3. LA Clippers NBA Draft Prospect: Day’Ron Sharpe, Center, North Carolina
The last prospect is someone that fills a hole the Clippers have – the center position. Now, I know that the team has Daniel Oturu but Sharpe may offer a little bit more upside, and late in the first round could be worth taking a flier on. His stats last season:
- 9.5 points per game
- 51.9 FG%
- 7.6 rebounds
- 1.3 assists
- 0.8 steals
- 0.9 blocks
Now unlike the first two players, you’ll note that I did not include a three-point percentage in his stats. There’s a simple reason for that. Sharpe is a traditional big man. He only attempted two threes in 29 games and didn’t convert on either.
There’s no hope for shooting, either. Sharpe shot just 50.5% from the free throw line in 29 games. That’s, well, not great.
The upside with Sharpe though is that he would be another big body that the Clippers could potentially work with. He’s a skilled passer for his size, evidenced by his 1.3 assists. We know that the Clippers have the ability to play traditional bigs successfully (Ivica Zubac) so Sharpe could eventually find a role.
You can see Sharpe’s vision in the first few highlights in the above video – something that will translate well to the NBA. Sure, it’s hard for traditional big men to find their footing in the fast-paced league of today but it’s not impossible. In the late first round, the Clippers could do a lot worse than Sharpe.
Do any of these prospects look like they’ll help the Clippers in the long term or are there other players you would rather consider? Let us know what you think on Twitter and keep checking back here as we finish the season out and start looking at the future.