2015 NBA Draft results: Cavaliers select Sir’Dominic Pointer with pick No. 53

Pointer is a four-year guard from St. John’s. He can’t shoot three-pointers, hitting just 22 total in his four years with the Red Storm, but he has size at 6’6 and is an excellent rebounder, pulling in eight per game during his senior season. He also averaged 14 points for St. John’s.

In the bottom sixth of the draft, teams are just taking fliers on players who could potentially grow into NBA contributors. Pointer has some NBA skills and his frame lends well to playing defense. If he could ever build up his jump shot into just becoming a decent shooter, he could find himself a role as a backup guard somewhere that plays both ways.

Like the players drafted around him, Pointer showed enough for the Cavaliers to give him a chance. Whether it will ever come together is anyone’s guess now.