The Indiana Pacers took a gamble in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft when they traded for the 52nd overall pick to select Edmond Sumner, an explosive guard from Xavier University. Sumner showed great promise while he was in college, averaging 14.3 points, 4.8 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game on a very good Xavier team during his Junior campaign for the Musketeers.
However, Sumner blew out his ACL and had to miss the final portion of the 2016-2017 college season. Despite the injury, Sumner decided to forgo his senior year of school and declare for the NBA Draft.