2016 NBA Draft: First Round Prospects For Knicks To Consider

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Feb 11, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Malik Beasley (5) brings the ball up court during the first half of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse won 85-72. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

Malik Beasley, Florida State Seminoles

Position: Shooting Guard
Age: 19 (11/26/1996)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’4.5″, 190 pounds, 6’7″
Slash Line: .471/.387/.813
Season Averages: 29.8 MPG, 15.6 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.6 3PM

One of the more intriguing first-round prospects in the 2016 NBA Draft is Florida State Seminoles shooting guard Malik Beasley. He didn’t play at an elite level as a freshman, but showcased a strong combination of skills.

A projected late first or early second-round selection, Beasley is an athletic sharpshooter—a strong and promising combination.

Beasley made 55 3-point field goals on 38.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc as a freshman. That’s a very solid combination of volume and efficiency from a player who played for a team that was one of the worst in the country at creating scoring opportunities for one another.

Beasley is also adept as as a straight-line and transition finisher, which rounds out his present-day offensive value.

For what it’s worth, Beasley became the first ACC freshman perimeter player to average at least 15.0 points on a true shooting percentage of .580 or better since Kyrie Irving in 2010-11. Irving, of course, only played 11 games that season.

An aggressive player who attacks the offensive glass and seems to understand the game, Beasley could very quickly become a starter in New York.

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