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- James Harden
Arizona St.
  • Birthday:
    8/26/1989
  • NBA Position:
    Shooting Guard
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Ht:
    6-5
  • Wt:
    220
  • College Team:
    Arizona St.
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • High School:
    Artesia
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NBA Comparison: Manu Ginobili
Strengths: Crafty player with great vision and offensive skills ... For a player entering college his skills are advanced. Smooth. Can shoot, handle and pass ... Elevates his teammates with great vision and unselfish play ... Clutch player. A leader, who has the ability to will his team to victory. Similar to Manu Ginobili, he is a tremendous team player who would rather win and score 10 than lose and score 40 ... Very cerebral. Does an excellent job of breaking down opponents and taking what the defense gives him ... Can stroke it from outside as well as get by his man and take it to the rim ... Has worked extremely hard over the summer to gain strength and muscle mass ...

Weaknesses: His body type is deceiving as it appears to be soft and uncut ... Listed at 6-4, he's likely close to 6-5 but still on the short side for a 2-guard ... Can improve the consistency of his outside shooting ... His quickness and athleticism, while good wont stand out on the next level ... First step and his explosiveness aren't at an elite level ... A decent defender who doesn't gamble much, but his lack of great foot speed limits his ability as a lock down guy ... A terrific leader who can improve by becoming more vocal ...

Notes: Considered the top guard prospect in his class from the West Coast. Helped lead Pump and Run Elite to win the 2006 Las Vegas adidas Super 64 championship beating a DC Assault team consisting of Michael Beasley, Nolan Smith and Austin Freeman.

Aran Smith - 9/21/2007


YouTube Clip - 1/1/2001