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NBA Comparison: Mitch RichmondBorko Popic – 4/28/2008Strengths: A rock-solid and incredibly explosive combo guard Tremendously aggressive, and relentless when going to the hoop Constantly looks to attack and use his body to out-muscle weaker defenders at his position Is not afraid of going at bigger help defenders and drawing contact Great leaping ability and outstanding body-control allow him to finish effectively around the hoop An assassin off the dribble, where a quick first step and combination of hesitatio
NBA Comparison: Jorge Garbajosa/Antawn Jamison
NBA Comparison: Michael Doleac
Strengths: A classic back to the basket center with good size and a wide frame … He has added plenty of strength and is now a physical force inside … Has continued to develop and polish his game, showing great improvements over the last couple years …
NBA Comparison: N/A
Strenghts: Bojan Bogdanovic is a versatile player who can score in lots of different ways. He has a good combination of height and body frame that should allow him to compete with NBA small forwards physically … He can attack the rim effectively with his quick first step, which allows him to beat his immediate defender quite easily … His mid-range game is a continuous threat because he has a good pull up jumper with confidence …
NBA Comparison: Penny Hardaway
Strengths: A 6-7 natural point guard with immense upside … A real competitor, also very smart. Charismatic … Really has a great feel for the game at a young age … Has it all offensively with the ability to shoot off the dribble with range as well as take it to the basket … Tremendous passer and ball handler … Has a nasty crossover and handles the ball well against the quickest of defenders … Makes the game look very easy …
NBA Comparison: N/AAran Smith – 10/21/2006Strengths: His body frame is very similar to European great Gregor Fucka …
NBA Comparison: Rudy GayBorko Popic – 6/13/2008Strengths: Very long and versatile wing player Explosive leaper possessing a nice first step Extremely quick off the floor, especially on his second and third jumps His big strides allow him to run the floor with the best of them and his length allows him to finish on difficult drives Is most effective shooting one or two dribble pull ups from midrange A high release and great elevation make it difficult to contest his shot His moves out of the triple threat are har
NBA Comparison: Andres Nocioni/Hedo Turkoglu
NBA comparison: Manu Ginobili/Brandon Roy
Strengths: Very smooth and crafty wing player … Used his sophomore season to add new dimensions to his game, and he proved to be a steady and consistent scoring threat … One of the most mature and NBA ready players of his class … He has great feel and understanding of the game, knows when he has to be a facilitator and when he has to take over the scoring load … As much as he brings in terms of scoring, his vision and playmaking ability may be his most impressive attrib
NBA Comparison: N/AAran Smith – 11/22/2005
Strengths: Good basketball understanding … Dragovic has long arms (6-11), and loves to dunk over guys. He’s got a high skill level with excellent shooting ability and range. Shows a level of cockiness that some (especially European) players are missing … The makings are there for him to turn into a big time prospect.
NBA Comparison: Jamal Crawford/Larry Hughes
Strengths: An extremely smooth and talented guard … He has an incredible wingspan, with a very strong and mature body … Has proven that he is able to play as a lead guard, but his natural position seems to be as an SG (where he can still be a facilitator, but can look to score more often) … Loves playing at a fast pace, where he doesn’t have to worry about play calls but can rather create on the fly … Puts constant pressure on the opposing team with his aggressive style … Plays with an edge and c
NBA Comparison: Lamar Odom (less athletic)
NBA Comparison: Matt GeigerMatthew Maurer – 12/23/2006
Strengths: Unlike many post players Gray doesnt put the ball on the floor.
NBA Comparison: Raja BellMatthew Maurer – 2/15/2007Strengths: Possesses an NBA ready body, blessed with excellent upper body strength Moves extremely well without the ball in his hands, understanding how to free himself for shots Works well running off screens where he is a capable shooter Has three point range on his jumper Good finisher in transition Body strength enables him to convert difficult shots with ease as well as the ability to finish after contac
NBA Comparison: Joel PrzybillaAran Smith – 3/2/2006Strengths: Center with great size and strength … Has soft hands, excellent touch on his shot … Strong rebounder … Very good free throw shooter, (around 80%) which is especially important for a center … Post moves are developing well … Smart player, has a good understanding of his role and what to do on the court … Strong character guy … Hard worker, has shown great improvement in his skill level, body and conditioning in his time at Georgetown …
NBA Comparison: Eduardo Najera/Mark Madsen
NBA Comparison: Manu GinobiliMatthew Maurer – 11/17/2006Strengths: Possesses legit three point range on his jumper, and excels at catch and shoot Moves extremely well without the ball as he is constantly moving, never settles Really understands how to get by opposing defenders by using his quick first step and ball handling ability Creative slasher when driving to the basket as he can finish with a multitude of reverse lay-ups, dunks or switching hands to g
NBA Comparison: Marc JacksonAran Smith – 2/2/2006Strengths: Bigman with a huge frame and great body strength … Classic PF who plays back to the basket … Has some developing post moves and scores well on big, strong opponents … Already has a developed mid range jumpshot with excellent touch out to 12-15 feet … Very good at scoring in the low block, great touch … Finishes well after contact … Very tough, does not get outmuscled or intimidated … His soft hands and long arms make him a terrific rebounder …