NBA Draft Profile: Gonzaga PF Kyle Wiltjer

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As part of our coverage leading up to the 2016 NBA Draft we will provide profiles of more than 50 prospects, including video interviews with each player, what they're saying leading up to draft day as well as their potential fit with the Bulls.

Kyle Wiltjer, PF, Gonzaga

6'10" | 240 lbs. | 23 years old

2015-16 stats:

20.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 3-pointers, 43.7% 3FG

Projection:

Second round to undrafted

Quotable:

"That's what I do (make 3-pointers) and that's what I take pride in. And I think it's good, especially if you have playmakers, to have a guy out there that can shoot. It stretches out the floor for them, and then if (the defense) helps off it's a shot. So I try to do my best shooting the basketball. Hopefully that's my in."

Fit for the Bulls:

It's difficult to envision Wiltjer sticking in the NBA, given that he's already 23 years old, isn't overly athletic and doesn't play much defense. That being said, many players have found their niche in the league by honing in on one trait and trying to perfect it. For Wiltjer, that's outside shooting. There's something to be said for a 6-foot-10 forward who made nearly 44 percent of his nearly six triples per game. The Bulls won't have much use for him, but he could be someone who has a stellar Summer League and finds himself on the end of an NBA bench.

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