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NBA Comparison: Blake Stepp
Strengths: Big point guard with deep-range on jumper and high-level understanding of pick-and roll basketball … One of college game’s most impactful performers since 2009. Led Saint Mary’s to 108-28 overall record and three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years as starting point guard … Quick, compact, consistent release on jumper whether stationary or on the move … Efficient scorer due to proclivity for three-pointers and free throws…
NBA Comparison: Marco Belinelli
Strengths: Has a really solid, strong body that helps him attacking the rim; he is not so explosive, but his first step allows him to beat opponents off the dribble … Very crafty offensively. He is a natural talent, and can score in many ways: shooting from three, attacking the basket and spotting up … Very adept at driving and dishing … Also has a nice left hand, and can grab rebounds, both in offense and defense … The trademark to his game is his ability to score clutch baskets. He seems to live for crunch time …
NBA Comparison: Al Horford
Strengths: Bigman with excellent size, strength and polish … Combines brute strength with a high skill level … Soft hands … Long arms and solid athleticism allow him to be a force in the paint … A tremendous rebounder. Plays with a high motor and enjoys contact … Has a strong frame and a high basketball IQ … Has a scorers mentality.
NBA Comparison: Patrick O’Bryant
NBA Comparison: N/AAran Smith – 3/25/2008
Strengths: A point guard with the ability to set teammates up and a terrific scorer … Has the quickness to get where he wants on the court … Though he is 5-11, he plays bigger than his size suggests … He is one of those players who’s body control with the ball and contact that can make your jaw drop when you see him score … He torched the legendary D.C.
Strengths: Dragicevic is one of the more talented young players coming out of Serbia … Very smart offensively; has ability to post-up and use his size inside if guarded by smaller defenders or step-out and knock down mid-range jump shots, even 3’s … Scores points in transition due to his high basketball IQ… Dragicevic has the ability to find space around the basket and is always moving to get open … This year he learned that he has to do some dirty work in the paint in order to earn more playing time; much tougher than he looks
NBA Comparison: N/ABorko Popic – 3/24/2008Strengths: A very smooth offensive player that is able to score from anywhere on the court relying on his finesse and fundamentals … Has tremendously efficient shooting percentages: 55% FG, 45 % 3PT and 81% FT … Fills the stat sheet in all categories with 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game … Hes long and lanky which enables him to play bigger than his actual size …
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Strengths: One of the most agile big men in Europe, with good potential and solid face-up skills … He’s more athletic than you might think, and his size, quickness and coordination make him one of more interesting prospects in Europe in his age group … He has excellent hands for shots from mid-range and also for receiving passes … He can use the dribble to convert plays in the paint and he can finish with either hand …
NBA Comparison: N/AVinicius Panerari – 3/7/2008
Strengths: Jason is combination of American physical style and a South American understanding of the game. His father was a former American player and he was born and grew up playing in Uruguay … He has become one of the best players of his generation and gone to Spain to play for a team with a strong tradition, Estudiantes of Madrid … Very strong and skilled player, good size and great body for a PG. He’s tall but very explosive and quick …
NBA Comparison: N/ABobby Palumbi – 2/24/2006Strengths: A rock in the low post, extremely difficult to move once he gets his position. Physically, very strongGood footwork in the paint to go along with some solid back to the basket moves, takes good, high percentage shots..Excellent passer in the low post when defenders collapse in on him, his ability to find the open man on the perimeter is uncanny..Has shown three point range.
NBA Comparison: N/ABorko Popic – 3/25/2008Strengths: A hard working, blue collar type of player that is an integral part of Butlers success in the recent years. Has decent dribbling ability, and some crafty hesitation and in-and-out moves that allow him to get into the lane effectively. Is fairly strong at his position which allows him to bully his way to the hoop, and helps him finish against weaker defenders. Has good form on his shot, and can shoot the college 3 effectively.
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Strengths: Luke is an elite scorer at the college level … Averaging over 20 points a game in each of his last 3 years, he at times carries his team on his back in the toughest conference … Crafty around hoop, he finds a way to score and finishes well around the rim, moves well in the paint and reads what he has given to him … One of the hardest working players around, hes gritty, strong and persistent… absorbs contact well and gets to the line quite frequently …