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Charlotte Hornets: Four second-round prospects to look at

By Noah Purser

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – MARCH 06: Boston College Eagles guard Jerome Robinson (1) goes up for a shot against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ben Lammers (44) during the ACC men’s tournament game between the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on March 6, 2018 at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – MARCH 06: Boston College Eagles guard Jerome Robinson (1) goes up for a shot against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets center Ben Lammers (44) during the ACC men’s tournament game between the Boston College Eagles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on March 6, 2018 at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Jerome Robinson, PG, Boston College:

Though he has risen up multiple draft boards recently, Jerome Robinson checks a lot of boxes for the Hornets. As Michael Carter-Williams hits free agency, the Hornets will be in desperate need of a backup point-guard.

A crafty finisher around the rim, Robinson can play on or off-the-ball. Often seen creating plays for himself, the 6’5″ guard shows great body control in the lane. A pure scorer, Robinson finished his college career with a 116.8 offensive rating, per 100 possessions. He also is an above-40% shooter from three-point and sports a strong 56 effective field-goal percentage.

Entering the draft as a 21-year-old junior, Robinson didn’t have much talent around him during his three years at Boston College. Resulting from a poor surrounding cast, Robinson averaged a mere 3.3 assists per game. With increased spacing and better shooters around the perimeter, the lanes are only going to become more open for Robinson to attack.

Robinson’s projected role as a backup, scoring point-guard would fit perfectly behind Kemba Walker. The Hornets’ bench has visibly struggled since allowing Jeremy Lin to leave for Brooklyn in 2016’s wild free-agency; a reliable backup for Kemba is essential for Queen City to make it anywhere in the playoffs.