Projected first-round pick Trevor Keels staying in NBA Draft

Keels is currently No. 27 on ESPN’s big board, so he has a chance to be a first-round pick.

In 36 games (30.2 MPG) for the Blue Devils, the guard averaged 11.5 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.7 APG and 1.2 SPG on .419/.312/.670 shooting. At just 18 years old, Keels is one of the youngest prospects in the draft.

Keels, who worked out for the Charlotte Hornets, was torn on whether or not to return to Duke for his sophomore season, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium.

Mike Schmitz of ESPN describes Keels as a “skilled two-way combo guard with a strong foundational skill set” and praises his toughness on defense as well. However, Schmitz adds that there are questions about his motor and notes that he had a lot of ups and downs during his lone college season.

There’s a chance that five of Duke’s top six rotation players could be first-rounders in the upcoming draft, as Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin and Mark Williams are all projected lottery picks, while Keels is 27th and Wendell Moore is 36th.