As Justin Patton looks to be Creighton’s first player selected in the first round since Doug McDermott in 2014, let’s take a bit of a deeper look at what a team is getting if they select the Omaha native.
While it seems like the current NBA is moving more and more towards a “small ball” type of game, Patton’s seven-foot frame may seem out of place. It’s not. Patton excels at scoring in the paint. Of his 296 field goals attempted last season, 208 came at the rim. Of those 208, 168 were successful, for a staggering .