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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
Mark Madsen
NBA Comparison: Charles Oakley Strengths: Hard nosed rebounder. Very good at getting position. Has good leaping abilty (30 inch vert). Great footwork and post positioning. Tough guy attitude. Weaknesses: Not a bigtime scorer. A bit undersized 6-8. Good not great quickness.
Erick Barkley
NBA Comparison: Nate "Tiny" Archibald Strengths: Quick on quick. The NBA is all about quickness. Super fast. Quick hands and feet. Very good point guard skills. Ball handling and passing are his strong suits. A good medium range jump shot. Very good at driving and shooting or dishing to teammates. His quickness makes him a devil to bring the ball up against and he gives great defensive effort.
Mamadou N’Diaye
NBA Comparison: Jim McIlvaine Strengths: Good athlete, runs the floor extremely well for a 7 footer. Good shot blocking instincts. Has only been playing basketball for a few years. Weaknesses: Has alot to learn. Injury prone. Doesn’t have great shooting touch. Not super aggressive.
DeShawn Stevenson
NBA Comparison: Michael Jordan Strengths: Special player. Extremly gifted athlete. Great ball handler. Very advanced shooter and scorer for his age. A showstopper. Can play the 1 or 2. Won the McDonald’s High School dunk contest. Super character. As NBA ready as any HS player in his class. Weaknesses: Tries to do too much at times. Learning how to be a consumate team player, something his idol Kobe still must learn himself. Gets criticized for being too fancy, still has alot of basketball to learn.