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If Sam Dekker can knock down triples, he becomes an intriguing prospect given his size, athleticism

by Keith Langlois

Web Editor

(Editor's note: Pistons.com continues its NBA draft preview series with a look at one of the candidates to be taken with their lottery pick at No. 8, Sam Dekker of Wisconsin. Coming Friday: A look at Devin Booker.)

The shot Sam Dekker hit on his future college home court to give Sheboygan Lutheran a win over Racine Lutheran for Wisconsin's Division 5 state title on St. Patrick's Day 2012 – a game-winning triple after dribbling the length of the court against a double team – is the type that might keep him out of the 2015 NBA lottery.