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2018 NBA Draft: 8 Players for Hawks in Late Second Round

By Chris Guest

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - FEBRUARY 17: Boston College guard Jerome Robinson (1) carriers the ball on the wing during an ACC game between the Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 17, 2018, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Fighting Irish defeated the Eagles 84-67. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - FEBRUARY 17: Boston College guard Jerome Robinson (1) carriers the ball on the wing during an ACC game between the Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on February 17, 2018, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Fighting Irish defeated the Eagles 84-67. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Chimezie Metu (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Chimezie Metu (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /

Though he just completed his junior year at USC, Chimezie Metu is still a rather raw prospect. Though his numbers were pretty nice during the 2017-18 season (15.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.7 BPG, 1.6 APG), his skill set is still not fully developed, which is still a concern for most NBA teams.

He is currently projected to go midway through the second round or beyond, and the Hawks should be on the lookout for him if he’s there.

Wildly inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, Metu’s impressive physique is lacking length, which might hurt him at the next level.

Still, he has shown a knack for shot-blocking, something the Hawks could use after finishing 23rd in that category during the 2017-18 season.