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Adonis Thomas
NBA Comparison: Clarence Witherspoon Strengths: Strong player with a very solid frame … Very long arms to go along with high level vertical … Wide shoulders, good at using his body to create space close to the basket … Has tools and ability to develop into a good defender on the wing … Decent shooter from the midrange when his feet are set … Had a 1.2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, highlighting good decision making and passing for a player who got time at both forward spots … Very low foul rate, managed to generally stay out of foul trouble …
Ashton Gibbs
Notes: Measured 6’2.25 (in shoes) 185 lbs, with a 6’6 wingspan at the 2011 Deron Williams Skills Academy.
Ryan Harrow
NBA Comparison: Aaron Brooks Strengths: Harrow’s ability to handle the ball is still his biggest strength … He is extremely quick with the ball in his hands and uses his nifty dribble and speed to get by defenders … Compared to his time with NC State and Kentucky, Harrow has a better understanding of what he can and can’t do … He picks his spots much better now and isn’t as prone to getting himself into trouble … He runs the fast break extremely well and is at his best when his team is playing an up and down, high tempo type of game …
Jelan Kendrick
Notes: Attended University of Memphis during the fall semester of 2010 before transferring to Ole Miss in December … Played 2011-12 redshirt freshman season at Ole Miss before being suspended from team in early March … Left Ole Miss in June and will play sophomore season Indian Hills Community College … committed to UNLV October 14, 2012, would be eligible for the 2013-14 season February 19, 2010
Kyrie Irving
NBA Comparison: Mike Conley/Chris Paul Strengths: A “true” PG with a great feel for the game … Charismatic player with the imagination and mindset to become a standout PG at the NBA level , “has a chance to be special”… A facilitator who shows the ability to make those around him better … Great vision and passing skills … Great burst. Has the blow by speed to get past defenders off the dribble … Good decision maker.
Terrence Jones
NBA Comparison: Marvin Williams Strengths: Jones is a 6’9 252 lb matchup problem who had 2 very good seasons at Kentucky … A southpaw with good agility, leaping skills, explosiveness and quickness for his size … Has the ability to make athletic plays in traffic … Definitely has more then enough physical and athletic tools to play SF and PF at the NBA level … Pretty strong and has put on at least 20 lbs since he was a HS Sr., showing his work in the weight room … Jones is a versatile th
Will Barton
NBA Comparison: Doug West Strengths: Wiry thin swingman at 6’6 with tremendous length … Production increased exponentially from freshman to sophomore campaigns … Versatile and creative scorer without a distinct offensive pattern (18 PPG). Lethal in the mid-range shooting off the dribble … Quick trigger. Effortless range from downtown, strong wrists … Consistency from deep on the incline (35%) from standstill and utilizing screens …
Patric Young
NBA Comparison: Brandon Bass Strength: Young’s best attributes are clearly on the defensive side … A great competitor, he makes it difficult for every post opponent to catch it on the block … He uses his physical dominance to not give ground to the opponents, and for physical block outs. At 6’9 , not very explosive, Young has to do his job defensively before the offensive player catches the ball and he seems to embrace this concept … He is a very good P&R defender, showing hard but also able to switch when needed …
Cory Joseph
NBA Comparison: AJ Price Strengths: Young lead guard with upside … Has ideal size for a point guard in the NBA, standing 6’3.25" in shoes with a 6’5.5" wingspan … Well-rounded athlete … Good speed with the ball in his hands … Solid strength with the frame to potentially add a little more muscle … Aggressive in transition, displaying good instincts and finishing ability … Great perimeter shooting ability … A very natural spot-up shooter from mid to long range … Shot a very respectable 41.3% from behind the arc this season …
Anthony Bennett
NBA Comparison: Rodney Rogers/Jason Maxiell Strengths: Bennett has expanded his game offensively and become almost unguardable during his first season of college ball … Bennett’s transition to the college game has been seamless … What grabs your attention about Bennett is his focus and intensity … Imposing physical specimen. Huge hands, wide shoulders and an enormous wingspan gives him great ability to dunk the ball with power … He’s very athletic, long, quick & fast.
Fab Melo
NBA Comparison: Dan Gadzuric/Brendan Haywood
Isaiah Austin
NBA Comparison: Alexis Ajinca Strengths: Austin is a stretch 4 with excellent outside shooting for Pick and Pop and his very nice touch with both hands around the rim … He is essentially a big man who likes to play outside … His feet are quick and his lateral quickness is good for a big, long player like him and it allows him to be very aggressive in defense on P&R and contain PGs on switches thanks to his great size …
Afam Muojeke
NBA Comparison: N/A
Arnett Moultrie
NBA Comparison: Jermaine O’Neal/Jason Thompson
J-Mychal Reese
Notes: Measured 6’1.5 (in shoes) 172 lbs, with a 6’4 wingspan at the 2011 LeBron James Skills Academy.
Johnny O’Bryant
NBA Comparison: Andray Blatche Strengths: Light on his feet and solidly built, the 6-foot-9, 257-pound O’Bryant looks the part of an NBA power forward … A versatile interior scorer, O’Bryant improved his scoring average and shooting percentage in each of his three seasons at LSU … A triple-threat offensively – can score off the drive, in the post, or from midrange with his jumper. Uses a variety of impressive spin moves in the post, can make hook shots and layups with either hand, and has a midrange fade-away that
Jeff Allen
NBA Comparison: Strengths: Allen has worked hard to improve his physique and conditioning, to maximize his athleticism…Lost around 30 lbs since his Fr.