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2018 NBA Draft: 4 Players on the Hawks Radar Who Returned to College

By Chris Guest

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - DECEMBER 30: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers looks to make a shot during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on December 30, 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Volunteers 95-93. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - DECEMBER 30: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers looks to make a shot during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on December 30, 2017 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Volunteers 95-93. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KY – FEBRUARY 06: Admiral Schofield #5 (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY – FEBRUARY 06: Admiral Schofield #5 (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

A 6-foot-4 power forward, Admiral Schofield out of Tennessee decided to bring his anomalous skill set back to school for senior season as a Volunteer.

When Schofield started his college career, an undersized frontcourt player would not have been touched by executives with a ten-foot pole, but now that the league has gotten smaller and smaller – with these playoffs being an excellent example – Schofield would have likely been taken in the mid-to-late first round.

An excellent shooter with a ripped physique, Schofield has an interesting skill set that would’ve made him switchable across five positions on defense as well as a solid spot up and post up option on offense.

Though he’s returning for one final college season, he should remain on the Hawks radar for next year’s draft – if only because he has one of the best names in basketball history, one that sounds like it belongs to a WWII officer rather than a power forward.