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NBA Draft: 5 intriguing 2nd round picks

By William Fletcher

Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver waves as he walks off the stage after the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 29, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver waves as he walks off the stage after the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aminu Mohammed

Aminu Mohammed is a 20 year old shooting guard/small forward who is 6’3.50” without shoes, 6’5 with shoes, and has a 6’11 wingspan. He averaged 13.7 pts, 8.2 rebs, 1.8 asts, and 1.6 stls for Georgetown last season.

He did not shoot well his one season at Georgetown, did have solid numbers during the combine scrimmages. In his first scrimmage he went 4-8 from the field (1-2 from behind the arc) for 12 points. He also had 6 rebs, 3 asts, 1 st, and 1 blk.

In his second scrimmage, he went 5-10 for 18 points and had 4 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls, and 1 blk.

Jonathan Wasserman has Mohammed ranked at number 48 and had this to say:

48. Aminu Mohammed (Georgetown, SF, Freshman)

Mohammed had two productive scrimmages, mostly by tapping into his strength and aggression attacking and finishing. He also made a few jump shots. He won’t be used as a skill player in the NBA, but if he stays in the draft, Mohammed brings the type of physicality and mentality to stick as a bully-ball finisher and tough defender.

Mohammed brings a particular mindset that many NBA teams want from their second round picks. When discussing the NBA finals and Marcus Smart, Mohammed had this to say:

I think I can do that, do some of the stuff he does. Handle the ball, come off the pick-and-roll, he passes, he defends anybody. That’s something I want to do moving forward.

Mohammed seems like a solid glue guy. He rebounds, he defends, he hustles, and he tries to make the right pass. He could use another year in college, but he was an older freshman this past season, turning 20 last Dec.

While his numbers may improve with another season at Georgetown, the second round may be his destination no matter what because of his age.

Mohammed’s main weakness is his shot. It needs work. In his lone season at Georgetown, he shot 37.9% from the floor and 31% from behind the arc. The rest of his game implies that he is willing to put in the work, so hopefully he will develop a reliable jumpshot.

Any team that needs a player who will defend and rebound should give Mohammed a look. Let him be the team’s glue guy and help him develop his shot. His ceiling all depends on his shot.

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