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Patrick Patterson
NBA Comparison: Buck WilliamsStrengths: Utilized his 3rd year to more fully develop his game, as he was relinquished of his duties of being the featured scorer with the help of Cousins, Wall and Bledsoe … Patterson has an excellent build for an NBA forward, and uses that to his advantage down low … Good feel for the basket, soft hands, seems to convert at a high rate with fundamental post moves, in particular a baby hook shot, when establishing solid position down low …
James Johnson
NBA Comparison: Danny Granger/Ryan GomesStrengths: Extremely skilled and versatile forward … Great physical package, combining size, strength, athleticism and an impressive 7’1 wingspan … His frame is very nicely developed, with strong shoulders and a wide base …He has a very refined scoring touch and knows how to put the ball in the basket … Proved that he is very comfortable handling the ball in all situations, including in transition while going full speed and still keeping his head up, looking to make plays … Has shown that he excels in a point forward rol
Alexis Ajinca
NBA Comparison: Jonathan Bender/Mikki MooreNico Van den Bogaerd – 4/24/2008 Strengths: Ajinca was an important factor in his team reaching the semifinals of the French Cup (Semaine des As), not solely due to his 7 blocks and several others redirected, but on offense as well, he created his share of mayhem … A very agile and mobile 7 footer with great athleticism and long arms, able to run the floor very well and shows solid passing ability in the process …
Michael Beasley
NBA Comparison: Carmelo AnthonyBorko Popic – 4/24/2008 Strengths: A fabulous athlete with an NBA ready body…
Tim Ohlbrecht
NBA Comparison: Brad LohausStrengths: Versatile bigman. Seldom seen combination of size, scoring ability and athleticism … Excellent and strong 6’11 frame with solidly muscular 240 lb body … Very good shot blocker … Explosive qathlete for a European player … Runs the floor like a deer … Deep range on his jumper … Owns a quick first step … Good pick and roll defender due to his good footwork and long arms … Cerebral player. Rarely gets out of control. Solid decision maker …
Chase Budinger
NBA Comparison: Glen Rice/Brent Barry
Derrick Rose
NBA Comparison: Dwyane Wade/Jason KiddDrew Wolin – 2/8/2007Strengths: A breath taking athlete with terrific size for the point guard position at 6-3 … His upside is truly special … An absolutely dazzling dunker with blinding speed … Likely to be the most athletic PG in the league for years to come … A point guard in the truest sense of the word.
Gabe Pruitt
NBA Comparison: Devin HarrisAran Smith – 11/1/2005Strengths: Has great size and quickness at the point guard position … Very athletic, plays above the rim, real bouncy … Smart player with a good understanding of the game … Has nice offensive skills with the ability to drive or pull up … Has range on his shot and is an excellent 3 point shooter … Good defender with quick hands and nice anticipation … Excellent balance and agility … Clutch player who steps up in close games …
Solomon Alabi
NBA Comparison: Saer Sene/Boniface N’DongStrengths: The biggest strength Alabi has going for him are his physical tools … 7’1, long and athletic, Alabi is the ideal protector of the rim that teams dream of having in regards to clogging the lane and preventing penetration … Unlike most 7-footers, Alabi can adjust, position himself, use his immense wingspan and jump better than most centers his size …
Kosta Koufos
NBA Comparison: Mehmet OkurJoshua Motenko – 8/8/2007Strengths: To prepare for Ohio State, Koufos has developed a more aggressive style of play. He now has the ability to bang down low that he has somewhat lacked in the past. While being known as a player who is best when working in the high post from either elbow, he has displayed a solid game from the baseline recently, where he can turn over either shoulder to hit the baseline jumper.
Kyle Singler
NBA Comparison: Kiki Vandeweghe Strengths: An experienced champion and winner at the college level, Singler has as impressive a resume’ as any prospect in this class … A 4-year starter who was an impact player at Duke as soon as he put on the uniform … At 6’9 and the 228 lb frame he has worked hard on, he has good size for the SF spot he’ll likely occupy for year to come at the NBA level … Very unselfish player who acceted and understood his role at Duke and played it beautifully … Has an effective jump shot with soft
Donte Greene
NBA Comparison: Rashard Lewis/Marvin WilliamsBorko Popic – 3/31/2008 Strengths: A long and versatile player that possesses tremendous perimeter skills An athletic specimen with enormous potential Deadly out of the triple threat, where he utilizes jabs and pump fakes to attack the opposition A shot maker with the ability to convert on a variety of acrobatic and off-balance shots His skill, athleticism and size make him a difficult match up His leaping ability and body control
Jason Smith
NBA Comparison: Brian CookMatthew Maurer – 2/24/2007Strengths: 7-footer who shows solid mobility, able to run the court with no problems Active player who constantly works the blocks to get open Has developed into an above average rebounder Underrated post passer who does a good job of recognizing double teams and reacting to them Fundamentally sound player with few bad habits Does a good job of keeping the ball high and not putting it on the floor after rece
Hasheem Thabeet
NBA Comparison: Dikembe MutomboStrengths: Jim Calhoun called Thabeet “one of the most dominant players in the history of college basketball,” and it’s hard to disagree … Had Thabeet returned for his senior year, he likely would have broken the NCAA career-record for blocked shots (he left UConn 118 behind the all-time leader, Wojciech Mydra of Louisiana-Monroe)… Averaged 4.5 blocks per game as a junior, but altered about eight or nine more … Has impeccable timing and athleticism for someone 7-foot-3 … Is extremely
Bill Walker
NBA Comparison: Ruben PattersonAran Smith – 7/10/2006Strengths: An absolutely jaw dropping, electrifying dunker capable of getting air like the greatest dunkers of all time, Jordan, Dominique, Vince Carter, Josh Smith etc. … His leg strength and explosiveness is off the charts … His skill level is still catching up, but he has shown tremendous progress over the past year … Improvements have been seen in shooting, feel for the game, as well as creating offense off the dribble …
Al Horford
NBA Comparison: Horace Grant/Carlos BoozerMatthew Maurer – 12/14/2006Strengths: Runs extremely well, able to beat most forwards down the court Is blessed with an NBA ready body and good strength Defensively Horford is a very strong post defender able to use his body strength to disrupt opposing players from setting up Solid shot blocker thanks to his timing and great anticipation skills Attacks the basket with aggression and power A surprising ball handler an
L.R. Mbah a Moute
NBA Comparison: Ime UdokaBorko Popic – 5/22/2008 Strengths: Very active player with nice athleticism and freakish length Does all the little things necessary to win Has been a member of three straight Final Four teams at UCLA Moves well without the ball, making cuts and reading openings in the defense to get easy points around the basket Every now and then has a monster game that shows glimpses of tremendous potential His length poses big problems on the defensive end where he plays the passing lanes we
Spencer Hawes
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ovOuaobZUQNBA Comparison: Brad MillerLogan Lemberger – 4/8/2006Strengths: Hawes is very long and has very good hands. He runs the floor very well for his size. His ball-handling, is fantastic, especially in the open court, as he played a lot of guard before his reaching his full height. Hawes is very smooth on the court, and has a great, soft touch around the basket.