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Los Angeles Lakers hosting fourth six-prospect pre-draft workout

By Kenneth Teape

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Shamorie Ponds #2 of the St. John's Red Storm takes a foul shot during the 1st round of the Big East Basketball Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Madison Square Garden on March 7, 2018 in New York City. The Red Storm won 88-77. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Shamorie Ponds #2 of the St. John's Red Storm takes a foul shot during the 1st round of the Big East Basketball Tournament against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Madison Square Garden on March 7, 2018 in New York City. The Red Storm won 88-77. Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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Los Angeles Lakers hosting fourth six-prospect pre-draft workout
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Oregon C, Drew Eubanks

Drew Eubanks has played three seasons at Oregon State. Oregon State hasn’t been a good team in recent seasons, but Eubanks was still able to produce at a solid level.

Eubanks averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. That was a step back from his 2016-17 stats when Eubanks averaged 14.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Oregon State had more talent this past season, which resulted in 16 wins compared to five in 2016-17.

One encouraging takeaway offensively is that he is efficient. He made at least 58 percent of his shots in every season and is a 69.4 career percent shooter from the foul line. That provides some hope that he can develop a face-up game eventually.

While Eubanks stats dropped, he still made an impact defensively. Eubanks averaged 1.7 blocks per game in his collegiate career, including 2.2 per game during the 2016-17 season. His solid athleticism and motor is a reason for the success as a rim protector.

If Eubanks is going to carve out a role in the NBA, he will need to continue developing offensively. Playing around better talent could help Eubanks develop and improve his offensive game overall.

While he has some work to do, NBA scouts like his motor and athleticism. Those are two things that are hard to teach, so they are good building blocks for a team to start with while developing him.

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