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Phoenix Suns second round power forward prospects

By Khaleel Abdullah

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 19: Ajdin Penava #11 of the Marshall Thundering Herd shoots a free throw during a game against the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center on December 19, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier won 81-77. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 19: Ajdin Penava #11 of the Marshall Thundering Herd shoots a free throw during a game against the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center on December 19, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier won 81-77. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Iowa State’s Cameron Lard (2) shoots as Texas forward Dylan Osetkowski, right, defends in the first half during the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images)
Iowa State’s Cameron Lard (2) shoots as Texas forward Dylan Osetkowski, right, defends in the first half during the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/TNS via Getty Images) /

10. Cameron Lard – Iowa State/From Louisiana (6-9 225, 20-years-old)

Cameron made 60% of his shots en route to 12.6 points per game with 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 26.4 minutes. That’s 11 rebounds and 3 blocks per 36 minutes. In nine games facing ranked competition, Lard scored 15.7 points on an insane 72% field goal accuracy along with 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. That is very efficient and a big reason why he could be a good fit for the Suns. With Tyson Chandler getting older each season and Alex Len set to be a free agent, Lard would be very useful in the paint. (See 10-11 FG for 22 points against then #7 Texas Tech.) He also rebounds and is a pretty good defender. (See 17 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks against then #17 Oklahoma). Lard was named to the All-Big 12 Honorable mention list with his dominant freshman season. He combined with Wiggington to break the most points scored by a freshmen duo in the school’s history. His blocks led to a school freshman record. Stop me when I get to the bad part. Wait, for a second round pick, there really isn’t one.

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