[Tiger1313Participant]

I know I have posted this before but with the updated mock coming out I found myself very confused…Shurna was not even in it?! Now i’m not saying he should be a easy first round pick but the guy is 6’8 6’9 can shoot it with the best of them(yes he does have a quirky release) and can create his own shot

Yes I know he does lack some things as in athleticism, although it’s not horrible, and I know he’s a tweener and should add some weight. 

All i’m saying is I believe he is worthy of a late, late first round pick or early second round pick. Does anyone have any input? Any comments would be appreciated! Thank you for reading! 

[JoeWolf1]

I think you could get a much better player than Shurna in the late 1st/ early 2nd. I would maybe look at him in the 50-60 range if my team needed another shooter. I’d put him in the late 2nd/undrafted status.

[Tiger1313Participant]

Ya I guess I agree with you..I have a biased opinion on him but the thing that bothers me is seeing Robbie Hummels name in the mock draft..granted it’s the second to last pick I believe but all of his injuries and everything. No doubt he was a great player and still is good but I have to believe Shurna could be more effective than an injury riddled Robbie Hummel. Thanks for your input! 

[river09Participant]

 I think he’s the type of player that should be drafted.. He reminds me in terms of skillset/size as Chandler Parsons, maybe even a better shooter… And Parson’s is doing pretty well for himself in the league so far too.. Shurna can score anywhere on the court, off the dribble, spotting up, can handle the ball pretty well too and he does all the little things right… I’m convinced if Shurna went to a better program we would be talking about him in the late first round early second round… 

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

Shurna is nowhere near the athlete Parsons is. What I like about Shurna is that he has a very well rounded offensive game, which should make him someone who can buy a team minutes in the 2nd quarters/early 4ths of the regular season. That is his ceiling, but it is basically his floor as well. He is a small forward who will never be able to guard starting NBA small forwards, but he can give the little wave in the face of Quincy Pondexter or Donte Greene which could be enough for a team that needs cheap back of the rotation bodies capable of making a shot. It could also means he ends up guarding Kyle Singler in Spain.

[Tiger1313Participant]

I agree with you on that, however last I saw he’s grown to about 6’9 and I do somewhat agree with you on the fact that he won’t be able to guard starting SF’s but his athleticism surprised many scouts according to reports when he tested the waters after his junior year..I don’t think he’ll be a starting sf or anywhere close to it but I think he’s capable of being drafted anywhere between 29 on in the draft and provide a team 6 minutes a game..

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

There are more than 60 guys in any given years, deep draft or weak, who could in the right situation be a functional NBA player. That doesn’t mean they all get drafted, because in any given year there are 10-15 bodies that get taken because a team thinks they can make that guy into a basketball player. I tend to believe Shurna will get drafted, but there is no real level of confidence in backing it up.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

Last year Shurna talked to some nba people about his chances for having a nba career and he was told he had a 50/50 chance of getting drafted…Shurna had been listening to the advice of the local media and fans who saw him put up big numbers and immediately had him as a 1st rounder…Those same people never evaluated his game and saw his lack of lateral quickness,lack of strength,a poor rebounder for his size,doesnt have a define position and inability to defend..But his positives might outweigh his negatives if he gets with the right team..But a few things scouts like about him is his competitiveness,outstanding shooting,great catch & shoot guy,knows the game and he moves well without the ball…And he has improved at driving to the basket this year…..Shurna hasnt done much to change scouts opinion of him,but he’s savvy and crafty player and a great shooter…Making it to the nba will depend basically on what team he can latch on to…

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