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Milwaukee Bucks Pre-Draft Workouts: Melo Trimble Headlines Latest Group Of Prospects

By Adam McGee

Mar 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) brings the ball up court against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the Big Ten Conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) brings the ball up court against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the Big Ten Conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 23, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) handles the ball during practice the day before the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Melo Trimble (2) handles the ball during practice the day before the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Melo Trimble

Guard – 6’3″

Once projected as a player who could have been picked as high as the end of the lottery, Melo Trimble was the highest profile figure in attendance on Thursday, even if his stock may now be lower than some of those who worked out with him.

Trimble failed to impress at the Combine, and was reportedly singled out by many scouts and executives who were in attendance in Chicago as a player who could benefit from returning to college for a third year.

After an impressive freshman campaign, Trimble regressed significantly in most major categories across the board as a sophomore. Notably he went from someone who looked capable of being a silky three-point shooter at 41 percent from deep as a freshman to a player who attempted a greater volume of threes and only made 31 percent as a sophomore.

Teams may have been less perturbed by that drop off if not for concerns over how Trimble will fare physically as a pro. The 21-year-old showed some defensive potential with the Terrapins, but that may not hold up against bigger and more athletic players.

Trimble is rare in being a prospect with a wingspan shorter than his height, in his case measuring in at only 6’2″ at the Draft Combine. Height isn’t always an issue but length often helps to combat that.

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