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2017 Orlando Magic Draft Preview: The Best of the Rest

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Feb 25, 2017; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) drives to the basket as Miami Hurricanes guard Davon Reed (5) defends during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) drives to the basket as Miami Hurricanes guard Davon Reed (5) defends during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jonah Bolden, Serbia

Terrance Ferguson is not the only player associated with Australia that NBA scouts are paying attention to. Jonah Bolden is a 6-foot-10 forward with potential stretch-4 abilities.

Bolden averaged 12.9 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game, making 41.9 percent of his 3-pointers for Radnicki Basket. Those numbers definitely stand out.

Bolden has a 7-foot-4 wingspan and so everything seems to measure up that Bolden will have everything he needs to make it in the NBA.

He has good defensive instincts and stood out in his league physically and athletically. He has a highlight reel full of dunks that would impress even NBA people.

The question with this 21-year-old forward is whether he can bring all those physical tools to bear at the NBA level. He played last year in Serbia. That is not exactly the strongest league in the world. Nobody quite knows how Bolden will react to NBA competition where everyone is an athlete and everyone is physically gifted.

He will have to prove himself all over again.

Still, Bolden has a lot of the tools to put it all together if he is willing to work on it.