NBA Draft Profile: Maryland G Dez Wells

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As part of our coverage leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft we will provide profiles of more than 60 prospects, including video interviews with each player, what they're saying leading up to draft day as well as their potential fit on the Bulls.

Dez Wells, G, Maryland

6'4" | 209 lbs. | 23 years old

2014-15 stats:

15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals, 46.4 field-goal percentage, 51.0 3-point percentage, 80.6 free-throw percentage

Projection:

Late second round/undrafted

Quotable:

"I think I can come in and provide great energy, be a great defender and just someone who's a great team player and be an efficient scorer, who can just be one of those guys who has a lot of grit and plays hard nosed each and every game."

Fit for the Bulls:

Not many are predicting that Wells will hear his name called in the 60 selections made in the NBA Draft. However, that doesn't mean he won't be able to help a team. Wells showed a lot in a spectacular senior season at Maryland, earning First Team All-Big Ten honors. And though he was surrounded by terrific talent — most notably point guard Melo Trimble, who many project as a lottery pick in the 2016 NBA Draft — it was Wells frequently putting the Terps on his back and carrying them with stellar late-game efforts. Wells might be smallish in size, though he showed a fantastic ability to get to the hoop and score in a variety of ways this past season at Maryland. The bottom line is that while Wells might not be starting for an NBA team any time soon, he could prove a bench piece for any team, including the Bulls, who are always looking to build a strong reserve unit.

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