Five NBA 2nd round picks who can become stars

The 2nd round picks will look to compete effectively against the anointed
The 2nd round picks will look to compete effectively against the anointed "golden boys" picked in Round 1

Ike Anigbogu (Centre, Indiana Pacers)

Indana Pacers v Detroit Pistons
Ike Anigbogu(with ball) will look to put his athleticism to good use

Ike Anigbogu is clearly the beast of his draft class standing at 6'10, weighing 250 pounds with a 7'6 wingspan, still 18 years of age and with chances of growing even bigger, Indiana may have just got the steal of the draft if Anigbogu stays healthy.

A one and done from UCLA, Anigbogu has had to deal with a lot of injuries in his short college career and averaged only 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. But if we stretch out his stats to an average of 40 minutes per game then he averages a stunning 14.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game.

The youngest player of his draft class Anigbogu is a strong, athletic big man with huge hands and long wingspan. His rim protection and shot blocking are at an elite level but he is still quite a raw prospect offensively and needs to work on his freethrow shooting to become an NBA regular.

A Myles Turner and Ike Anigbogu partnership will be a sight to behold in the future.

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