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NCAA Tournament 2016: 5 South Region Players for Lakers to Watch

By Cody Williams

Feb 6, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Perry Ellis (34) and guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) react after coming out of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Perry Ellis (34) and guard Wayne Selden Jr. (1) react after coming out of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller high fives forward Ryan Anderson (12) as he comes off of the court during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller high fives forward Ryan Anderson (12) as he comes off of the court during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Ryan Anderson – Arizona

Stepping out of the Lakers backcourt in terms of need, one of the big needs that Los Angeles also has going forward is adding quality young talent to their frontcourt. While they obviously already have two talented power forwards in house with Julius Randle and Larry Nance Jr., adding a power forward with either a second-round pick or as an undrafted free agent signing wouldn’t be the worst idea to help make them deeper in that regard. One player who could help them do that is Arizona Wildcats forward Ryan Anderson.

The senior big man from Long Beach, CA has put forth a solid career with Arizona over his time there, culminating with an incredibly productive final year in the program. The 6-9 forward averaged 15.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game for the Wildcats this season while shooting 54.7 percent from the floor, doing so in only 29.1 minutes per game no less.

Again, the Lakers have quality young talent at power forward, but with the league getting smaller, having solid big men that can help diversify lineups and rotations is never a bad thing. As Anderson is projected to go undrafted, he’s a player that the Lakers should scout and potentially pick up with a signing after the draft.

Next: No. 2 Wayne Selden

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