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Dorian Finney-Smith probably won't hear his named called in the first round of June's NBA draft.

And there's a slight chance he won't hear his named called at all, depending on what teams do in the second round and how many pick foreign players just to stash them overseas.

At the same time, Finney-Smith has a skill that most of the teams in the league can use: He's a very good perimeter defender with size.

With guys such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard getting into the paint and lighting it up offensively, teams are in need of defenders who can make it difficult for those superstars.

And that's where Finney-Smith comes in. At Florida, he was one of the more athletic and better defenders in college basketball. Now, he hopes to to show that skill in workouts, like the one he had for the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

"I bring a lot of energy on defense," Finney-Smith said. "I can guard a lot of positions, and that's the first thing people notice about me. I can guard point guard through power forward. I'm a great passer and a great rebounder."

But can Finney-Smith be a great shooter? That may be the gateway to his NBA future. He projects as a "3-and-D," meaning he is looked at as a defender who can make 3-pointers.

There are guys all over the league who have made their living off doing those two things well, people such as DeMarre Carroll of Toronto, Jae Crowder in Boston and Andre Roberson in Oklahoma City. Those are the guys who take on the best opposing perimeter players, trying to guard them as well as possible and stretching the floor on offense from the perimeter.

Finney-Smith's shooting in the Jazz workout didn't go as well as hoped. Walt Perrin, Utah's vice-president of player personnel, said Finney-Smith shot the ball "OK," but also said his shot could need tweaking fundamentally. Also, Finney-Smith said he was affected by the altitude, which impacted his shot.

"Yeah, it was hard to breathe out here," Finney-Smith. "I think I did well overall. There were a lot of good and talented guys. I do wish I had shot the ball a little bit better, but overall I think I did pretty well."

Other workout participants Sunday included Tyler Dorsey, the guard from Oregon; Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes; Yogi Ferrell, the talented point guard out of Indiana; Jalen Reynolds, an athletic power forward out of Xavier; and Gavin Ware from Mississippi State.

Ferrell's lack of size, he's 5-foot-10, is an issue. But his shooting, quickness and ability off the dribble were all on display Sunday.

"I think he's good enough to be on an NBA roster," Perrin said. "He shot the ball extremely well today. Now do I think he's going to be a starter, or a star? I don't know about that. But I do think he's good enough and quick enough to play in the NBA."

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