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Ten sleeper prospects for the Phoenix Suns at draft’s end

By Khaleel Abdullah

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 7: Arizona State guard Tra Holder (0) looks on during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona State Sun Devils on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 7: Arizona State guard Tra Holder (0) looks on during the first round game of the mens Pac-12 Tournament between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Arizona State Sun Devils on March 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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COLUMBIA, MO – JANUARY 06: Florida Gators guard Chris Chiozza (11) makes the game winning layup after stealing the ball with seconds to spare during the SEC regular season game between the Missouri Tigers and the Florida Gators on Saturday September 6, 2018 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO – JANUARY 06: Florida Gators guard Chris Chiozza (11) makes the game winning layup after stealing the ball with seconds to spare during the SEC regular season game between the Missouri Tigers and the Florida Gators on Saturday September 6, 2018 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

5. Chris Chiozza (6-0 175) from Florida

Season Stats : 42-35-81 shooting line (1.1 treys) for 11.1 pts, 6.1 asts, 4.3 rebs and 1.9 stls

On the down side, he’s a bit undersized for the norm of a guard in today’s league, lacks an elite first step and struggles to score in traffic.

On the plus side Chris Chiozza is a tough, gritty play maker, and a hard-nosed defender that brings heavy ball pressure and forces turnovers. He’s a good shooter, especially from beyond the arc and at the free throw line. Chris is a good rebounder for his size as well, is quick, smart, and has a good feel for the game.

Against good competition, he’s even better. In 10 games against ranked teams and in the tourney, he shot 39% from deep and averaged 12.6 points, 7.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals. He had nine games with at least 8 assists and 15 games with at least 3 steals.

What do you look for in a point guard? A player that can shoot and dish the rock while hounding the opponent on defense. He does all of that. His floor is likely a Derek Fisher-type and his ceiling could be a poor man’s Chris Paul. He could be a steal for a team in need of a future point guard.

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