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UC's Evans goes in first round to Celtics in Sporting News mock draft

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University of Cincinnati Bearcats guard/forward Jacob Evans III is a first-round pick in the latest NBA Mock Draft 2018 from Sportingnews.com's Chris Stone.

Stone has Evans going No. 27 to the Boston Celtics. More from Stone on Evans:

The Celtics appear to have a type, selecting a pair of versatile wings early in each of the last two drafts. Cincinnati’s Evans would give the team another interchangeable option.

The 6-6 wing has put up impressive defensive numbers this season, averaging 1.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per 40 minutes. Most importantly, though, Evans has turned into a reliable outside shooter on a good number of attempts.