Archives: NBA Draft Players

Herbert Hill

NBA Comparison: John SalleyMatthew Maurer – 2/12/2007 Strengths: Shows good mobility, running the court with ease Has worked hard to improve his touch around the basket Possesses great hands, capable of catching most passes without fumbling or losing control of the ball Solid rebounder who uses his long arms and hands to tip balls out of position to himself Solid finisher where he wastes little time, keeps the ball high and goes right up For his size

Jamon Gordon

NBA Comparison: N/AMatthew Maurer – 2/23/2007 Strengths: Great athlete with excellent leaping ability and quickness Unselfish team player who consistently looks for open teammates Defensively Gordon is a great on the perimeter, capable of staying in front of his man with few problems Possesses above average lateral quickness and long arms to disrupt passing lanes Hustler who does the dirty work with a smile on his face Good ball handler who doesnt str

Aaron Brooks

NBA Comparison: Earl BoykinsMatthew Maurer – 2/18/2007 Strengths: Brooks is an above average athlete with great quickness Shifty ball handler capable of getting separation with fakes and stutter steps Perimeter shooting has improved greatly this year in consistency and confidence Is a capable three point shooter, off the dribble or with his feet set Good ball handler who likes to have his man play him for the drive then pull up for the mid-range jumper

Othello Hunter

NBA Comparison: Bo OutlawBorko Popic – 5/15/2008Strengths: Hard working and high energy player Very athletic, long and extremely active Has a good nose for the action, allowing him to get his hands on a lot of loose balls Reads open spaces well and as a result is a recipient of many drive & dishes Has great hands and is able to use them to corral passes that seem to be completely out of reach Capable of stepping out to about 17 feet and knocking down spot up jumpers Works extremely hard to fight for position

Longar Longar

NBA Comparison: Bo OutlawAran Smith – 9/22/2007Strengths: A bigtime run jump athlete with good length Very smooth and fluid in the open floor and gets well above the rim for rebounds and dunks Hard worker.

Lamont Hamilton

NBA Comparison: N/AMatthew Maurer – 1/6/2007 Strengths: Great finisher around the basket where he attacks the rim Plays the game with good aggression and energy Doesnt needlessly put the ball on the floor in the post Fights for position and does a good job of getting his body wide to give guards a big target to pass into Possesses decent touch around the basket as he can convert on hooks and lay-ins Solid athlete who runs the court well and is an abov

Maarty Leunen

NBA Comparison: Brian CardinalAran Smith – 10/14/2007 Strengths: Has turned into one of the top inside/outside threats on the college level … At his best playing around the basket where he uses his polished post skills and face the basket skills to exploit both bigger and smaller defenders … Good feel for the game. Does the little things to help his team win. A true warrior. Plays with a lot of toughness, heart and determination …

Lorenzo Mata-Real

NBA Comparison: Ben Wallace (less athletic)Matthew Maurer – 2/2/2007Strengths: Excellent athlete blessed with good lateral quickness and leaping ability Extremely aggressive player who plays the game with toughness and a lunch pale demeanor Enjoys his role on the team doing the dirty work Runs the court extremely well Great finisher around the rim on putbacks and power dunks Defensively he has few problems guarding most positions on the court due to his quick

Jon Brockman

NBA Comparison: Kurt RambisStrengths: A true workman, comes to play on every possession and is willing to do all the dirty work … He has a very strong body with a low center of gravity that allows him to clear space … On the O glass is where his greatest traits come to the forefront, his relentless approach and great anticipation allow him to grab rebounds that are even out of his initial rebounding zone … While the ball is in the air, he does not waste time by following its trajectory, but instead he is always in motion and getting to the highest percentage reb

Jeff Adrien

NBA Comparison: Leon Powe

Tyrese Rice

NBA Comparison: Mo Williams

Shane Clark

NBA Comparison: N/A

Jarrius Jackson

NBA Comparison: N/AMatthew Maurer – 1/12/2007 Strengths: Possesses a great first step to get penetration to the basket.