NBA Comparison: Cedric Ceballos

Strengths: Confident wing player with a strong frame and excellent scoring ability … Can score in a variety of ways … Able to use his strength and size (6’8.5" in shoes with a 6’9.5" wingspan) in the post against smaller players … Adept at getting open without the ball … A spot-up shooter who doesn’t hesitate to fire if left open … Shows great shooting mechanics … Release is very high and very quick … Squares up to the rim quickly … Range is already well beyond the NBA three-point line, showing the ability to make shots 25-28 feet from the basket … Volume shooter, making 2.5 threes a game during his sophomore season (38.5%) … Doesn’t need a lot of room to get his shot off … Adapted very well to the "Jerry Sloan offense" implemented on the Longhorns by head coach Rick Barnes, which suggests he is capable of playing well in an advanced offensive system at the next level … Strong rebounder for a wing player (7.7 rebounds per game) thanks to his size and tenacity … Solid passer who is capable of finding teammates when they are open … Good open court speed, with a willingness to push and a good understanding of how to finish fast-break opportunities …

Weaknesses: Often criticized for being a poor team player, but has greatly improved in this area since his freshman year … Still tends to take ill-advised shots … Average athleticism and below average lateral quickness hurt him defensively … Isn’t much of a slasher right now, would rather dribble once or twice and pull-up for a jump shot … Doesn’t get to the line very much (3.39 FTA per game), which hurts his consistency/efficiency some … A bit of a streak shooter, which can be a strength or a weakness depending on the day …

Tyler Ingle 5/31/11

Overall: A player with very high scoring potential and a well-rounded game to complement it … If a team in the 10-20th pick range is looking for a talented wing that can put a lot of points on the board while playing within an offense, Jordan Hamilton would make a lot of sense …