39
Terrence Shannon Jr. Sophomore, Guard, Texas Tech
12.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.1 blocks, 45% fg, 36% 3pt, 27 mpg
Terrence Shannon proved this season that he can be a solid scorer off the bench and space the floor for his teammates. Standing at 6-foot-6, Shannon will likely be able to play either wing position in the NBA. His defense will need to improve as a professional, but his scoring and floor spacing will be admirable to NBA teams looking for wings.
Sacramento has a lot of guard talent on their roster, but the wing has been an issue for some time, outside of Harrison Barnes. Shannon is probably not the starting small forward of the future in Sacramento, but the Kings bench could use some kind of scoring and spacing jolt that could be provided by the Chicago native.
40
Efe Abogidi Freshman, Center, WSU
8.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.7 steals, 1.3 blocks, 49% fg, 27% 3pt, 24 mpg
Finally, at 40th overall, the Bulls make their first and only selection in the 2021 NBA Draft. At the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline, the Bulls moved all of the centers off of their roster and replaced them with Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis.
Vucevic is clearly going to be the team’s franchise center for the foreseeable future, but Theis’ future is unclear. Depending on how much he commands in free agency, the Bulls could potentially have to find a big man in the draft or free agency.
Efe Abogidi is a modern-type center that is a hot commodity these days. Abogidi is able to block shots and is not afraid to step out behind the three point line. In limited minutes with Washington State, he showed strong rebounding and the ability to space the floor. He will need to put on some weight as a professional, as right now he is 6 foot 10 and weighs 225 pounds. However, he could be a nice second round find.