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NBA mock draft 2017: Our consensus for the Utah Jazz and the entire first round

By Ryan Aston

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Justin Patton Creighton NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Creighton Bluejays center Justin Patton (23) during the second half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Rhode Island Rams at Golden 1 Center. The Rams won 84-72. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

18. player. 100. . C. Creighton. Justin Patton

HT: 7’0″  WT: 226  WINGSPAN: 7’3″   Age: 20

Justin Patton out of Creighton is a legit center in the NBA, but he could also be a project. He’s 20 years old, but played just one season in college after redshirting his first year. When he hears his name called on draft night it will be the culmination of a proverbial rags-to-riches story for Patton, who wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school.

He’s a strong athlete and leaper and will block shots in the NBA, but he’s going to need more development in several areas.