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Nick Calathes
NBA Comparison: Kirk Hinrich (less athletic)Joshua Motenko – 8/4/2006Strengths: Calathes is a true point guard who continuously makes his teammates better. He runs a team like an NBA veteran. He is an exceptional passer, always putting the ball in the right place for easy baskets, and often sending passes to where his teammates should be on the floor, in a sense coaching them with each pass. He has a great shooting stroke and can hit consistently from three.
Evan Turner
NBA Comparison: Brandon Roy
Jeff Teague
NBA Comparison: Kevin Johnson
Taylor King
NBA Comparison: N/A
Dar Tucker
NBA Comparison: N/AYouTube Clip – 3/19/2009
Darington Hobson
NBA Comparison: Chris Douglas-Roberts (less explosive) Strengths: A versatile lefty, he has the ability to play a number of positions thanks to his size, length and skill set (but is most effective on the wing) … He plays with a lot of energy and emotion and leaves everything on the floor … His aggressive approach and attacking mentality allow him to contribute in various areas of the game … Can score in a variety of ways; he can attack off the dribble, shoot from deep or post up … He is a stat filler at the college level; a very active
Anthony Randolph
NBA Comparison: Lamar Odom/Tayshaun PrinceAran Smith – 3/9/2008 Strengths: Long, lanky forward with a great deal of upside … His length and agility makes him very unique playing on the wing … Highly versatile. He has a vast array of offensive abilities, especially impressive considering his age: Randolph has a tremendous handle and gets to the basket extremely well off the bounce … A smooth athlete with great foot speed … Runs the floor like a deer and has amazing fluidity …
Renan Leichtweis
NBA Comparison: N/AVinicius Panerari – 8/2/2006Strengths: Smooth big man with a soft touch around the basket … Shows great post moves (turn around hooks and shots off the glass) … He’s developing a good understanding of how to use his body against defenders … He has great hands, and an excellent outside shot (almost perfect from the 3-pt line) … Has enough mobility to beat bigger defenders off the dribble, and finishes every play with determination … A great rebounder and shot blocker …
Jhorman Zamora
NBA Comparison: Latrell SprewellVinicius Panerari – 8/2/2006 Strengths: Has great size for the wing position, and developed body and an extremely skilled player. An excellent scorer, who is almost impossible to stop in a 1 on 1 situation. Possesses excellent ball handling, good coordination, extreme athleticism, plus he’s a good shooter and a leader on the court. He loves crunch time (wants the ball in his hands under pressure). Also has good versatility, as he shows the ability to play point guard …
Javaris Crittenton
NBA Comparison: Steve FrancisAran Smith – 4/1/2006Strengths: Tremendous combination of size, athleticism and playmaking ability … Quick first step … Excellent vision and passing skills … His size allows him to see over defenders and make passes that the average 6-2 PG could not … Shows great heart, very competitive. Wont back down from a challenge … Very quick, an elite level athlete … Loves to dunk on players … Excellent body strength … Rhythm shooter, with good slashing and scoring ability …
Mario Chalmers
NBA Comparison: Keyon DoolingJames Burbridge – 8/2/2006Strengths: Has good size for a PG … Excellent anticipation on defense … Struggled offensively early on in the season, but eventually developed into the Jayhawks second leading scorer … Raised his scoring average to 14 ppg during the rugged Big 12 regular season …
Stanley Robinson
NBA Comparison: Darius Miles/Luc Richard Mbah a MouteStrengths: Jumping jack small forward with wiry, sinewy frame … Premier level athlete, almost to the point of intimidation … Jaw dropping length and vertical leap off of two feet … Explosive finisher around the rim, with a multitude of thunderous jams … If he has space to get his legs underneath him, just get out of the way … Ability to hang and adjust his body mid-flight borders on acrobatic … His agility is sublime and possesses a quick first step.
Marcus Johnson
NBA Comparison: N/AStrengths: Johnson is a dynamic run and jump athlete with the ability to shutdown an opponents best wing player Has very long arms and good defensive instincts Can really ignite a home crowd with a thunderous dunk He has worked hard on his jumpshot and can knock down perimeter shots (though he is still rather inconsistent from outside) Has the size and physical attributes to be an excellent NBA 2g …
Jermareo Davidson
NBA Comparison: Chris AndersonMatthew Maurer – 3/25/2007 Strengths: For his size, Davidson has an impressive package of mobility and leaping ability Despite his size he runs the court like a guard, able to keep up on fast breaks Has shown the ability to hit the mid-range jumper out to 18 feet from the basket Decent ball handler able to catch the ball in the high post and turnaround or face up and drive to the basket Defensively Davidson shows quality s
Jerryd Bayless
NBA Comparison: Gilbert Arenas/Jay WilliamsBorko Popic – 5/6/2008 Strengths: A must see to believe type of talent Possesses incredible open floor speed, which combined with a devastating first step make him a nightmare to defend Tremendous leaping ability and superb body control allow him to finish in the lane over much taller players Gets great lift on his jump-shot, with range well out to the NBA three His pull up jumper is magnificent; with the elevation, balance, and quick release, he is virtually able to shoo
Ante Tomic
NBA Comparison: Gregor FuckaBorko Popic – 6/18/2008Strengths: An extremely long and agile post player Very skilled in the post, he has a tremendously soft touch with both hands He incorporates a variety of moves (hook shots, fadeways to both shoulders, drop steps and up & unders) to get his shot off He is very effective facing up and putting the ball on the floor to attack He is able to use his long arms to make up for less than impressive athleticism Had some very good games in the tough Adriatic League For a
Acie Law
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr59pv2GJuM NBA Comparison: Chauncey BillupsMatthew Maurer – 2/5/2007 Strengths: Big time competitor who wants the ball in crunchtime Has become a great team leader who has learned how to lead by example Rare point guard who can operate equally well in a half court set or up tempo offense Defensively Law shows good
Morris Almond
NBA Comparison: Michael ReddMatthew Maurer – 1/25/2007 Strengths: Almond possesses an NBA ready body capable of handling contact Explosive and crafty scorer who can put up big points in a matter of minutes Has legit NBA three point range Does a great job of utilizing the mid-range on his pull-up jumper Excellent rebounder who makes a great impact on the glass thanks to his long arms and awareness Basketball IQ is very advanced, understands the games n