Prior to the NBA Draft, our own Kendall Garriss noted Kansas Jayhawks forward Dedric Lawson as a candidate for the San Antonio Spurs to pick up in the second round.
The 6-foot-9 athlete showed signs of tremendous growth during his final season in college, leading the Big 12 in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.4 points and 10.3 boards on 49 percent shooting through 36 games. He played 32.6 minutes per contest and proved himself to be an extremely well-rounded prospect, making 39.3 percent of his triples while putting up 1.3 steals and 1.