The Toronto Raptors have a huge need for a defense-first wing in this year's NBA Draft and Ryan Dunn could certainly fill that void early in the second round
There was a time not too long ago that Dunn was a 6-foot-2 sharpshooting combo guard. He converted 44% of his three-pointers in two high school seasons at Long Island Lutheran and looked like an intriguing albeit undersized basketball prospect.Dunn grew nearly five inches and developed into one of college basketball’s most imposing defensive players. He became a 6-foot-6.25 defense-first wing with a 7-foot-1.5 wingspan and feet quick enough to defend just about anyone on the court.
As a sophomore, he averaged 1.3 steals and a conference-best 2.3 blocks per game while typically taking on the toughest assignment for Virginia’s top-ranked defense. Though he has been a better three-point shooter in the past, his three-point stroke looks a little wonky and he was a 53.2% free-throw shooter this past year, suggesting he’ll need a lot of work to fix his stroke.
Dunn doesn’t ever need to be a high-end offensive player to be successful, but if he can find his way to being an average three-point shooter he should be able to carve out a nice niche for himself. That said, he’s a long way from converting 36% of his threes at the NBA level.Dunn has developed himself from a three-star prospect coming out of high school into one of the top 30 to 40 players in this year’s draft class.
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