Tennessee basketball: Ranking the top 5 Vols with 2020 NBA Draft potential

A four-year player for Tennessee basketball, Jordan Bowden will obviously be asked to shoulder a much larger scoring load this year. He is the one true two-guard with proven success on the court heading into next year, and that makes him the one true two-guard with pro potential.

At 6’5″ 193 pounds, Bowden has decent length to be an NBA player. And he’s proven himself to be quite athletic. His streakiness has somewhat been the problem though the first two years. When he’s on, he’s the best scorer in basketball. And that’s not an exaggeration.

With Jordan Bone and Admiral Schofield gone, Bowden will likely have numerous more chances to take over games. We know he can shoot very well from three, but he should try to go from 38 or 39 percent to above 40 percent his senior year. That combined with his athleticism would be more than enough for scouts to give him a serious look.

In addition to that, though, Bowden needs to become an elite scorer. He doesn’t really show combo guard potential, so if he can’t score at a high rate, there won’t be much use for him at the pro level. That’s what this year should be all about. The midrange, three-point shot, defense and athleticism will be what gets Bowden to the next level.