Archives: NBA Draft Players

Jordan McRae

NBA Comparison: Lawrence Moten Strengths: McRae is a tall and long wing prospect who plays a fairly unorthodox game … Stands 6’5, and has an outstanding 7’0 wingspan, and he uses it well on both ends on the floor … Good athlete with solid leaping skills and fluidity … Likes to shoot the ball, and can make shots from deep or from mid-range effectively … Showed the ability to shoot with range in college … Shows some good shot-making skills, and can hit contested jumpers at times … Has an unconventional relea

Quinn Cook

NBA Comparison: Shammond Williams Strengths: Really developed into one of the more reliable three point shooters for Duke this past season … Great floor general and leader both on and off the court … Has the ability to play both guard spots although his size suggests he is a more ideal fit for the PG position … Team first guy as he showed when he allowed freshman Tyus Jones to come in and run the point while he slide to the off guard spot … Great transition player.

Justin Anderson

NBA Comparison: Mario Elie Strengths: Smart player with a good basketball IQ … Physical specimen (6-foot-6, 225-pound frame) … NBA-ready body and good size … Possesses elite athleticism and has good length (6’11 wingspan) … Outstanding leaper … Skilled and explosive wing player … Does a little bit of everything … Is tireless, a hard worker and has a high motor … Versatile and well-rounded player (could play either SG or SF at the next level) … Strong and powerful … A slasher …

Keala King

Notes: Transferred from Arizona State to Long Beach State, where he played his junior season … Will play senior season at University of Pikeville (Kentucky) July 3, 2013

Luke Cothron

Notes: Originally signed to play at Auburn University and then the University of Massachusetts … Played freshman year at College of Southern Idaho … Will play sophomore season at Northwest Florida State

James McAdoo

NBA Comparison: Mario Bennett Strengths: Forward with strong athleticism who moves quite well given his size … Has nice touch close to the basket, and is able to withstand contact … Lateral quickness for his size is not bad, has experience defending both forward spots and played almost every position in the front court over the past two seasons … Improved his vision as a passer over the last three seasons … Nearly cut his turnovers in half from his sophomore to his junior year with only a slight drop in USG% … Showed potential de

Andre Drummond

NBA Comparison: Amar’e Stoudemire/DeAndre Jordan

Tobias Harris

NBA Comparison: Kris Humphries/Glen Rice Strengths: Tobias is a talented, combo forward with a skill-set suited for NBA play … Has good versatility and a great feel for the game … His ability to handle the ball makes him a tough match-up for opposing bigs, however he’ll need to develop a consistent outside stroke to make him more of a threat off the dribble … He uses a combination of strength and agility to either overpower or elude his defender … He has broad shoulders solid upperbody with plenty of room to fill out …

Adonis Thomas

NBA Comparison: Clarence Witherspoon Strengths: Strong player with a very solid frame … Very long arms to go along with high level vertical … Wide shoulders, good at using his body to create space close to the basket … Has tools and ability to develop into a good defender on the wing … Decent shooter from the midrange when his feet are set … Had a 1.2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, highlighting good decision making and passing for a player who got time at both forward spots … Very low foul rate, managed to generally stay out of foul trouble …

Ashton Gibbs

    Notes: Measured 6’2.25 (in shoes) 185 lbs, with a 6’6 wingspan at the 2011 Deron Williams Skills Academy.

Ryan Harrow

NBA Comparison: Aaron Brooks Strengths: Harrow’s ability to handle the ball is still his biggest strength …  He is extremely quick with the ball in his hands and uses his nifty dribble and speed to get by defenders … Compared to his time with NC State and Kentucky, Harrow has a better understanding of what he can and can’t do … He picks his spots much better now and isn’t as prone to getting himself into trouble … He runs the fast break extremely well and is at his best when his team is playing an up and down, high tempo type of game …

Jelan Kendrick

Notes: Attended University of Memphis during the fall semester of 2010 before transferring to Ole Miss in December … Played 2011-12 redshirt freshman season at Ole Miss before being suspended from team in early March … Left Ole Miss in June and will play sophomore season Indian Hills Community College … committed to UNLV October 14, 2012, would be eligible for the 2013-14 season February 19, 2010

Kyrie Irving

NBA Comparison: Mike Conley/Chris Paul Strengths:  A “true” PG with a great feel for the game … Charismatic player with the imagination and mindset to become a standout PG at the NBA level , “has a chance to be special”… A facilitator who shows the ability to make those around him better … Great vision and passing skills … Great burst. Has the blow by speed to get past defenders off the dribble … Good decision maker.

Terrence Jones

NBA Comparison: Marvin Williams Strengths: Jones is a 6’9 252 lb matchup problem who had 2 very good seasons at Kentucky … A southpaw with good agility, leaping skills, explosiveness and quickness for his size … Has the ability to make athletic plays in traffic … Definitely has more then enough physical and athletic tools to play SF and PF at the NBA level … Pretty strong and has put on at least 20 lbs since he was a HS Sr., showing his work in the weight room … Jones is a versatile th

Will Barton

NBA Comparison: Doug West Strengths: Wiry thin swingman at 6’6 with tremendous length … Production increased exponentially from freshman to sophomore campaigns … Versatile and creative scorer without a distinct offensive pattern (18 PPG). Lethal in the mid-range shooting off the dribble … Quick trigger. Effortless range from downtown, strong wrists … Consistency from deep on the incline (35%) from standstill and utilizing screens …

Patric Young

NBA Comparison: Brandon Bass Strength: Young’s best attributes are clearly on the defensive side … A great competitor, he makes it difficult for every post opponent to catch it on the block … He uses his physical dominance to not give ground to the opponents, and for physical block outs. At 6’9 , not very explosive, Young has to do his job defensively before the offensive player catches the ball and he seems to embrace this concept … He is a very good P&R defender, showing hard but also able to switch when needed …

Cory Joseph

NBA Comparison: AJ Price Strengths: Young lead guard with upside … Has ideal size for a point guard in the NBA, standing 6’3.25" in shoes with a 6’5.5" wingspan … Well-rounded athlete … Good speed with the ball in his hands … Solid strength with the frame to potentially add a little more muscle … Aggressive in transition, displaying good instincts and finishing ability … Great perimeter shooting ability … A very natural spot-up shooter from mid to long range … Shot a very respectable 41.3% from behind the arc this season …

Anthony Bennett

NBA Comparison: Rodney Rogers/Jason Maxiell Strengths: Bennett has expanded his game offensively and become almost unguardable during his first season of college ball … Bennett’s transition to the college game has been seamless … What grabs your attention about Bennett is his focus and intensity … Imposing physical specimen. Huge hands, wide shoulders and an enormous wingspan gives him great ability to dunk the ball with power … He’s very athletic, long, quick & fast.