Los Angeles Lakers start draft workouts with six players

Creighton PG, Marcus Foster

Marcus Foster would fall under the tweener category. He is listed at 6’3″, which makes him a shooting guard in a point guard’s body. That shouldn’t be too big of a deterrent, as there have been plenty of successful combo guards in the NBA.

If there is one thing that Foster does well it is scoring the ball. Between his time at Kansas State and Creighton, the least points per game he averaged was 12.5. In his final collegiate season at Creighton, he poured in 19.8 points per game.

Foster can score the ball from virtually anywhere on the court. He knocked down 37.6 percent of his 3-point attempts, 44.6 percent from the floor overall and 72 percent from the foul line. Foster is an above average athlete and has good ball handling skills, which will help.

However, Foster does need to improve his playmaking and passing. While he can fill it up in a hurry, it would do him some good to improve his ability to run an offense. It would help him get some more playing time as his athleticism helps him overcome his size defensively.

Foster has a chance to sneak into the second round based on his scoring prowess. If he can develop his point guard skills, he could turn out to be a solid guard in a rotation for an NBA team.