After drafting Gradey Dick, the Raptors later returned to the Sunflower State to sign former Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell.
The sharp-shooting Kansas wing was taken 13th overall by Toronto and the Raptors later returned to the Sunflower State to sign former Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
He scored 17.6 points per game and his 8.3 assists average were second in all of college basketball. He also averaged 2.6 steals. Nowell clearly is one of the top passers in his draft class and he also hit 89% of his free-throw attempts and 35.5% of NCAA-distance three-point attempts. So why was Nowell undrafted and available to anyone with interest? He’s just 5-foot-8, which would make him the NBA’s shortest player should he see any games with the big club and he’s a senior. Teams usually look for freshmen or sophomores because of their perceived upside over upperclassmen.Article content
Potential new teammate Fred VanVleet also went undrafted after an even more prominent NCAA career, but VanVleet is about four inches, 30-40 pounds heavier and is himself one of the league’s smaller floor generals.When you plan, God laughs !!! Thank you god for everyone !!! Toronto here we come 📍
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