Who's left on the board for the Pacers after Round 1 of the NBA Draft?

INDIANAPOLIS -- Thirty names went off the NBA draft board on Wednesday night and the Pacers will finally get to pick on Thursday with three picks in the second round at Nos. 36, 49 and 50 overall. The second round begins at 4 p.m. Thursday and will be televised on ESPN. Here are 10 players left on the board they could consider.

Guards

Tyler Kolek, 6-3, 182, Marquette: Kolek's presence on the board after Round 1 was a bit of a surprise after he earned first-team All-Big East honors each of the last two seasons and was a second-team All-American this year. Kolek was one of the best playmakers in college basketball this season, averaging 15.3 points and 7.7 assists per game. He also showed defensive prowess with 185 career steals, and he shot over 38% from 3-point range each of the past two seasons.

Tristen Newton, 6-5, 200 pounds, Connecticut: Newton perfectly represents the sort of player the Pacers have been looking at in pre-draft workouts. He's a fifth-year player with immense basketball IQ and the ability to affect winning in multiple ways. He was Connecticut's nominal point guard, but he also finished second on the team in rebounding and he was effective on the defensive end as well. He was a consensus first-team All-American and he won MVP honors in the Big East Tournament and MOP honors in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists as a force on both ends. He's a career 32.7% 3-point shooter, so that's an area where he needs to improve at the professional level, but he provides enough value in other areas that could get him into a rotation. He can play any position 1-3 and that particularly works with how the Pacers are viewing this pick as a player who would likely start outside of the rotation and get his chances thanks to injuries to the current top 10.

Jamal Shead, 6-1, 190, Houston: Like Newton, Shead was a consensus first-team All-American, and if he hadn't been injured in the Sweet 16 against Duke he might have been able to carry Houston to a Final Four. The Big 12 Player of the Year was the engine that drove the Cougars to a 32-5 record and a league title in their first year in the conference. He was also named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year after earning American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. Shead recorded 226 career steals and could be immediately trusted as an on-ball defender and distributor on offense.

Ajay Mitchell, 6-4, 180, UC-Santa Barbara: Mitchell is a crafty left-hander who can score at all three levels and defend multiple positions. The Belgian native was named Big West Player of the Year in 2022-23 and arguably had a better year this season even though he didn't repeat, averaging 20.0 points, 4.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.2 steals and hit a career high 33 3-pointers at a 39.3% clip. He was named All-Big West in all three of his college seasons.

Antonio Reeves, 6-4, 185, Kentucky: Reeves' fifth year of college was by far his best as he averaged a career-high 20.2 points per game and shot 51.2% from the floor -- 55.7% from 2-point range and 44.7% from 3. He hit a career-high 84 3-pointers, but also shot 62.3% at the rim and 49.6% on 2-point jumpers. He was named first-team All-SEC after earning Sixth Man of the Year honors the season before.

Reece Beekman, 6-1, 196, Virginia: Beekman brought the ball pressure for the Cavaliers' stingy defense, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors each of the last two seasons and ACC All-Defensive team honors each of the last three years. He struggled as an outside shooter, making just 31.9% of his career 3-pointers, but he improved as a scorer and creator each season, posting career highs in scoring (14.3 ppg) and assists (6.2 per game) as a senior.

Cam Spencer, 6-4, 205, Connecticut: After three years at Loyola (Md.) and a season at Rutgers, Spencer transferred to Connecticut for his fifth season and his 3-point shooting and scoring provided necessary components for the Huskies' championship run. He averaged 14.3 points per game and led the Huskies with 99 3-pointers at a 44% clip.

Cam Christie, 6-6, 190, Minnesota: Christie is a one-and-done so he doesn't fit the Pacers' profile, but the younger brother of the Lakers' Max Christie Jr. showed high basketball IQ and good feel for the game in one year with the Gophers. He can defend, create and he hit 70 3-pointers at a 39.1% clip.

Wings

Kevin McCullar, 6-6, 205, Kansas: McCullar was arguably Kansas' most important player on both ends, averaging 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals. The two-time All-Big 12 pick was also twice named Big 12 All-Defense. He's an inconsistent outside shooter, making just 30.9% of his career 3-pointers.

Nikola Djurisic, 6-8, 209, KK Mega Basket (Serbia): The Pacers worked Djurisic out last season and other teams had interest, but he wasn't drafted and played another year in Serbia. He responded by averaging a career high 14.4 points per game and shooting a career best 33% from beyond the arc. The 20-year-old still has a lot of room to grow. He's also improved as a defender and a creator over the last two years.

Johnny Furphy, 6-9, 202, Kansas: The Australian native was in the first round in a number of mock drafts. He has size, the ability to finish at the rim and shoot from distance, hitting 44 3-pointers at a 35.2% clip this year.

Jalen Bridges, 6-7, 220, Baylor: Bridges' 6-10 1/2 wingspan allows him to defend 1-4 and he improved as a shooter throughout his career, knocking down a career high 73 3-pointers at a 41.2% clip this season, scoring a career high 12.2 points.

Harrison Ingram, 6-8, 230, North Carolina: Ingram didn't work out for the Pacers because of a cut suffered at a previous workout that required stitches, but he's a good fit as a two-way wing. He knocked down 65 3-pointers at a 38.5% clip, and he also grabbed 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game this season, earning third team All-ACC honors. He also showed some ability as a passer averaging around 3.4 assists per game in two seasons at Stanford before he transferred to North Carolina.

Enrique Freeman, 6-7, 205, Akron: Freeman averaged a double-double in his last three seasons at Akron, earning All-MAC honors in each of those seasons and leading the Zips to a pair of MAC Tournament titles and NCAA Appearances. He was also named MAC All-Defense four times, MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021-22 and Player of the Year this year, averaging 18.6 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.

Bigs

Adem Bona, 6-10, 235, UCLA: The Pacers could use center depth if Jalen Smith declines his player option. Bona, one of the youngest players the Pacers worked out, could be available and provide a similar skill set to Isaiah Jackson's. He has a 7-3 3/4 wingspan and 40-inch max vertical leap, which makes him an exceptional lob finisher at shot blocker. He averaged 1.8 blocks per game this season to win Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors.

N'Faly Dante, 6-11, 230, Oregon: Dante was a blue chip recruit out of Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas and took a while to develop as expected because of injuries, but his 2023-24 season finally fulfilled his promise. He averaged 17.0 points on 69.5% shooting, 9.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, earning first-team All-Pac 12 honors and All-Defensive team honors.

P.J. Hall, Clemson, 6-10, 235, Clemson: Hall helped lead Clemson to the Elite Eight in his senior year, showing physicality inside but also touch and the ability to score outside. He hit a career high 52 3-pointers this year to go with career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, finishing with 18.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

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