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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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DAYTON, OH – FEBRUARY 20: Dayton Flyers forward Kostas Antetokounmpo (13) celebrates after making a shot in a game between the Dayton Flyers and the Saint Louis Billikens on February 20, 2018 at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH – FEBRUARY 20: Dayton Flyers forward Kostas Antetokounmpo (13) celebrates after making a shot in a game between the Dayton Flyers and the Saint Louis Billikens on February 20, 2018 at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Kostas Antetokounmpo, SF, University of Dayton:

In case you were curious, Kostas Antetokounmpo has a 6’11.5″ wingspan, half an inch shorter than his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Frankly, other than the freak physicals, Kostas doesn’t offer much fundamentally. Similarly, Giannis didn’t put up the greatest stats in Greece, prior to his eventual 15th overall selection.

In his 2012-13 season playing in the Greek A2 League, Giannis averaged an uninspiring 9.5 points, gathered 5.0 boards, and dished out just 1.4 assists. In comparison, Kostas Antetokounmpo averaged 5.2 points, 2.9 boards, and 0.4 assists for the Dayton Flyers. Obviously, Kostas isn’t quite the player Giannis was, but a poor man’s Giannis would still be extremely valuable in today’s NBA.

Kostas’ shooting numbers weren’t great either; he finished shooting 65% on two-pointers, 13% on three-pointers, and 52% on free-throw attempts. To be fair though, Kostas Antetokounmpo wasn’t exactly an integral part of the Flyers’ offense. Kostas averaged only 15 minutes and shot less than four times per game.

Kostas Antetokounmpo certainly has his work cut out for him. However, the potential upside is too great to pass up at pick 55.