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Pacers Host Troy Williams, Cousins, Gbinije, McClellan, Wallace, Finney-Smith for Workouts

By Ryan Eggers

Mar 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A view of the Indiana Pacers logo on the shorts of guard George Hill (3) in the game against the Houston Rockets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets by the score of 104-101. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A view of the Indiana Pacers logo on the shorts of guard George Hill (3) in the game against the Houston Rockets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets by the score of 104-101. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sheldon McClellan
Mar 24, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Ryan Arcidiacono (15) drives to the basket against Miami Hurricanes guard Sheldon McClellan (10) during the first half in a semifinal game in the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Sheldon McClellan, Miami Guard

Year: Senior

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 198

Wingspan: 6’7″

Last Season Stats: 16.3 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 1.6 APG, 50.4 FG%, 40.6 3P%

Draft Stock: Undrafted

Another guy on a popular college basketball team that got some attention. Miami didn’t make it to the Final Four like Syracuse and Oklahoma, but they received their fair share of press coverage during their tournament run. Within this run, Sheldon McClellan maintained his leadership status by putting up impressive scoring numbers, cementing his 16.3 PPG during his senior year. He also did this with a solid 50-40-84 shooting percentage, which were all his career-bests.

His biggest highlight?

Well, he actually has a few. Mostly of the alley-oop variety.

Just for good measure, I’ll throw in one of him where he has the ball in his hands for more than half of a second.

The highlights look good. Translating this into real NBA potential is a different story. Scouts don’t seem to think he can keep up with an NBA pace, and most mock drafts predict he won’t be getting a call on that Thursday in June. In fact, McClellan only got invited to the NBA draft combine as a replacement for an injured player. He performed well during the combine, however, and finished with 21 points in one of his 5-on-5 sessions. The Pacers were far from the only team to call him in for a workout; McClellan will be traveling to New York, Milwaukee and Los Angeles for workouts before the week is done.

As a big-sized shooting guard, it’s possible that McClellan isn’t the right fit for the Pacers if they want to go small-ball. C.J. Miles was this player, but he adjusted his game to play the 4 for Indiana as they switched to a smaller lineup. The experiment only worked for a little while during the beginning of the season, and it takes a team-first type of player to want to make that change. We don’t know if he can make those adjustments and/or wants to, but Bird and his crew probably have an idea of what they want to do with him. It can’t be denied that his scoring ability isn’t needed on the squad right now.

McClellan’s draft stock is probably the most questionable out of all the player’s that the Pacers saw on Tuesday. He seems to be getting the least amount of coverage and attention, but in the second round all it takes is one team that digs you, and McClellan has the scoring ability to attract many teams. If the Pacers happen to be that team, they have a decent shot at landing him with the 50th pick. He might not be the best fit for what the Pacers are trying to accomplish, but late in the second round, who really can fill the holes we have, which are players that would need to put up big minutes in big situations? Bird may very well take who he believes is the best player available at 50, and that could be McClellan.

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