Houston Rockets: Options at forward for the 2018 NBA Draft

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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 08: TCU Horned Frogs guard Kenrich Williams (34) in the second half of a quarterfinal game in the Big 12 Basketball Championship between the TCU Horned Frogs and Kansas State Wildcats on March 8, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. Kansas State won 66-64 in overtime. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Kenrich Williams

In the guard version of this post, I used two players from the Big 12. Well, we’re going to use one more for the forwards.

Kenrich Williams is a combo guard/forward from TCU that could translate his game to the NBA level. He is 6’7 and 210 lbs and a guy that can definitely fit into the system of the Rockets. He won’t be another star, but he can be a solid rotational player should they pick him in the NBA Draft.

Pros

Like most people we consider when looking at the possible draft picks for Houston, Williams is a pretty good shooter from deep. This season at TCU, he shot nearly 40% from 3 and has a nice looking jump shot, averaging 13.2 points overall.

Williams also has great defense and is a big-time hustle-play maker. He averaged 9.3 rebounds per game this season after averaging 9.7 the year before. As a small forward or even a guard, those numbers are very impressive. He projects to be a 3 and D type of player, someone that the Rockets are always looking to add to the team.

Cons

His free throw shooting leaves something to be desired. He improved last season in that category, which is encouraging, but he still shot just 68.8% from the line.

Unless he gains a little weight, he might not be able to play power forward, yet. He compares to a P.J. Tucker/Trevor Ariza type of player, but he may need to put on more muscle first.

Next: Prospect No. 3