Archives: NBA Draft Players

Senario Hillman

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Terrelle Pryor

NBA Comparison: N/AStefan Lorenz – 1/29/2008 Pryor is a two-sport star. Besides being a top-25 basketball talent in the high school class of 2008, he is also considered the #1 football prospect.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Comparison: DeShawn Stevenson Strengths: A strong bodied guard who has become a dangerous scoring threat thanks to his shooting touch … Has the ability to make tough shots (under duress, contested, off the dribble) … Proven he has the range to step beyond the NBA 3 … His stroke is smooth and his release is extremely quick, allowing him to get his shot off with minimal space … Understands how to read the action and use screens to get open … Has gotten better at being aggressive and attacking the basket, rather than settling for the out

Trevon Hughes

NBA Comparison: N/A Strengths: A quick and jerky combo guard … He plays with a lot of composure and is a patient attacker, looking for the best gaps to exploit … Very steady off the dribble, he has a good repertoire of moves that he uses with his first step to get into the lane … He is a very good shooter and is dangerous both from deep and midrange … Has a knack for hitting tough jumpers with a hand in his face … Comfortable shooting pull-ups going to both hands … Has a strong body and is not afraid to mix it up …

Will Daniels

NBA Comparison: Bobby SimmonsAran Smith – 1/28/2008Strengths: Talented small forward with excellent scoring ability … An NBA athlete. Physical specimen with a great strength and athleticism combination … Shows a lot of potential as his skills are steadily catching up with his athletic tools … Scores well after contact using his upper body strength and toughness to muscle through contact … Has a tremendous body with good strength to go inside for rebounds …

Deonta Vaughn

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Chris Warren

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Tyrone Shelley

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Tony Woods

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Elliot Williams

NBA Comparison: Larry Hughes/Michael DickersonStrengths: Versatile southpaw guard with very good athleticism … At 6’4 with long arms, has the size and length to play either guard position … Displays a powerful burst to the basket with his natural lefty dribble … Has a quick first step and long, easy strides … Thrives in the open court where he can utilize his speed and attack in space … Finishes extremely well in traffic, able to contort his body and get shots off at odd angles … Being a lefty adds an element of surprise to his game.

Kenny Kadji

NBA Comparison: Bernard James Strengths: 6-10 with legitimate length and some skill to stretch the floor … Showed a great deal of improvement during his last two years at the college level, particularly during his senior season when he was a major factor in the Hurricanes garnerning a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament … High release on his shot with range out to the 3 point line, can draw the defense away from the paint … Can put the ball on the floor and get opponents off balance due to the threat of his jump shooting …

Tyler Zeller

NBA Comparison: PJ Brown Strengths: A true 7 footer with a long build, Zeller has solid height for an NBA C prospect … Added in with his size, Zeller is also a fluid athlete, and is certainly mobile showing some leaping skills, particularly with a head of steam … Runs the floor as well as any C prospect out there, and has a high level of speed for a guy his size … Offensively, Zeller demonstrates the ability to play well down low and already has a right-hand jump hook in his arsenal that he utilizes as a go-to move … Although he only sp

Ty Walker

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