The Suns made a big splash on draft night in June by coming away with two top-10 picks but it is their second-round draft choice that keeps leaving the largest impression.
Point guard Tyler Ulis won over Suns fans in July when he averaged 14.5 points, 6.3 assists and 2.8 steals and hit a buzzer-beating, game-winning 3-point shot. Between that and his two-year Kentucky career, Ulis apparently impressed his NBA rookie peers to be their frequent choice on NBA.com Rookie Survey answers.
Ulis was among the 38 surveyed rookies’ answers on six of eight questions pertaining to their class.