NBA Draft 2018 Prospect Watch: Melvin Frazier

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Weaknesses

As is the case for any “3-and-D” prospect and the physical tools he possesses, the questions surrounding Frazier center around just how real his shot is at this point in his development.

Despite the improvements he’s made on the offensive end, specifically shooting from beyond the arc, we have a larger sample size of Frazier being a sub-30 percent three-point shooter, considering he knocked down 46 of his 169 attempts from three (27.2 percent) over his freshman and sophomore seasons.

With some of the inconsistencies he’s exhibited in his three-point shot, even after the uptick in results he’s had following some tweaks, it’ll be interesting to see if development staffs will look to make adjustments to his form wherever he lands on draft night.

Along with that, Frazier’s off the dribble game leaves plenty to be desired at this point as a player, whether that’s in terms of creating shots for himself or for others.

As it relates to Frazier’s playmaking, the Louisianian improved his assist output year over year and finished with 2.9 assists per game this year. However, as a result of his limited feel and hurried decision making, Frazier added a career-high 2.6 turnovers per game, making that a 1.12 assist-to-turnover ratio.

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