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Tyler Lydon

NBA Comparison: Nikola Mirotic Strengths: Stretch 4 with a pretty stroke from the perimeter … Gets good lift with a high release point and a smooth follow through … Good athlete with solid leaping ability off two feet … Should have no trouble extending his range out to NBA three, and be a weapon at the next level … Very good pull up shooter from midrange with a clean, concise shooting form … Displays solid post footwork offensively … Has a nice righty jump hook in his repertoire … Crafty at using pump fakes to get defenders off balance …

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Ray Smith

Notes: Measured 6’7.5 (in shoes) 187 lbs, with a 6’10 wingspan at the 2014 Kevin Durant Skills Academy June 22, 2014June 4, 2014June 1, 2014

DJ Harvey

Notes: First name is "Darren", goes by "D.J." … Measured 6’5, 209 lbs with a 6’8 wingspan at the 2014 Nike Elite 100 … Measured 6’4.75 without shoes, 6’5.75 with shoes, 200 lbs, with a 6’8 wingspan and 8’4.5 standing reach at the 2014 USA Junior National Team Mini Camp … Measured 6’6’’ in shoes, with a 6’8.5’’ wingspan and 201 lbs at the 2015 Nike Basketball Academy April 4, 2016

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Rawle Alkins

NBA Comparison: Lance Stephenson Strengths: Quick first step … Able to beat guys off the dribble … Attacks the rim with confidence … Can finish through contact … Capable of running a fast break … Knows when to dish it off … Not afraid of physicality … Pretty alert on defense … Sticks with his man and does a good job forcing turnovers (1.3 steals per game) … Runs the floor well in transition … Solid scorer in college (13.1 points on 35.9% from 3-point range and 72.4% from the foul line) …

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Jonah Bolden

NBA Comparison: Brian Cook Strengths: Versatile player, who – under the right conditions – can be play in all front court positions… Great size and lentgh for a power forward…. He has really long arms and a very good wingspan (measured at 7-3 feet)… Smooth athlete, with very good jumping ability off two feet when he has room to gather… Team player, who plays inside the system… High basketball I.Q… He runs the floor extremely well for a big… Really light on his feet… Impressive ball handling for a player his size…

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Jarred Vanderbilt

NBA Comparison: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Strengths: Is the most dominant rebounder in his draft class, pulling down 25% of all available rebounds during his brief career at Kentucky … Averaged 18.5 rebounds per 40 minutes in college …  Handles the ball extremely well for a player his size (6-9, 218 pounds) … Passes the ball very well, is able to thread the needle as well as make the easy pass … Has very good court vision, sees all 9 other players at all times … Plays with a lot of intensity and passion, motor is not an issue …

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Michael Porter

NBA Comparison: Kevin Durant/Joe Johnson Strengths: Michael Porter Jr.’s situation is unique due to his minimal college basketball experience … However, he was a highly regarded prospect out of high school and is still in the conversation to be a top-five pick … Porter’s case centers around his unique blend of size, athleticism and advanced skill … At 6-10 with a 7-0 wingspan and 9-0 standing reach, he has the frame to be one of the league’s most physically gifted combo forwards …

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Tra Holder

NBA Comparison: Derrick Walton Strengths: Pretty quick defender, does a good job moving his feet. Alert on defense, switches and reads the offense and recovers well … Always gets a hand up … Improved his ability to get steals, averaging a career-high 1.3 steals per game in his senior year … Handles the ball well … Knows how to use his quickness to get to the hole … Not afraid of contact … Finishes well around the rim … Very fast in transition, has a lot of burst to get to the rim …