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Bernard James
NBA Comparison: Joel Anthony Strengths: Standing a legit 6’10 240 lbs with a long wingspan, James has the look of a guy who can play PF or C in todays NBA…A southpaw…Pretty strong player who doesn’t back down from physical play…Also is an NBA caliber athlete, who shows good leaping skills and explosiveness and adequate ability to run as well…His standout traits lie in his defensive ability…One of the very best post defenders in the 2012 draft…Is a high-level shot-blocker, who has outstanding timing as well&hell
Aaron Gordon
NBA Comparison: Kenneth Faried Strengths: A very athletic and versatile PF … Is a very active and energetic type of athlete, showing great leaping ability and explosiveness … Plays with a high motor… Physically lean, but is a wiry strong player who doesn’t shy away from contact … Shows a very good nose for the ball … Always must be accounted for on box outs, as he is a very good offensive rebounder and shows an outstanding 1st and 2nd jump … High IQ player, who plays to his strengths and generally mak
Tim Hardaway Jr
NBA Comparison: Wesley Person/Arron Afflalo Strengths: Scorer with good size and athleticism for the 2-guard position … Worked hard during offseason before junior year to improve upon and become a proficient 3 point shooter, knocking down 37% of his 3s on over 5 attempts per game … Plays with good energy and intensity. A self starter, not a player that needs to be pushed to get the most out of his abilities … An above average run jump athlete, excellent in transition. Finishes well on the break … Professional approach … Hard worker, competes hard …
Darius Morris
NBA Comparison: Ramon Sessions/Andre Miller Strengths: Confident lead guard with a good amount of mismatch potential … Excellent size for a point guard, standing 6’5.25" tall with a 6’7.5" wingspan … Strong finishing ability due to size and body control … Powerful first step, which is surprising considering his lack of great foot speed … Very aggressive … Can drive well with either hand … Uses hesitations, spin moves and crossovers to break down his defender in isolation situations …
Marshon Brooks
NBA Comparison: Jordan Crawford/Josh Howard Strengths: Brooks gradually increased his scoring average in each of his four years at Providence, finishing his senior year second in the country in scoring at 24.6 points per game … At 6’5, Brooks has nice size for an NBA two guard, but it’s his length that should allow him to get his shot off at the next level … He has an uncanny ability to create his own shot, using a variety of change of speed/hesitation dribble moves to create separation moving East/West or North/South …
Nikola Vucevic
NBA Comparison: Wang Zhizhi/Mehmet Okur Strengths: Possesses absolutely great size for a C prospect at 7’ 260, and a 7’4 wingspan… Vucevic is a very skilled offensive player, who can be a pretty good C in the NBA … In the post, his size and length make him a viable target for post entry passes … Will call for the ball and works to establish position with his sturdy base … Shows the ability to pull off a good amount of moves (namely a right-handed turnaround jumper, a drop step, and jump hooks with both hands) and can f
Gerald Robinson
Notes: Measured 6’1 (in shoes) 173 lbs, with a 6’3 wingspan at the 2011 Deron Williams Skills Academy
Trevor Mbakwe
NBA Comparison: Leon Powe Strengths: Strong, athletic big man who makes an impact on both ends … Huge wingspan (7’4”) and tremendous leaping ability allow him to overpower bigger defenders in the post … Great explosiveness on offense … Excellent offensive and defensive rebounder … Gets numerous second-chance opportunities with his athleticism and offensive rebounding, leading to easy put-backs… An excellent alley-oop target, Mbakwe is always a threat to make momentum-changing, highlight-reel dunks … Solid shot
Keion Bell
October 12, 2012February 16, 2010
