Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue
The highest boom-or-bust prospect on our list is Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan.
The sophomore has seen a major rise in production this season, averaging 18.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. He’s shooting 52.7 percent from the floor, 43.2 from three and 78.5 percent from the foul line.
The low-post monster is a vicious scorer in the paint, a vacuum cleaner on the glass and an excellent passer.
In Purdue’s Round of 32 matchup against Iowa State, he was brilliant. Swanigan scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had seven assists in what was unarguably his team’s biggest game of the season.
I mean, just look at this freaking pass from the high post.
I get why Swanigan is supposed to go late in the first round, if not the second. He’s a bit too bulky, probably won’t be much of a three-point shooter at the professional level and may be forced to be a pure center in the NBA.
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But when the Spurs take him and he becomes the next Tim Duncan, I won’t be remotely surprised, either. Maybe Miami should get ahead of the curve and take him before that can happen.