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Darnell Jackson

NBA Comparison: Chris RichardAran Smith – 3/5/2008Strengths: Hard nosed post player with a great work ethic … Gets the most of his abilities … Has shown solid improvement over his career at Kansas becoming a key player in his senior year … Throw back, meat and potatoes, back to the basket type of post player … Nothing flashy, does the dirty work inside: setting picks, rebounding, and banging in the post … Has excellent strength … Very tough, has an excellent post player demeanor …

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Kentrell Gransberry

NBA Comparison: Glen DavisAran Smith – 3/6/2008Strengths: Aggressive, physical post player with a wide-load body … Able to push players around at will using his great girth … Huge shoulders and arms give him an advantage in the paint going for rebounds … Very strong on the offensive glass … Understands how to use his derriere to his advantage to create a big target in the post and box out … Has solid mobility and athleticism considering his "stay puff marshmallow man" physique …

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Aleks Maric

NBA Comparison: Todd FullerAran Smith – 1/18/2008Strengths: Aussie bigman with a good offensive feel and skill set … Not pretty but effective. Great attitude and a strong work ethic and desire to improve … High effort guy. Maximizes his abilities … Has an array of effective post moves … He’s more athletic and quicker than he appears … He’s 6-11 with a big wingspan, making him effectively a 7 footer, and enhancing his athleticism … Strong frame and has a willingness to bang inside …

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Bo McCalebb

NBA Comparison: Darius WashingtonAran Smith – 12/24/2007Srengths: Quick and athletic point guard … Tough, aggressive competitor … Fearless driving to the basket and extremely explosive … Excels at scoring. Very quick off the dribble. Has a burst to get a step on his man and into paint … Excellent at forcing the issue and creating free throw opportunities (248 ft attempts as a junior) …

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Robert Sacre

NBA Comparison: Michael Doleac Strengths: Prototypical center size – a legitimate 7-footer with bulk … Very much an old-school center with a handful of back-to-the-basket post moves … Has made himself into an outstanding FT shooter (~80% from the line) who is able to get himself to the line consistently. He might be the best FT shooter of any true post player alive …  Smart defender and solid shot blocker, relying more on size and positioning than explosiveness when getting blocks … Shown improvement.

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Jon Leuer

NBA Comparison: Kirk Haston Strengths: Leuer is coming off a solid season in which he averaged 15 points in his 3rd season at Wisconsin … At 6’10, Leuer presents matchup problems with his combination of size, outside stroke, and the ability to put the ball on the floor … He possesses excellent footwork in the post, using an array of post moves that make him unpredictable with his back to the basket … He shows nice touch in the post, and looks comfortable turning and shooting in any direction …