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Name: Glenn Robinson
College: Purdue
Height: 6-8
Weight: 225
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center, Small Forward
Strengths: Ability to play inside and shoot the three
Weaknesses: Questionable ability to go to left
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
91-92 Pur Did Not Play - Ineligible
92-93 Pur 28 1010 246 519 32 80 152 205 258 82 49 103 34 57 676
93-94 Pur 34 1157 368 762 79 208 215 270 344 88 66 139 31 56 1030
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TOTALS 62 2167 614 1281 111 288 367 475 602 170 115 242 65 113 1706
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
91-92 Pur Did Not Play - Ineligible
92-93 Pur 36.1 47.4 40.0 74.1 9.2 1.8 3.7 1.2 2.0 24.1
93-94 Pur 34.0 48.3 38.0 79.6 10.1 1.9 4.1 0.9 1.6 30.3
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TOTALS 35.0 47.9 38.5 77.3 9.7 1.9 3.9 1.0 1.8 27.5
Poop:
"The Big Dog", as he is known, had an excellent year, leading the
nation in scoring while leading his team, the Boilermakers to the NCAA
quarterfinals.
Many thought Glenn would be the first player picked had he come out
last year as a sophomore. This year it is hard to imagine him not
being chosen first. The most likely player in the draft to
immediately step in and help a team, he already has plenty of NBA
moves to show people. He is an impact player both inside and out,
able to rebound and take it inside or shoot the three.
In many games he played in this year, Glenn looked like a man among
boys, able to score at will and play all over the court. Duke exposed
what might be Glenn's only Weakness in the NCAA quarterfinals. Glenn
was unable to score going to his left. If going left and scoring a
lot of points is important to you, Glenn just might let you down, but
then if thats his only weakness, I would be pretty excited about him.
Another aspect of his game that might be questionable is his passing.
In other words, what will happen when Glenn is not expected to account
for the bulk of a teams scoring. The NBA will be the first time that
Glenn will be matched up against players that can effectively silence
him and the first time that Glenn will be paired with players he may
want to pass to.
A strong rebounder and post player with defensive strength, quickness,
an outside shot; Glenn Robinson will not last beyond the top three
picks, and most likely will go number one. It is hard to imagine a
team passing up his talent.
Scout: Brent Halliburton
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Name: Juwan Howard
College: Michigan
Height: 6-10
Weight: 250
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Runs floor, shoots well, great position defensive player
Rebounds well, smart player, works hard
Weaknesses: Couldnt jump over the free throw line.
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
91-92 UM 34 928 150 333 0 2 77 112 212 107 62 99 21 15 377
92-93 UM 36 1116 206 407 0 2 112 160 267 99 69 92 14 21 524
93-94 UM 30 1044 261 469 1 7 102 151 266 99 71 78 21 44 625
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TOTALS 100 3088 617 1209 1 11 291 423 745 305 202 269 56 80 1526
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
91-92 UM 27.3 45.0 0.0 68.8 6.2 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.4 11.1
92-93 UM 31.0 50.6 0.0 70.0 7.4 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.6 14.6
93-94 UM 34.8 55.7 14.3 67.5 8.9 2.4 2.6 0.7 1.5 20.8
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TOTALS 30.9 51.0 9.1 68.8 7.5 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.8 15.3
Poop:
Possibly the 4th - 5th player to be picked this year - especially if
the Pistons get one of these picks (lets face it, despite the fact the
Pistons HAVE a good PF in Mills, they will still pick him).
Howard is the complete package for an NBA power forward. He defends
well, he rebounds well, he shoots well, and he works hard. What else
do you want from a player. It would be nice if he could leap like
Jordan, but he cant, but with the way he plays, it doesnt matter.
He played center in college, but despite the fact he will probably be
asked to play some center in the NBA, he is really a power forward.
He works hard to beat his player down court, and works hard when he
gets the ball - and works REALLY hard when he is playing defence. Do
we see a pattern here? This guy can play.
After Webber left, Howard was the only member of the fab-4 that
stepped up - Rose just shot the ball more, King regressed, and Jackson
didn't really improve til the end of the year. Talented, and willing
to work at being better. There is a lot of players out there who wont
do this - his attitude is something that will make him a great NBA
player.
You cant go wrong picking Howard in this years draft - he is head
and shoulders above anyone except for Kidd, Hill and GRob. His stock
has risen all year, and I thought he was close to being the best player
in the NCAA tournament. Before the year started, I thought when it
came to being drafted Howard and Rose were close. No longer - Howard
by a long way.
Scout Paul Osmond
More poop:
During the recent NCAA Tournament, the whole country saw the kind of
Juwan Howard that Michigan fans have been seeing all year, and, to a
lesser extent, for three years.
Juwan is quite simply, the best post player I've seen in college ball
in a long time. He has a wide variety of moves, and into each one he
incorporates perfect footwork. He has a super jump hook with either
hand, and shoots an almost unblockable turnaround going right or left.
Against the bigger players, he uses the drop step well. As good as he
is in the post after he gets the ball, Howard might be better
beforehand. He moves very well along the baseline, and establishes and
holds position with superb skill and strength. When needed Juwan
passes very well, both in kicking the ball out, and in finding other
interior players and cutters.
In other aspects of his game, he is also at the least solid. He gets
very good rebounding position, and carried a LARGE part of the
rebounding load for an undersized Wolverine squad this year. Juwan is
a good defender, but doesn't block a lot of shots. He is more
effective at getting good position, and using his strength to keep
people away from the kind of position they want.
Juwan is a more than capable ball-handler for a big man, and runs the
floor quite well, as one would expect from a member of the Fab 5. :)
It seems this review has been rather overwhelmingly positive so..As
I've noted, Howard is not a shot-blocker. He doesn't jump to the moon,
though he is pretty athletic. Finally, I don't think Howard can play
extended minutes at center in the NBA. He is plenty big enough to play
the 4 spot, but right now would have match up problems against the
bigger centers in the NBA.
On a final note, folks should know that Juwan has a huge heart, and is
as hard a worker as you will find. He comes to play EVERY game, and
gives 100%. I guess these sound cliched, but they are very true in
this case.
Juwan Howard will be an excellent NBA player, perhaps an All-Star. He
should be chosen no later than 5th in the draft, perhaps as early as
2nd.
Scout: Rob Skrobola
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Name: Clifford Rozier
Height: 6-9
Weight: 235
College: Lousiville
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Scoring, rebounding
Weaknesses: Defense, does not always work hard
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 UNC 34 317 64 136 0 0 39 69 101 41 18 30 17 12 167
91-92 UL Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 UL 31 956 192 342 0 2 104 183 338 82 62 87 41 36 488
93-94 UL 31 1005 237 379 0 1 117 212 347 89 48 105 69 29 591
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TOTALS 96 2278 493 857 0 3 260 464 786 212 128 222 127 77 1246
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 UNC 9.3 47.1 ERR 56.5 3.0 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 4.9
91-92 UL Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 UL 30.8 56.1 0.0 56.8 10.9 2.0 2.8 1.3 1.2 15.7
93-94 UL 32.4 62.5 0.0 55.2 11.2 1.5 3.4 2.2 0.9 19.1
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TOTALS 23.7 57.5 0.0 56.0 8.2 1.3 2.3 1.3 0.8 13.0
Poop:
Rozier left UNC after his freshman year because he felt restriced
by UNC's system. Judging by his play at Louisville, he made the
right choice. Left to freelance, Rozier put up some great numbers.
However, Rozier really slumped in the NCAA tourney.
Offensively Rozier can take the ball an after an dazzling array of
moves, score over any player. All that said, Rozier has trouble when
forced to go to his left. This will hurt him in the NBA. Rozier
also seemed to have trouble finding his teammates.
Defensively, Rozier sometimes looks like he could not care less.
He is a great shotblocker and seems to do better when he does not
have to guard one man, but can sit back and wait for someone to come
down the lane.
I'm not a big fan of Clifford. I remember one play against Tulane
when Louisville stole the ball and had 3-4 shots at the basket. 9
out of the 10 players on the floor fought for the rebounds, the one
player who did not make it down in the ~30 seconds of actions was
Rozier.
All that said, Rozier is a certain lottery pick and should have a
long NBA career.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Dontonio Wingfield
Height: 6-9
Weight: 240
College Cincinnati
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Potential, Strength, Versatility
Weaknesses: Attitude, Decision-making
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
93-94 Cin 29 834 162 384 44 109 97 145 260 91 58 82 12 39 465
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TOTALS 29 834 162 384 44 109 97 145 260 91 58 82 12 39 465
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
93-94 Cin 28.8 42.2 40.4 66.9 9.0 2.0 2.8 0.4 1.3 16.0
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TOTALS 28.8 42.2 40.4 66.9 9.0 2.0 2.8 0.4 1.3 16.0
Poop:
Dontonio Wingfield came into college basketball literally with a bang.
After a storied HS career at Westover HS in Albany GA, before he even
played a single minute at Cincinnati, he was already embroiled in
controversy over his ACT scores and an incident that occured at his
home in which the police had to come over to calm him down. On the
court, he had solid freshman season. Wingfield is a good leaper, has
the physique of a Karl Malone, can bang around inside, and can also go
outside and easily hit the 3. Wingfield projects as a power forward,
but has the versatility to play small forward, or even off guard in
the NBA. Obviously, Wingfield's attitude and decision making are
questioned. First, the fact he is the first freshman to make himself
eligible for the professional ranks since Mark Olberding went to the
ABA in the 70's, says something in itself. Wingfield is definitely a
confident young man. At times this season, he openly feuded with
coach Bob Huggins, but being the disciplinarian that Huggins is, it
might be understandable. It should be interesting to see where
Wingfield lands in the pros. He has all the skills, if he goes to a
team where he might be allowed to freelance a bit, the talent may rise
above any attitude problems.
Scout: Jazzy J
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Name: Carlos Rogers
Height: 6-11
Weight: 220
College Tennessee State
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Athleticism, Defense, Rebounding
Weaknesses: Quality of Competition?
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 Ark-LR Did Not Play - Ineligible
90-91 Ark-LR 19 393 64 126 0 0 31 56 132 127 22 30 38 11 159
91-92 Tenn St Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Tenn St 29 918 239 385 0 3 111 178 339 103 30 63 93 19 589
93-94 Tenn St 31 1052 288 469 4 13 179 276 258 89 47 122 93 21 759
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TOTALS 79 2363 591 980 4 16 321 510 729 319 99 215 224 51 1507
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Ark-LR Did Not Play - Ineligible
90-91 Ark-LR 20.7 50.8 ERR 55.4 6.9 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.6 8.4
91-92 Tenn St Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Tenn St 31.7 62.1 0.0 62.4 11.7 1.0 2.2 3.2 0.7 20.3
93-94 Tenn St 33.9 61.4 30.8 64.9 11.5 1.5 3.9 3.0 0.7 24.5
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TOTALS 29.9 60.3 30.8 62.9 9.2 1.3 2.7 2.8 0.7 19.1
Poop:
Carlos Rogers looks to be another sleeper in the '94 draft. Coming
from a smaller school in a smaller conference in Tennesse State and
the OVC, Rogers certainly did not get the press that many other
players did this past season. But Rogers is the real deal. After
transferring to Tennessee State from Arkansas-Little Rock, Rogers has
led the Tigers in scoring, rebounding, and shot blocks in his 2
seasons. He was also the 2-time OVC player of the year. Some may
question his quality of opposition, but Rogers has played with the
best, and risen to the top. He competed for the US Men's World
University Games team with the likes of Ed O'Bannon and Antonio Lang,
and was the team's leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder on a gold
medal winning team. In addition to scoring and rebounding, Rogers is
an excellent shot blocker. Rogers could be as high as a lottery pick,
depending on the team's needs.
Scout: Jazzy J
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Name: Bill Curley
Height: 6-9
Weight: 220
School: Boston College
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: rebounding, inside scoring, *scrappy*
Weaknesses: not the world's best athlete
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 BC 30 873 141 260 0 3 96 139 206 103 38 77 6 36 378
91-92 BC 31 1051 187 324 0 1 178 230 250 115 29 88 25 26 552
92-93 BC 31 1052 181 312 0 0 129 152 235 93 37 69 29 32 491
93-94 BC 34 1140 233 418 0 1 215 271 305 96 54 74 28 27 681
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TOTALS 126 4116 742 1314 0 5 618 792 996 407 158 308 88 121 2102
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 BC 29.1 54.2 0.0 69.1 6.9 1.3 2.6 0.2 1.2 12.6
91-92 BC 33.9 57.7 0.0 77.4 8.1 0.9 2.8 0.8 0.8 17.8
92-93 BC 33.9 58.0 0.0 84.9 7.6 1.2 2.2 0.9 0.9 15.8
93-94 BC 33.5 55.7 0.0 79.3 9.0 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.8 20.0
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TOTALS 32.7 56.5 0.0 78.0 7.9 1.3 2.4 0.7 0.9 16.7
Poop:
Bill Curley, recent SI coverboy, is a workhorse with a great heart for
the game. He played center in college, but should make a smooth
transition to a bonafide PF in the pros. He knows the paint inside
out. He also has a nice touch out to 15 or so ft. - though the
outside shooting at BC was largely reserved for all the 3-pt bombers.
Curley is one tough kid, and just plain gets the job done. He doesn't
whine, panic, or give up when things get rough (reminds me of Juwan
Howard in that way). He may not be the best defensive big man I've
seen (the center from Florida had a great game against him), but he's
not afraid to body up and get in the way.
The cat was let out of this bag during the NCAA tourney, where his
skills were on display nationwide. The all-star setting at the Phoenix
pre-draft was not conducive to anyone giving him the ball inside, so
most of his scoring was on RB and putbacks, but believe me, GMs know
what he can do.
I would love it if he slipped to the second round where Boston could
pick him up, but he should be long gone by then. Think of what Orlando
could do with him! I also think Phoenix or Utah might take him, with
Barkley and Malone winding down. I see him being next in the PF line
after GROB, Rozier, and maybe Wingfield.
Scout: Ellie Cutler
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Name: Brian Grant
Height: 6-8
Weight: 237
School: Xavier
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Rebounding, shot selection, defense, intelligence
Weaknesses: Undersized, range
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Xavier 32 932 135 236 0 0 100 144 273 108 20 77 25 29 370
91-92 Xavier 26 729 117 203 0 0 74 127 237 79 23 66 26 19 308
92-93 Xavier 30 944 223 341 0 0 110 159 283 66 46 60 29 23 556
93-94 Xavier 29 894 181 324 1 3 122 171 287 74 47 67 47 27 485
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TOTALS 117 3499 656 1104 1 3 406 601 1080 327 136 270 127 98 1719
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Xavier 29.1 57.2 ERR 69.4 8.5 0.6 2.4 0.8 0.9 11.6
91-92 Xavier 28.0 57.6 ERR 58.3 9.1 0.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 11.8
92-93 Xavier 31.5 65.4 ERR 69.2 9.4 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.8 18.5
93-94 Xavier 30.8 55.9 33.3 71.3 9.9 1.6 2.3 1.6 0.9 16.7
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TOTALS 29.9 59.4 33.3 67.6 9.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 0.8 14.7
Poop:
Brian Grant is really a 6-9 center, which is a very rare animal in
the NBA. So he's likely to end up as a PF in the pros, which means
that he'll have to develop a 15' jumper in order to be able to get
some respect around his native paint. He is a great rebounder and
defender with a great back-to-the basket game. He's played well
against big time competition in various tournaments, although he
didn't face much of it in his small conference. It may take him some
time to adjust to facing dominant post players in the pros.
He definitely has the court savvy to make this kind of transition,
as his high FG % shows that his shot selection is excellent. He is
unlikely ever to be a dominant player, but could be the kind of solid
defensive role player that fills out a team. Grant Long of the Heat
comes to mind as a limited player who by sheer hard work has
maintained his starting position and has become crucial to the team's
success. Brian Grant could be that kind of player. I expect him to
go low in the first round, or possibly early in the second round. He
might go higher if a team is hungry for a power forward. A team like
Chicago or San Antonio might be able to make use of his services, or
perhaps Orlando.
Scout: Rob Clough
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Name: Jevon Crudup
Height: 6-9
Weight: 241
College: Missouri
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Strength, hard worker
Weaknesses: Free throws, outside game
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Miss 15 446 80 152 0 1 20 35 107 42 20 31 13 24 180
91-92 Miss 30 1002 181 357 2 13 96 142 246 96 55 68 25 49 460
92-93 Miss 33 1074 188 375 3 3 70 139 273 102 38 78 37 49 449
93-94 Miss 31 903 154 318 0 1 101 157 248 104 43 66 41 32 409
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TOTALS 109 3425 603 1202 5 18 287 473 874 344 156 243 116 154 1498
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Miss 29.7 52.6 0.0 57.1 7.1 1.3 2.1 0.9 1.6 12.0
91-92 Miss 33.4 50.7 15.4 67.6 8.2 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.6 15.3
92-93 Miss 32.5 50.1 100.0 50.4 8.3 1.2 2.4 1.1 1.5 13.6
93-94 Miss 29.1 48.4 0.0 64.3 8.0 1.4 2.1 1.3 1.0 13.2
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TOTALS 31.4 50.2 27.8 60.7 8.0 1.4 2.2 1.1 1.4 13.7
Poop:
Review: 6-9, 241 C An aggressive center that played best against
better players. A power forward that was made to play center.
Strengths: A hard worker inside. Played best games against the better
and taller centers. Good rebounder.
Weaknesses: Lack of size for an NBA center. Might make a better
forward. No outside shot. Quickness is so-so. He can beat the
slower players, but got burned by quicker players. Ball handling.
Missed some easy put-backs.
Overall: A real questionable draft choice. Makes a better F than C.
Scout: Scott Davis
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Name: Deon Thomas
Height: 6-9
Weight: 232
College: Illinois
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Small Forward
Strengths: Inside play
Weaknesses: Size (was listed at 6-7 at a pre-draft camp)
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 Ill Did Not Play - Redshirted
90-91 Ill 30 934 172 298 0 0 108 168 203 69 18 56 54 10 452
91-92 Ill 28 945 199 340 0 0 144 218 193 42 20 75 44 25 542
92-93 Ill 32 1098 225 371 0 0 137 212 256 71 37 57 42 17 587
93-94 Ill 28 822 207 327 1 2 133 192 194 67 43 54 37 23 548
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TOTALS 118 3799 803 1336 1 2 522 790 846 249 118 242 177 75 2129
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 Ill Did Not Play - Redshirted
90-91 Ill 31.1 57.7 ERR 64.3 6.8 0.6 1.9 1.8 0.3 15.1
91-92 Ill 33.8 58.5 ERR 66.1 6.9 0.7 2.7 1.6 0.9 19.4
92-93 Ill 34.3 60.6 ERR 64.6 8.0 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.5 18.3
93-94 Ill 29.4 63.3 50.0 69.3 6.9 1.5 1.9 1.3 0.8 19.6
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TOTALS 32.2 60.1 50.0 66.1 7.2 1.0 2.1 1.5 0.6 18.0
Poop:
Deon Thomas is an ouststanding talent who needs to put it all together.
He has great physical tools, but has been hampered by inconsistency.
Thomas has played center throughout his career, but with the addition
of junior college standout Sfelfy Clark, he has moved to his more
natural position. He has increased his stamina and strength to become
the Illini's all-time leading scorer.
I heard a rumor that Thomas only measured 6-7 in a pre draft camp.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Laurence Funderburke
Height: 6-9
Weight: 250
College: Ohio State
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Inside play
Weaknesses: Attitude, knee injury
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 IU 6 144 28 57 0 0 14 27 40 12 8 12 6 1 70
90-91 tOSU Did Not Play - Transfer Student
91-92 tOSU 23 668 115 210 0 0 51 78 149 40 18 33 55 15 281
92-93 tOSU 28 878 186 349 1 3 84 135 190 49 34 56 54 21 457
93-94 tOSU 29 847 188 345 2 7 63 106 190 51 28 50 22 11 441
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TOTALS 86 2537 517 961 3 10 212 346 569 152 88 151 137 48 1249
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 IU 24.0 49.1 ERR 51.9 6.7 1.3 2.0 1.0 0.2 11.7
90-91 tOSU Did Not Play - Transfer Student
91-92 tOSU 29.0 54.8 ERR 65.4 6.5 0.8 1.4 2.4 0.7 12.2
92-93 tOSU 31.4 53.3 33.3 62.2 6.8 1.2 2.0 1.9 0.8 16.3
93-94 tOSU 29.2 54.5 28.6 59.4 6.6 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.4 15.2
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TOTALS 29.5 53.8 30.0 61.3 6.6 1.0 1.8 1.6 0.6 14.5
Poop:
Funderburke has the body that scouts like and the tools to go along with
it. However, like many big men in this class, he needs to show more
consistency. Funderburke has been slowed by off-season knee problems
and some scouts question his heart and desire. He has long arms and
has been compared to Sam Perkins. Funderburke is a good inside scorer,
but needs to improve his range.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Kevin Rankin
Height: 6-11
Weight: 245
College: Northwestern
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Outside shot
Weaknesses: Strength
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 N'western 28 833 110 218 1 1 99 131 206 120 66 113 21 27 320
91-92 N'western 28 858 133 286 0 0 133 160 214 104 47 104 45 34 399
92-93 N'western 27 893 147 281 0 2 119 163 226 86 57 84 28 38 413
93-94 N'western 28 858 160 314 10 28 107 141 232 83 95 82 36 24 437
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TOTALS 111 3442 550 1099 11 31 458 595 878 393 265 383 130 123 1569
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 N'western 29.8 50.5 100.0 75.6 7.4 2.4 4.0 0.8 1.0 11.4
91-92 N'western 30.6 46.5 ERR 83.1 7.6 1.7 3.7 1.6 1.2 14.3
92-93 N'western 33.1 52.3 0.0 73.0 8.4 2.1 3.1 1.0 1.4 15.3
93-94 N'western 30.6 51.0 35.7 75.9 8.3 3.4 2.9 1.3 0.9 15.6
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TOTALS 31.0 50.0 35.5 77.0 7.9 2.4 3.5 1.2 1.1 14.1
Poop:
Rankin is a hard worker who just keeps improving. He has a good
outside touch for a big man, and is a solid passer. Rankin showed
signs last year that he can avoid the foul trouble that had palgued
him during his first thow seasons. He needs to improve his upper
body strength to prepare for the more physical NBA.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Michael Smith
Height: 6-8
Weight: 232
College: Providence
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Rebounding, inside play
Weaknesses: Shooting range
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Prov Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 Prov 31 876 108 218 0 1 117 202 319 90 41 70 51 32 333
92-93 Prov 33 976 135 243 0 0 119 218 375 92 38 73 31 40 389
93-94 Prov 30 872 144 238 0 1 100 140 344 89 25 44 23 33 388
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TOTALS 94 2724 387 699 0 2 336 560 1038 271 104 187 105 105 1110
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Prov Did Not Play - Ineligible
91-92 Prov 28.3 49.5 0.0 57.9 10.3 1.3 2.3 1.6 1.0 10.7
92-93 Prov 29.6 55.6 ERR 54.6 11.4 1.2 2.2 0.9 1.2 11.8
93-94 Prov 29.1 60.5 0.0 71.4 11.5 0.8 1.5 0.8 1.1 12.9
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TOTALS 29.0 55.4 0.0 60.0 11.0 1.1 2.0 1.1 1.1 11.8
Poop:
Smith is a powerful inside player who is a force on the boards.
He is also a rugged inside scorer, but needs to improve his range.
I've heard rumors that he is closer to 6-5 then to 6-8. He has been
compared to Laryy Smith aka "Mr. Mean".
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Dickey Simpkins
Height: 6-9
Weight: 247
College: Providence
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Prov 32 697 90 183 4 10 67 110 211 77 33 48 31 24 251
91-92 Prov 30 793 89 181 1 4 90 128 174 83 36 81 27 14 269
92-93 Prov 33 976 122 271 1 3 106 178 216 84 41 82 18 25 351
93-94 Prov 30 877 129 250 3 9 94 137 195 63 38 57 21 22 355
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TOTALS 125 3343 430 885 9 26 357 553 796 307 148 268 97 85 1226
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Prov 21.8 49.2 40.0 60.9 6.6 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 7.8
91-92 Prov 26.4 49.2 25.0 70.3 5.8 1.2 2.7 0.9 0.5 9.0
92-93 Prov 29.6 45.0 33.3 59.6 6.5 1.2 2.5 0.5 0.8 10.6
93-94 Prov 29.2 51.6 33.3 68.6 6.5 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.7 11.8
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TOTALS 26.7 48.6 34.6 64.6 6.4 1.2 2.1 0.8 0.7 9.8
Poop:
Dimpkins is a good inside scorer with a skilled all-around game.
He runs the court wll and has a good shooting touch.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
The Friar's center will play forward in the NBA. His numbers are
modest, but scouts consider him a late bloomer. Scout: "He was a
highly touted prep who has been lukewarm at Providence, but still has
tremendous talent. He's strong and tough, with pretty good moves
around the basket. He can do just about anything, he just doesn't do
it all the time.""
Scout: Hubie Brown's Pro Basketball via Tom McGuigan
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Name: Shaw Scott
Height: 6-11
Weight: 250
College: St. Johns
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Very Strong
Weaknesses: Leaping, shot blocking
Stats:
Poop:
Scott is an aggressive inside scorer who continues to improve.
Scott had a last-season thumb injury.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Derrick Alston
Height: 6-11
Weight: 225
School: Duquesne
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Inside play
Weaknesses: Strength, free throws
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 28 806 128 239 0 0 61 102 175 112 36 N/A 54 23 317
91-92 28 916 154 277 0 1 82 156 225 94 43 N/A 60 33 390
92-93 28 960 214 380 1 1 128 223 261 101 30 N/A 60 38 557
93-94 30 1080 245 424 0 1 149 248 218 97 41 N/A 55 48 639
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TOTALS 114 3762 741 1320 1 3 420 729 879 404 150 N/A 229 142 1903
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 28.8 53.6 ERR 59.8 6.3 1.3 0.0 1.9 0.8 11.3
91-92 32.7 55.6 0.0 52.6 8.0 1.5 0.0 2.1 1.2 13.9
92-93 34.3 56.3 100.0 57.4 9.3 1.1 0.0 2.1 1.4 19.9
93-94 36.0 57.8 0.0 60.1 7.3 1.4 0.0 1.8 1.6 21.3
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TOTALS 33.0 56.1 33.3 57.6 7.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.2 16.7
Poop:
Alston is a solid inside scorer with good all-around skills. He
is a week free throw shooter and needs to add muscle to play in
the NBA.
Scout: Craig Simpson
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Name: Melvin Simon
Height: 6-8
Weight: 238
School: New Orleans
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Inside player
Weaknesses: Outside shooting
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 NO 31 873 141 284 2 2 75 126 203 84 53 84 33 24 359
91-92 NO 30 806 116 250 0 1 78 124 172 107 51 77 18 16 310
92-93 NO 28 792 135 280 0 1 80 133 211 84 53 89 17 30 350
93-94 NO 30 997 191 383 1 2 105 162 355 101 58 91 23 17 488
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TOTALS 119 3468 583 1197 3 6 338 545 941 376 215 341 91 87 1507
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 NO 28.2 49.6 100.0 59.5 6.5 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.8 11.6
91-92 NO 26.9 46.4 0.0 62.9 5.7 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.5 10.3
92-93 NO 28.3 48.2 0.0 60.2 7.5 1.9 3.2 0.6 1.1 12.5
93-94 NO 33.2 49.9 50.0 64.8 11.8 1.9 3.0 0.8 0.6 16.3
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TOTALS 29.1 48.7 50.0 62.0 7.9 1.8 2.9 0.8 0.7 12.7
Poop:
Simon is a big-time recruit who's emerged form the shadow of Ervin
Johnson as a senior. He was the focal point the NO offense this
season. he has and NBA body and a good inside game, but needs to
stretch his game and show more outside shooting ability.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Rodney Odom
Height: 6-11
Weight: 220
School: UNC-Charlotte
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths: Inside/outside player
Weaknesses: Strength
Stats:
Poop:
Odom is a solid inside player who has a good outside shot. The former
UCLA Bruin was bothered by knee problems last season but bounced back
for a big senior season. Odom runs the court well and has a good shooting
touch.
Scout: Basketball Weekly via Craig Simpson
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Name: Albert Burditt
Height: 6-8
Weight: 230
College: Texas
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Small Forward
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Tex 32 484 44 87 0 0 15 35 129 53 16 18 42 21 103
91-92 Tex 35 1013 95 170 0 0 53 79 305 105 27 27 74 56 243
92-93 Tex 12 432 81 150 0 0 17 28 169 29 17 15 50 20 179
93-94 Tex 34 1156 213 361 0 1 108 176 294 84 39 72 70 73 534
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TOTALS 113 3085 433 768 0 1 193 318 897 271 99 132 236 170 1059
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Tex 15.1 50.6 ERR 42.9 4.0 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.7 3.2
91-92 Tex 28.9 55.9 ERR 67.1 8.7 0.8 0.8 2.1 1.6 6.9
92-93 Tex 36.0 54.0 ERR 60.7 14.1 1.4 1.3 4.2 1.7 14.9
93-94 Tex 34.0 59.0 0.0 61.4 8.6 1.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 15.7
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TOTALS 27.3 56.4 0.0 60.7 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 1.5 9.4
Poop:
Albert Burditt is one of those hustle players who plays about 3"
taller than he actually is. You can count on him to always be in
there fighting for every board, diving for every loose ball, and
jumping for the put back. In Texas' guard-oriented offense, we didn't
get to see a lot of his post moves, so that's a bit of an wild card.
What you did see was a big man who can run the court very well, plays
good defense against the break, and is willing to settle for "hustle
baskets" instead of being the only man. Conditioning is good and he
didn't have any injury problems. He doesn't have a great jump shot
though, and that may hurt him. At 6'8" he's a bit short to be a great
PF, but he doesn't have the range to be an effective SF.
Best case scenario is that he becomes another Buck Williams - maybe 10
points a game, but a lot of rebounds and good defense coming of the
bench. Worst case scenario is that he's not tall or strong enough to
score underneath and never develops a reliable outside shot to
compensate. Take Burditt if you need a solid sixth man who help with
matchup problems on the interior.
Scout: Chris Tutt
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Name: Damon Key
Height: 6-8
Weight: 250
College: Marquette
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Center
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 Marq 29 841 151 294 1 6 80 98 165 82 44 70 2 15 383
91-92 Marq 28 728 146 253 0 1 90 119 159 55 23 37 0 11 382
92-93 Marq 27 702 136 264 2 6 93 107 155 67 31 56 3 16 367
93-94 Marq 33 1089 194 418 12 30 115 157 260 60 52 73 2 12 515
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TOTALS 117 3360 627 1229 15 43 378 481 739 264 150 236 7 54 1647
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 Marq 29.0 51.4 16.7 81.6 5.7 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.5 13.2
91-92 Marq 26.0 57.7 0.0 75.6 5.7 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.4 13.6
92-93 Marq 26.0 51.5 33.3 86.9 5.7 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.6 13.6
93-94 Marq 33.0 46.4 40.0 73.2 7.9 1.6 2.2 0.1 0.4 15.6
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TOTALS 28.7 51.0 34.9 78.6 6.3 1.3 2.0 0.1 0.5 14.1
Poop:
Scout:
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Name: Ricky Robinson
Height: 6-8
Weight:
College: West Virginia
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions: Small Forward
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
90-91 W V 24 205 40 65 0 3 21 39 57 21 6 13 1 11 101
91-92 W V 32 952 172 287 0 1 95 143 229 63 45 59 6 26 439
92-93 W V 29 959 161 308 0 1 78 128 224 78 44 58 4 33 400
93-94 W V 29 955 169 338 1 3 94 157 236 63 41 55 9 27 433
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TOTALS 114 3071 542 998 1 8 288 467 746 225 136 185 20 97 1373
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
90-91 W V 8.5 61.5 0.0 53.8 2.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 4.2
91-92 W V 29.8 59.9 0.0 66.4 7.2 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.8 13.7
92-93 W V 33.1 52.3 0.0 60.9 7.7 1.5 2.0 0.1 1.1 13.8
93-94 W V 32.9 50.0 33.3 59.9 8.1 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.9 14.9
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TOTALS 26.9 54.3 12.5 61.7 6.5 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.9 12.0
Poop:
Ricky Robinson is a 6-8 power forward from West Virginia. (I must
confess that I've only seen him play 15-20 times over his career, but
in preparing this report, I did talk to a couple of other people with
good basketball judgement, IMHO, who have seen him play a few more
times.)
STRENGTHS:
Inside scoring- For the past couple of years, Robinson has been WVU's
only legitimate inside scoring threat. As a result, he received a lot
of defensive attention almost every time he got the ball near the
basket. Even still, he was able to convert a large number of shots.
It seemed that every time I saw him play he would get the ball in
heavy traffic a couple times and still find a way to convert. IMHO he
will be still be able to do this (though to a lesser extent) in the
NBA (where he will face better defenders but lesser attention). He's
probably never going to be a primary option but he does have some good
inside moves and can score.
Size (not height)- Robinson has what is usually described as a
"pro-type" body. That is, he's a big strong guy who is also pretty
athletic (and not overweight). He should be able to hold his own
physically with most power forwards in the NBA. Though he will give
up a couple inches to most other inside players, he shouldn't get
pushed around a lot. He was a pretty good position defender in
college, it's just a question of whether he can to be effective
against players who are taller and equally strong.
Development- Robinson is the type of player who is already well
developed physically and skill-wise (at least at the things he does
well). He's not likely going to be a "project" player. He's not
going to be the type of player who GMs will look at and say "he could
be good if he gains/loses weight, learns some good post moves, learns
how to play physical, etc." This could work for him (you have a good
idea of what you're getting) or against him (GMs are more apt go with
a less polished player who has a higher "upper bound").
Foul Drawing- Consistent with the image of a strong inside player,
Robinson also went to the line a lot (around 6.5 FTA per 40 minutes
his senior year). Unfortunately, he converted only 61.7% of his
attempts over his career and showed no real improvement over his
career.
Attitude/ Work Ethic- I hesitate to include this because a good
attitude certainly isn't enough to get you in the NBA by itself (just
as a bad one won't keep you out). But when a coach is looking for a
player to sit at the end of the bench and rarely play outside of
practice, he doesn't need a guy who is going to cause problems. By
all reports I've seen, Robinson seems like the kind of guy who works
hard and doesn't provoke altercations with his opponents, teammates,
or coaches. He also seems to be the kind of guy who knows and accepts
his role on the team- not hurting the team by trying to do things that
he is not good at.
WEAKNESSES:
Height: Robinson's only real position is power forward. Most NBA
power forwards are a couple of inches taller than Ricky. This will
cause problems, mainly defensively. He will be pretty easy to shoot
over. Even in college, against shorter players, he was never a
shotblocker (last season he recordered a career high of just 9 blocks
all season). So he may not even be able to contest the shots of
taller, more skilled NBA players. His only hope is using his strength
to keep opponents from getting the ball in the first place.
Lack of Versatility: Robinson has displayed little ballhandling or
passing ability and no outside shot. It's not that he shoots poorly,
he just doesn't shoot outside at all. While he is fairly athletic for
a big guy, he is almost certainly not quick enough to keep up with NBA
small forwards (as well as many power forwards with a versatile game).
There are some undersized power forwards in the NBA without much of
versatile game, but these guys are almost always "rebound machines."
Robinson is a good rebounder, but almost certainly not good enough to
make a career as a rebound specialist. He averaged around 7 or 8
rebounds per game for his career as a starter which seems adequate but
you must realize that WVU had no other effective rebounders (5-8 point
guard Marsalis Basey averaged about as many rebounds per game as 6-10
center Phil Wilson).
Inconsistency: Robinson had a great sophomore season earning 1st team
All A-10 honors. Much was then expected of him after this, but he
never became the consistent star that was hoped. From watching games
and reading boxscores, it seemed that he would have a great game one
day and disappear the next. He showed no real improvement his junior
year and dropped to 3rd team All A-10. Came back a little stronger
his final season but never really lived up to the promise indicated by
his sophomore season.
OUTLOOK: Depending on how he performs in the pre-draft camps (I
haven't heard anything, so he probably hasn't made a major
impression). He is probably a second round choice. If a team is
looking for a player to provide some inside strength and scoring in
practice, he could stick around, or else its off to Europe or the CBA.
His hopes may also depend a bit on whether or not he "loses" 2 inches
to the official tape measure like many prospects do. At 6-8 a team
may be willing to give him a try, at 6-6 he would be more of a long
shot.
Scout: Scott Pohlman
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Name: Chris Lawson
College: Vanderbilt
Height: 6-9
Weight: 259
Position: Power Forward
Other Positions:Center
Strengths: Shooting
Weaknesses: Bad hands, mobility
Stats:
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
89-90 IU 27 405 36 76 0 0 26 40 83 51 15 15 7 5 98
90-91 IU 27 297 40 69 0 0 17 27 46 32 9 18 7 7 97
91-92 Vandy Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Vandy 34 862 143 275 5 16 100 154 187 83 47 69 15 18 391
93-94 Vandy 30 850 128 250 0 4 104 148 207 78 39 72 8 16 360
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TOTALS 118 2414 347 670 5 20 247 369 523 244 110 174 37 46 946
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
89-90 IU 15.0 47.4 ERR 65.0 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 3.6
90-91 IU 11.0 58.0 ERR 63.0 1.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 3.6
91-92 Vandy Did Not Play - Transfer Student
92-93 Vandy 25.4 52.0 31.3 64.9 5.5 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.5 11.5
93-94 Vandy 28.3 51.2 0.0 70.3 6.9 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.5 12.0
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TOTALS 20.5 51.8 25.0 66.9 4.4 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.4 8.0
Poop:
Chris Lawson is a 6'9" 260 pound classic potential NBA hatchet man of
25 years ago. Unfortunately these days, hatchet men have gotten a
little bigger and a little more mobile. To compare him to a current
Vanderbilt pro, I would use Jeff Turner of Orlando. However, Lawson
is not as good as Turner.
Strengths: Shooting. Chris has a good 15 foot jumper, and makes a
decent percentage of his free throws. He also has a little hook that
he can use when guarded. He also sets a solid pick.
Weaknesses: Immobile and can't jump. More deadly, he has bad hands on
rebounds. That is, when he grabs a rebound, it is quite susceptible
to being batted away. He also tends to get intimidated from time to
time, which can effect his offense.
Synopsis: I can't see him being drafted. His lack of mobility is a
fatal flaw in the up and down NBA play and the fact that power
forwards in the NBA are much more mobile and athletic than in the
past. As I say, Lawson is about 25 years behind the times for an NBA
career. At least he's got a Vanderbilt degree to fall back on.
Scout: Ronnie W. Smith
Craig Simpson - Usenet Draft Commissioner