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Welcome to Last Word On Pro Basketball\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>2018 NBA Draft coverage<\/em><\/a>, our home for mock drafts, player profiles, and more to help you learn about this year\u2019s crop of future NBA players. Be sure to bookmark\u00a0<\/em>the site\u00a0<\/em><\/a>and\u00a0follow us on Twitter<\/em><\/a>. Check back here for coverage\u00a0leading up to the draft, which takes place on June 21.<\/em><\/p>\n

Troy Brown<\/a>, 6\u201d7 Forward, Oregon Ducks, 18 Years Old<\/h1>\n

Troy Brown<\/strong> is a Swiss army knife, a player who can do a little bit of everything on the basketball court. He has the physical tools and basketball IQ to become a good NBA player. He projects to be a two-way player at the next level and could be picked anywhere from the late lottery to the beginning of the second round. A former McDonald\u2019s All-American, Brown was the 13th<\/sup> ranked player in the United States coming out of high school. Brown is a big, strong forward who already has an NBA body. He averaged 11.3 points, 3.6 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game in his lone season at Oregon.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n

A former point guard, Brown has an eye for the extraordinary. Although his assist numbers may not be as gaudy as others, he proved to be a competent playmaker. This was most evident out of post-ups where he found cutters and in pick and roll, often finding open shooters in the corners. Obviously not as good as someone like Lonzo Ball<\/a><\/strong> or Ben Simmons<\/a><\/strong>, Brown is capable of making similar plays in transition. While he was a bit turnover prone, the fact he can see these advanced passes means he should be able to clean up that part of his game.<\/p>\n

He should be able to play both shooting guard and small forward in the NBA because of his size and 6\u201d11 wingspan. As is usually the case with the modern NBA, anyone who can play more than one position is considered valuable. He is an excellent rebounder for his position, grabbing 14% of his teams\u2019 available rebounds. He will also be a valuable defender at the NBA level, able to guard two and maybe even three positions. On defense he is extremely physical and plays with an edge, often getting over screens through sheer determination. He reads the game well, jumping passing lanes and digging in as a help defender. Brown also showed his ability as a one-on-one defender. He was in the 87th<\/sup> percentile as an isolation defender and almost always forced his opponent into taking a tough shot.<\/p>\n

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HIGHLIGHT | Troy Brown anticipates the Viking pass for a steal and a bucket! #GoDucks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MM4QAY1Hzb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) December 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n