Sharife Cooper is headed home. The Atlanta Hawks drafted the Powder Springs, Georgia, native during Thursday's NBA Draft. The Hawks took Cooper in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick.

Did Sharife Cooper get drafted?

The Atlanta Hawks have selected Auburn guard Sharife Cooper with the No. 48 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Cooper, once thought of as a potential top-20 pick, slipped down the board this evening.

Why did Sharife Cooper fall in the draft?

Cooper's 82.5% free throw percentage is more evidence that his shot isn't broken, but rather that the primary culprit at Auburn was his shot selection and lack of high-level teammates.