Gonzaga Basketball: Final NBA Mock Draft Consensus on Killian Tillie
This is Pacific Northwest Sports final Mock Draft Consensus of where former Gonzaga basketball star Killian Tillie will go in this year’s NBA Draft.
The NBA Draft is bittersweet for Gonzaga basketball. On the one hand, it’s a final goodbye to players that have contributed so much to the program. On the other, it’s a time to celebrate those players’ achievements as they get rewarded with a chance to play at the highest level of professional basketball.
Pacific Northwest Sports scoured the internet for reliable mock drafts. We audited 34 of them, including ESPN, Fox, CBS, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today, to get a consensus of where Killian Tillie will get drafted.
Killian Tille – 6-10, Forward
- Highest draft spot – Dallas, 31st
- Lowest draft spot – Free Agent
- Most common draft spot – Philadelphia, 49th (three times)
None of the mock drafts audited had Tillie going in the first round. That isn’t a big surprise. Of the twelve mocks that went through Round 2, Tillie appeared on ten of them.
The biggest thing holding Tillie back from being a bonafide first-round pick isn’t talent-related. On talent alone, he’s a top 20 pick. Injuries have taken their toll on this French import. In four years with the Zags, he missed 38 games with damage such as a stress fracture in his ankle, knee surgery, and torn foot ligaments. That’s enough to scare away several teams from selecting him.
In his senior season, Tillie only played in 22 of Gonzaga’s 33 games. He averaged 13.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists. On several nights, Tillie was coach Mark Few’s best player. For example, against San Francisco in the West Coast Conference Tournament, Tillie had a double-double, leading the Bulldogs with 19 points and 10 boards in an 81-77 victory.