NBA Draft Results

June 24, 2010 by Scouting The Sports · 275 Comments 



Round 1

Pick  Overall    Team                          Player                         Pos       School/Country

1          1          Washington Wizards   John Wall                    PG        Kentucky

2          2          Philadelphia 76ers      Evan Turner                SG        Ohio State

3          3          New Jersey Nets          Derrick Favors             PF        Georgia Tech

4          4          Minnesota Timberwolves Wes Johnson         SF         Syracuse

5          5          Sacramento Kings       DeMarcus Cousins      C          Kentucky

6          6          Golden State Warriors Ekpe Udoh                  PF        Baylor

7          7          Detroit Pistons            Greg Monroe             PF        Georgetown

8          8          Los Angeles Clippers   Al-Farouq Aminu         SF         Wake Forest

9          9          Utah Jazz                     Gordon Hayward         SF         Butler

10        10        Indiana Pacers            Paul George                SF         Fresno State

11        11        New Orleans Hornets             Cole Aldrich                C          Kansas

12        12        Memphis Grizzlies      Xavier Henry               SG        Kansas

13        13        Toronto Raptors          Ed Davis                      PF        North Carolina

14        14        Houston Rockets         Patrick Patterson        PF        Kentucky

15        15        Milwaukee Bucks        Larry Sanders             PF        VC

16        16        Portland Trail Blazers Luke Babbitt               SF         Nevada

17        17        Chicago Bulls              Kevin Seraphin             C         French Guyana

18        18        Oklahoma City Thunder Eric Bledsoe            PG        Kentucky

19        19        Boston Celtics                         Avery Bradley                         PG        Texas

20        20        San Antonio Spurs       James Anderson          SG        Oklahoma State

21        21        Oklahoma City Thunder Craig Brackins         PF        Iowa State

22        22        Portland Trail Blazers             Elliot Williams                         SG        Memphis

23        23        Minnesota Timberwolves Trevor Booker       PF        Clemson

24        24        Atlanta Hawks             Damion James                        SF         Texas

25        25        Memphis Grizzlies      Dominique Jones         SG        South Florida

26        26        Oklahoma City Thunder Quincy Pondexter    SF         Washington

27        27        New Jersey Nets          Jordan Crawford         SG        Xavier

28        28        Memphis Grizzlies      Greivis Vasquez           PG        Maryland

29        29        Orlando Magic            Daniel Orton               C          Kentucky

30        30        Washington Wizards   Lazar Hayward            SF         Marquette

Round 2

1          31        New Jersey Nets          Tibor Pleiss                  C          Germany

2          32        Miami Heat                 Dexter Pittman           C          Texas

3          33        Sacramento Kings       Hassan Whiteside       C          Marshall

4          34        Portland Trail Blazers Armon Johnson           PG        Nevada

5          35        Washington Wizards   Nemanja Bjelica         SF         Serbia

6          36        Detroit Pistons            Terrico White             SG        Mississippi

7          37        Milwaukee Bucks        Darington Hobson       SF         New Mexico

8          38        New York Knicks          Andy Rautins               SG        Syracuse

9          39        New York Knicks          Landry Fields               SF         Stanford

10        40        Indiana Pacers            Lance Stephenson       SG        Cincinnati

11        41        Miami Heat                 Jarvis Varnado            PF        Mississippi State

12        42        Miami Heat                 Da’Sean Butler            SF         West Virginia

13        43        Los Angeles Lakers      Devin Ebanks               SF         West Virginia

14        44        Milwaukee Bucks        Jerome Jordan            C          Tulsa

15        45        Minnesota Timberwolves Paulao Prestes      C          Brazil

16        46        Phoenix Suns               Gani Lawal                  PF        Georgia Tech

17        47        Milwaukee Bucks        Tiny Gallon                  PF        Oklahoma

18        48        Miami Heat                 Latavious Williams      PF        NBA D League

19        49        San Antonio Spurs       Ryan Richards                         C          United Kingdom

20        50        Dallas Mavericks        Solomon Alabi             C          Florida State

21        51        Oklahoma City Thunder Magnum Rolle         PF        Louisiana Tech

22        52        Boston Celtics                         Luke Harangody          PF        Notre Dame

23        53        Atlanta Hawks             Pape Sy                        C

24        54        Los Angeles Clippers   Willie Warren                         SG        Oklahoma

25        55        Utah Jazz                     Jeremy Evans             PF

26        56        Minnesota Timberwolves       Hamady Ndiaye          C          Rutgers

27        57        Indiana Pacers                                    Ryan Reid

28        58        Los Angeles Lakers      Derrick Caracter         PF        UTEP

29        59        Orlando Magic            Stanley Robinson         SF         Connecticut

30        60        Phoenix Suns               Dwayne Collins           F          Miami

NBA Mock Draft

June 24, 2010 by Scouting The Sports · 229 Comments 

1. Washington Wizards – John Wall

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 19 6′4 195 Kentucky

Incredible athlete with good size at the point guard position.  Excellent slasher but needs to work on his jump shot. With his skills and athletic ability he has the potential to become a major impact player for years to come. A no brainer draft pick even for Washington.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 37 34.8 16.6 .461 .754 .325 4.3 6.5 4.0 1.8 .5

2. Philadelphia 76ers – Evan Turner

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6′7 210 Ohio State

Terrific ball handler who can score, rebound, and pass.  Also is an aggressive defender.  Needs to improve his perimeter shot and commit fewer turnovers. Some people question Turner’s upside, but I think he is going to be great and he fits well with the 76ers, especially if they go back to their run and gun style like when Andre Miller was running point.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 37 27.1 8.5 .470 .699 .333 4.4 2.6 2.7 1.3 .5
08-09 33 36.4 17.3 .503 .788 .440 7.1 4.0 3.5 1.8 .8
09-10 31 35.8 20.4 .519 .758 .364 9.2 6.0 4.4 1.7 .9

3. New Jersey Nets – Derrick Favors

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 18 6′10 246 Georgia Tech

Athletic big man with strong rebounding and shot blocking abilities.  Needs to develop low post game.  Has an insane leaping ability and potential talent level is through the roof. Favors is a great consolation prize for the Nets and will join a solid big man in Brook Lopez.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 36 27.5 12.4 .611 .629 .000 8.4 1.0 2.5 .9 2.1

4. Minnesota Timberwolves – Wesley Johnson

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6′7 198 Syracuse

One of the most versatile prospects in his ability to play multiple positions, score efficiently, and shoot from range.  Also will rebound, block shots, and gather steals at a high rate.  The question is whether he has the ability to be the number one option on an NBA team. Transferred to Syracuse for the 09-10 season. Practicing against Corey Brewer on a daily basis should improve them both and create a brighter future for the T-Wolves.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 31 31.7 12.3 .445 .753 .294 7.9 1.1 2.0 .8 1.1
07-08 27 27.0 12.4 .396 .779 .333 4.0 1.4 2.1 .9 .4
09-10 31 35.0 16.5 .502 .772 .415 8.5 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.8

5. Sacramento Kings – Ekpe Udoh

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 23 6′10 240 Baylor

An excellent shot blocker and rebounder.  Offensive game needs to improve but has already begun developing a solid midrange shot.  Would benefit if he were to get stronger. Transferred from Michigan to Baylor after his Sophmore year. His length will be very helpful to a mostly undersized Kings team.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 35 20.3 5.0 .469 .585 .000 4.0 .8 .8 .7 1.9
07-08 32 26.0 6.0 .437 .589 .375 5.0 .9 1.1 .8 2.9
09-10 36 35.1 13.9 .490 .685 .269 9.8 2.7 2.4 .8 3.7

6. Golden State Warriors – Greg Monroe

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 19 6’11 247 Georgetown

A long lefty with an NBA body.  Not super athletic but is the most skilled big man going into the draft.  Can score in a variety of ways and has a high basketball IQ.  A great upside but his intensity and toughness are questionable. Don Nelson loves athletes but I think this time he will choose Monroe because of his versatility.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 30.9 12.7 .572 .700 .333 6.5 2.5 2.5 1.8 1.5
09-10 34 34.2 16.1 .525 .660 .259 9.6 3.8 3.3 1.2 1.5

7. Detroit Pistons – Demarcus Cousins

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 19 6′10 250 Kentucky

Has great size and a NBA ready body.  Extremely skilled for a big man.  Work ethic is a major question. Will be able to score immediately. Detroit needs talent and size and Cousins provides both, an easy choice in my opinion.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 38 23.5 15.1 ..558 .604 .167 9.8 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.8

8. Los Angeles Clippers – Paul George

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’7 185 Fresno State

A long athletic player who can shoot.  He has a high basketball IQ and naturally will let the game come to him. The Clippers have two choices in this draft: draft a PG for the future or get another big in case Blake goes down again and I think they will go with the latter.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 34.6 14.3 .470 .697 .447 6.2 1.9 2.3 1.7 1.0
09-10 29 33.2 16.8 .424 .909 .353 7.2 3.0 3.2 2.2 .8

9. Utah Jazz – Gordon Hayward

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’8 200 Butler

Shot threes at 45% in his freshman season.  Not a great athlete but has good size and picks up a lot of steals. Hayward is a hard worker who could fit very well into Jerry Sloan’s system.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 32 32.7 13.1 .479 .815 .448 6.5 2.0 1.7 1.5 .9
09-10 37 33.5 15.5 .464 .829 .294 8.2 1.7 2.3 1.1 .8

10. Indiana Pacers – Ed Davis

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 20 6′10 225 North Carolina

A very active big man with excellent length.  Strength is a question. Very good on the boards. Athleticism should be the Indiana Pacers number one concern so drafting Ed Davis will be a very good start, but don’t be surprised if this pick gets traded to Denver or New Orleans (for Collison or Lawson).

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 38 18.8 6.7 .518 .573 .000 6.6 .6 1.1 .4 1.7
09-10 24 26.9 12.9 .578 .659 .000 9.2 .9 1.9 .4 2.7

11. New Orleans Hornets – Al-Farouq Aminu

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 19 6’9 215 Wake Forest

A 7’4 wingspan and athleticism help Aminu to impact a game in multiple ways.  Inconsistent play is worrisome along with the questions of what position he will play in the NBA. As an NBA G.M. it is a common theme to draft based on potential and with a leader like Chris Paul I could see Aminu flourishing as a Hornet.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 29 12.9 .516 .671 .179 8.2 1.5 2.6 1.0 1.2
09-10 31 31.3 15.8 .447 .698 .273 10.7 1.3 3.2 1.4 1.4

12. Memphis Grizzlies – Xavier Henry

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 19 6′6 220 Kansas

A lights out shooter who can finish around the basket.  He relies too much on the three ball and needs to be a greater threat off the dribble. Henry could soothe the sting of potentially losing Rudy Gay and will most likely be an instant contributor.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 36 27.5 13.4 .458 .783 .418 4.4 1.5 1.9 1.5 .5

13. Toronto Raptors – Kevin Seraphin

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 20 6′10 258 France

Has a 7′3 wingspan and is a good shot blocker.  Cannot do much offensively outside of five feet from the basket. A definite project but with Bosh most likely leaving Toronto needs to give its fans hope for the future.

14. Houston Rockets – Hassan Whiteside

Position Age Height Weight School
C 20 7’0 235 Marshall

Very long and athletic big man with a big upside.  With that being said he is also a risk due to personality.  An absolutely dominating shot blocker who recorded three triple-doubles in his freshman year. I couldn’t think of a better back up player coming out of this draft for Yao Ming than Whiteside.

15. Milwaukee Bucks – Luke Babbitt

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’9 220 Nevada

A skilled shooter with NBA three point range and has decent rebounding skills.  Doesn’t appear to have the athleticism and quickness to defend forwards in the NBA. A long range threat such as Babbitt could push the Bucks into a top four team in the East especially with a healthy Andrew Bogut next year.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 32.6 16.9 .456 .864 .429 7.4 1.4 1.9 .7 .7
09-10 34 37.1 21.9 .500 .917 .416 8.9 2.1 2.4 1.0 .8

16. Minnesota Timberwolves – Solomon Alabi

Position Age Height Weight School
C 22 7′1 245 Florida State

An excellent shot blocker and athlete.  Rebounding is poor for his size. Has a good floor presence. Minnesota has some very skilled big man in Kevin Love and Al Jefferson but they don’t have the height this guy brings to the table.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 9 10.3 3.9 .484 .556 .000 2.2 .0 1.2 .1 1.2
08-09 35 22.3 8.4 .540 .680 .000 5.6 .3 1.6 .5 2.1
09-10 32 25.6 11.7 .534 .794 .000 6.2 .5 1.9 .6 2.3

17. Chicago Bulls – Patrick Patterson

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 21 6′9 235 Kentucky

Already has an NBA body and strength. He is a good shot blocker and rebounder.  Slightly undersized for the position and does little to “wow” scouts. Chicago definitely needs an instant contributor as opposed to a project with their potential to land Wade or LeBron.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 25 35.7 16.4 .574 .731 .000 7.7 1.7 2.1 .8 1.2
08-09 34 33.7 17.9 .603 .768 .000 9.3 1.9 1.9 .6 2.1
09-10 38 33.0 14.3 .575 .692 .348 7.4 .9 1.1 .7 1.3

18. Oklahoma City Thunder – Cole Aldrich

Position Age Height Weight School
C 21 6′11 245 Kansas

Has a good basketball IQ and can score, rebound, and block shots.  The main question is if he is explosive and quick enough for the NBA.  Solid face up game. The Thunder could use a Center who is not over-the-hill plain and simple so Aldrich could be of great help here.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 40 8.3 2.8 .518 .684 .000 3.0 .1 .5 .3 .9
08-09 35 29.6 14.9 .598 .792 .000 11.1 1.0 1.6 .6 2.7
09-10 36 26.8 11.3 .562 .679 .000 9.8 .9 1.6 .8 3.5

19. Boston Celtics – James Anderson

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6′6 195 Oklahoma State

An efficient scorer with good range and a solid defender.  A bit one dimensional offensively. Anderson will have big shoes to fill if Ray Allen isn’t resigned but he definitely has the range to be a solid replacement.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 33 30.9 13.3 .435 .714 .379 3.7 1.1 2.0 .8 .5
08-09 35 33.5 18.2 .482 .829 .408 5.7 1.4 2.0 1.1 .7
09-10 33 34.1 22.3 .457 .810 .341 5.8 2.4 2.4 1.4 .6

20. San Antonio Spurs – Larry Sanders

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 21 6′10 220 VA Commonwealth

A Terrific rebounder and shot blocker.  Still very raw and needs time to develop. Improved his perimeter shot last season. I think the Spurs showed all year that they need someone other than Tim Duncan to rebound and Matt Bonner clearly isn’t that guy. I think Larry Sanders could be that player.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 32 16.6 4.9 .504 .456 .000 5.2 .1 .8 .3 3.0
08-09 34 26.6 11.3 .510 .558 .000 8.6 .4 2.1 .6 2.7

21. Oklahoma City Thunder – Craig Brackins

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 22 6′10 230 Iowa State

Excellent offensive player with the ability to play both inside and outside. He isn’t overly impressive on the defensive end but does play hard. The Thunder have been great with draft picks these last few years and Brackins will  just add to the talent on ever improving team.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 32 27.7 11.4 .434 .732 .280 5.0 1.3 1.7 .3 1.0
08-09 32 32.5 20.2 .475 .697 .284 9.5 1.3 2.3 .5 .9
09-10 32 35.1 16.5 .420 .760 .310 8.5 2.2 2.1 .8 1.2

22. Portland Trailblazers – Damion James

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6’8 224 Texas

Extremely tough and has improved his perimeter game.  Ball handling needs improvement. Is more of a 4 in a 3’s body. James will have to fight hard but could sneak into the Blazers rotation if he works hard.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 35 25.9 7.6 .493 .595 .091 7.2 .9 1.5 .6 1.2
07-08 38 31.2 13.2 .461 .570 .413 10.3 1.3 1.6 .7 1.3
08-09 35 29.5 15.4 .468 .684 .326 9.2 1.3 2.3 1.0 .9
09-10 34 30.3 18.0 .501 .674 .383 10.3 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.2

23. Minnesota Timberwolves – Armon Johnson

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 21 6′4 195 Nevada

A great athlete for the point guard position.  A good scorer but lacks a consistent shot from any sort of range.  Does not possess great court vision. The T-Wolves love point guards as they showed last year so don’t be surprised if they pick up another one.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 33 31.2 11.5 .482 .776 .346 4.0 3.4 2.4 .8 .2
08-09 34 32.3 15.5 .431 .789 .278 3.6 4.3 2.5 .9 .2
09-10 34 34.5 15.7 .495 .678 .239 3.4 5.6 3.4 .8 .4

24. Atlanta Hawks – Terrico White

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 20 6’5 211 Mississippi

A big time athlete who is fundamentally sound.  He can play both guard positions. The Hawks love athletic players and White recorded the highest Vertical Leap in the combine plus the Hawks may need a player to fill the Joe Johnson void.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 30.0 13.7 .428 .628 .354 3.4 2.3 1.8 .8 .3
09-10 35 31.5 15.1 .430 .714 .343 4.6 1.5 1.3 .9 .2

25. Memphis Grizzlies – Elliot Williams

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 20 6′4 180 Memphis

A good on-ball defender.  Questions of whether he can play the point in the NBA.  Has trouble going right off the dribble.  Transferred from Duke after his Freshman season. This guy could be a Memphis connection and could be a nice addition to the Grizzlies.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 16.6 4.2 .441 .500 .250 2.3 .7 .9 .6 .0
09-10 34 33.3 17.9 .459 .758 .366 4.0 3.8 2.9 1.3 .1

26. Oklahoma City Thunder – Avery Bradley

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 19 6′3 180 Texas

Strong and quick with an efficient mid-range jumps shot.  Brings a lot of intensity to the defensive end. Many say he was the best perimeter defender in college basketball. Bradley will benefit greatly from having to go against Westbrook and Harden if he gets picked up by the Thunder.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 34 29.5 11.6 .432 .545 ..375 2.9 2.1 1.5 1.3 .5

27. New Jersey Nets – Eric Bledsoe

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 20 6′1 190 Kentucky

Very quick point guard who plays hard on both ends of the floor and is very tough.  Is a bit turnover prone and could use some more playing time.  His pass first mentality is good but he also has the ability to score. Bledsoe may get a lot of time at PG if Harris goes down again and it never hurts to have a back-up plan.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 37 30.3 11.3 .462 .667 .383 3.1 2.9 3.0 1.4 .3

28. Memphis Grizzlies – Quincy Pondexter

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6′7 200 Washington

Hadn’t lived up to potential in college until senior season but still needs to work on his jump shot.  Pretty efficient scorer. Pondexter has the athleticism and defensive ability to be a spark for the Grizzlies.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 32 23.9 10.7 .498 .760 .375 4 1.5 2 .7 .2
07-08 33 24.4 9.9 .452 .685 .288 4.8 1.9 1.8 .5 .2
08-09 35 28.1 12.1 .511 .742 .214 5.9 1.6 1.9 .7 .4
09-10 36 32.3 19.3 .528 .827 .353 7.4 1.8 1.9 1.3 .6

29. Orlando Magic – Jordan Crawford

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6’4 195 Xavier

Claim to fame was dunking over Lebron James at Nike skills academy.  Has very deep range on his shot and just knows how to score.  Is a bit small for the off-guard position.  Transferred from Indiana after his Freshman year. Jordan Crawford is a great scorer who could bring a much needed offensive punch to the Magic bench.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 30 25.3 9.7 .440 .746 .366 3.4 2.3 1.9 .9 .2
09-10 35 32.8 20.5 .462 .773 .391 4.7 2.9 2.4 1.3 .2

30. Washington Wizards – Tibor Pleiss

Position Age Height Weight School
C 20 7’0 220 Germany

Energy player on defense with a developing offensive game.  Fundamentally sound.  Lacks explosive athleticism and may want to play in Spain a few years before coming to the NBA. Pleiss will add height to a team that needs it and could improve greatly in the next few years.

Round 2

31. New Jersey Nets – Tiny Gallon

32. Miami Heat – Ryan Richards

33. Sacramento Kings – Gani Lawal

34. Portland Trail Blazers – Charles Garcia

35. Washington Wizards – Alexey Shved

36. Detroit Pistons – Dexter Pittman

37. Milwaukee Bucks – Lance Stephenson

38. New York Knicks – Dominique Jones

39. New York Knicks – Grevis Vasquez

40. Indiana Pacers – Ben Uzoh

41. Miami Heat – Jarvis Varnando

42. Miami Heat – Trevor Booker

43. Los Angeles Lakers – Devin Ebanks

44. Milwaukee Bucks – Miroslav Raduljica

45. Minnesota Timberwolves – Sylven Landesberg

46. Phoenix Suns – Willie Warren

47. Milwaukee Bucks – Jon Scheyer

48. Miami Heat – Jerome Jordan

49. San Antonio Spurs – Kyle Singler

50. Dallas Mavericks – Darington Hobson

51. Oklahoma City Thunder – Nemanja Bjelica

52. Boston Celtics – Stanley Robinson

53. Atlanta Hawks – Manny Harris

54. Los Angeles Clippers – Sherron Collins

55. Utah Jazz – Andy Rautins

56. Minnesota Timberwolves – Brian Zoubek

57. Indiana Pacers – Luke Harangody

58. Los Angeles Lakers – Mikhail Torrance

59. Orlando Magic – Daniel Orton

60. Phoenix Suns – Dwayne Collins

By: Michael Hartley


NBA Mock Draft

June 19, 2010 by Scouting The Sports · 78 Comments 

1. Washington Wizards – John Wall

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 19 6′4 195 Kentucky

Incredible athlete with good size at the point guard position.  Excellent slasher but needs to work on his jump shot. With his skills and athletic ability he has the potential to become a major impact player for years to come. A no brainer draft pick even for Washington.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 37 34.8 16.6 .461 .754 .325 4.3 6.5 4.0 1.8 .5

2. Philadelphia 76ers – Evan Turner

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6′7 210 Ohio State

Terrific ball handler who can score, rebound, and pass.  Also is an aggressive defender.  Needs to improve his perimeter shot and commit fewer turnovers. Some people question Turner’s upside, but I think he is going to be great and he fits well with the 76ers, especially if they go back to their run and gun style like when Andre Miller was running point.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 37 27.1 8.5 .470 .699 .333 4.4 2.6 2.7 1.3 .5
08-09 33 36.4 17.3 .503 .788 .440 7.1 4.0 3.5 1.8 .8
09-10 31 35.8 20.4 .519 .758 .364 9.2 6.0 4.4 1.7 .9

3. New Jersey Nets – Derrick Favors

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 18 6′10 246 Georgia Tech

Athletic big man with strong rebounding and shot blocking abilities.  Needs to develop low post game.  Has an insane leaping ability and potential talent level is through the roof. Favors is a great consolation prize for the Nets and will join a solid big man in Brook Lopez.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 36 27.5 12.4 .611 .629 .000 8.4 1.0 2.5 .9 2.1

4. Minnesota Timberwolves – Wesley Johnson

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6′7 198 Syracuse

One of the most versatile prospects in his ability to play multiple positions, score efficiently, and shoot from range.  Also will rebound, block shots, and gather steals at a high rate.  The question is whether he has the ability to be the number one option on an NBA team. Transferred to Syracuse for the 09-10 season. Practicing against Corey Brewer on a daily basis should improve them both and create a brighter future for the T-Wolves.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 31 31.7 12.3 .445 .753 .294 7.9 1.1 2.0 .8 1.1
07-08 27 27.0 12.4 .396 .779 .333 4.0 1.4 2.1 .9 .4
09-10 31 35.0 16.5 .502 .772 .415 8.5 2.2 2.3 1.8 1.8

5. Sacramento Kings – Ekpe Udoh

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 23 6′10 240 Baylor

An excellent shot blocker and rebounder.  Offensive game needs to improve but has already begun developing a solid midrange shot.  Would benefit if he were to get stronger. Transferred from Michigan to Baylor after his Sophmore year. His length will be very helpful to a mostly undersized Kings team.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 35 20.3 5.0 .469 .585 .000 4.0 .8 .8 .7 1.9
07-08 32 26.0 6.0 .437 .589 .375 5.0 .9 1.1 .8 2.9
09-10 36 35.1 13.9 .490 .685 .269 9.8 2.7 2.4 .8 3.7

6. Golden State Warriors – Greg Monroe

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 19 6’11 247 Georgetown

A long lefty with an NBA body.  Not super athletic but is the most skilled big man going into the draft.  Can score in a variety of ways and has a high basketball IQ.  A great upside but his intensity and toughness are questionable. Don Nelson loves athletes but I think this time he will choose Monroe because of his versatility.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 30.9 12.7 .572 .700 .333 6.5 2.5 2.5 1.8 1.5
09-10 34 34.2 16.1 .525 .660 .259 9.6 3.8 3.3 1.2 1.5

7. Detroit Pistons – Demarcus Cousins

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 19 6′10 250 Kentucky

Has great size and a NBA ready body.  Extremely skilled for a big man.  Work ethic is a major question. Will be able to score immediately. Detroit needs talent and size and Cousins provides both, an easy choice in my opinion.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 38 23.5 15.1 ..558 .604 .167 9.8 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.8

8. Los Angeles Clippers – Paul George

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’7 185 Fresno State

A long athletic player who can shoot.  He has a high basketball IQ and naturally will let the game come to him. The Clippers have two choices in this draft: draft a PG for the future or get another big in case Blake goes down again and I think they will go with the latter.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 34.6 14.3 .470 .697 .447 6.2 1.9 2.3 1.7 1.0
09-10 29 33.2 16.8 .424 .909 .353 7.2 3.0 3.2 2.2 .8

9. Utah Jazz – Gordon Hayward

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’8 200 Butler

Shot threes at 45% in his freshman season.  Not a great athlete but has good size and picks up a lot of steals. Hayward is a hard worker who could fit very well into Jerry Sloan’s system.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 32 32.7 13.1 .479 .815 .448 6.5 2.0 1.7 1.5 .9
09-10 37 33.5 15.5 .464 .829 .294 8.2 1.7 2.3 1.1 .8

10. Indiana Pacers – Ed Davis

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 20 6′10 225 North Carolina

A very active big man with excellent length.  Strength is a question. Very good on the boards. Athleticism should be the Indiana Pacers number one concern so drafting Ed Davis will be a very good start, but don’t be surprised if this pick gets traded to Denver or New Orleans (for Collison or Lawson).

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 38 18.8 6.7 .518 .573 .000 6.6 .6 1.1 .4 1.7
09-10 24 26.9 12.9 .578 .659 .000 9.2 .9 1.9 .4 2.7

11. New Orleans Hornets – Al-Farouq Aminu

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 19 6’9 215 Wake Forest

A 7’4 wingspan and athleticism help Aminu to impact a game in multiple ways.  Inconsistent play is worrisome along with the questions of what position he will play in the NBA. As an NBA G.M. it is a common theme to draft based on potential and with a leader like Chris Paul I could see Aminu flourishing as a Hornet.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 29 12.9 .516 .671 .179 8.2 1.5 2.6 1.0 1.2
09-10 31 31.3 15.8 .447 .698 .273 10.7 1.3 3.2 1.4 1.4

12. Memphis Grizzlies – Xavier Henry

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 19 6′6 220 Kansas

A lights out shooter who can finish around the basket.  He relies too much on the three ball and needs to be a greater threat off the dribble. Henry could soothe the sting of potentially losing Rudy Gay and will most likely be an instant contributor.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 36 27.5 13.4 .458 .783 .418 4.4 1.5 1.9 1.5 .5

13. Toronto Raptors – Kevin Seraphin

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 20 6′10 258 France

Has a 7′3 wingspan and is a good shot blocker.  Cannot do much offensively outside of five feet from the basket. A definite project but with Bosh most likely leaving Toronto needs to give its fans hope for the future.

14. Houston Rockets – Hassan Whiteside

Position Age Height Weight School
C 20 7’0 235 Marshall

Very long and athletic big man with a big upside.  With that being said he is also a risk due to personality.  An absolutely dominating shot blocker who recorded three triple-doubles in his freshman year. I couldn’t think of a better back up player coming out of this draft for Yao Ming than Whiteside.

15. Milwaukee Bucks – Luke Babbitt

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 20 6’9 220 Nevada

A skilled shooter with NBA three point range and has decent rebounding skills.  Doesn’t appear to have the athleticism and quickness to defend forwards in the NBA. A long range threat such as Babbitt could push the Bucks into a top four team in the East especially with a healthy Andrew Bogut next year.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 32.6 16.9 .456 .864 .429 7.4 1.4 1.9 .7 .7
09-10 34 37.1 21.9 .500 .917 .416 8.9 2.1 2.4 1.0 .8

16. Minnesota Timberwolves – Solomon Alabi

Position Age Height Weight School
C 22 7′1 245 Florida State

An excellent shot blocker and athlete.  Rebounding is poor for his size. Has a good floor presence. Minnesota has some very skilled big man in Kevin Love and Al Jefferson but they don’t have the height this guy brings to the table.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 9 10.3 3.9 .484 .556 .000 2.2 .0 1.2 .1 1.2
08-09 35 22.3 8.4 .540 .680 .000 5.6 .3 1.6 .5 2.1
09-10 32 25.6 11.7 .534 .794 .000 6.2 .5 1.9 .6 2.3

17. Chicago Bulls – Patrick Patterson

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 21 6′9 235 Kentucky

Already has an NBA body and strength. He is a good shot blocker and rebounder.  Slightly undersized for the position and does little to “wow” scouts. Chicago definitely needs an instant contributor as opposed to a project with their potential to land Wade or LeBron.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 25 35.7 16.4 .574 .731 .000 7.7 1.7 2.1 .8 1.2
08-09 34 33.7 17.9 .603 .768 .000 9.3 1.9 1.9 .6 2.1
09-10 38 33.0 14.3 .575 .692 .348 7.4 .9 1.1 .7 1.3

18. Miami Heat – Cole Aldrich

Position Age Height Weight School
C 21 6′11 245 Kansas

Has a good basketball IQ and can score, rebound, and block shots.  The main question is if he is explosive and quick enough for the NBA.  Solid face up game. The Heat need a Center who is not over-the-hill plain and simple so Aldrich could be of great help here.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 40 8.3 2.8 .518 .684 .000 3.0 .1 .5 .3 .9
08-09 35 29.6 14.9 .598 .792 .000 11.1 1.0 1.6 .6 2.7
09-10 36 26.8 11.3 .562 .679 .000 9.8 .9 1.6 .8 3.5

19. Boston Celtics – James Anderson

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6′6 195 Oklahoma State

An efficient scorer with good range and a solid defender.  A bit one dimensional offensively. Anderson will have big shoes to fill if Ray Allen isn’t resigned but he definitely has the range to be a solid replacement.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 33 30.9 13.3 .435 .714 .379 3.7 1.1 2.0 .8 .5
08-09 35 33.5 18.2 .482 .829 .408 5.7 1.4 2.0 1.1 .7
09-10 33 34.1 22.3 .457 .810 .341 5.8 2.4 2.4 1.4 .6

20. San Antonio Spurs – Larry Sanders

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 21 6′10 220 VA Commonwealth

A Terrific rebounder and shot blocker.  Still very raw and needs time to develop. Improved his perimeter shot last season. I think the Spurs showed all year that they need someone other than Tim Duncan to rebound and Matt Bonner clearly isn’t that guy. I think Larry Sanders could be that player.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 32 16.6 4.9 .504 .456 .000 5.2 .1 .8 .3 3.0
08-09 34 26.6 11.3 .510 .558 .000 8.6 .4 2.1 .6 2.7

21. Oklahoma City Thunder – Craig Brackins

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 22 6′10 230 Iowa State

Excellent offensive player with the ability to play both inside and outside. He isn’t overly impressive on the defensive end but does play hard. The Thunder have been great with draft picks these last few years and Brackins will  just add to the talent on ever improving team.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 32 27.7 11.4 .434 .732 .280 5.0 1.3 1.7 .3 1.0
08-09 32 32.5 20.2 .475 .697 .284 9.5 1.3 2.3 .5 .9
09-10 32 35.1 16.5 .420 .760 .310 8.5 2.2 2.1 .8 1.2

22. Portland Trailblazers – Damion James

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6’8 224 Texas

Extremely tough and has improved his perimeter game.  Ball handling needs improvement. Is more of a 4 in a 3’s body. James will have to fight hard but could sneak into the Blazers rotation if he works hard.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 35 25.9 7.6 .493 .595 .091 7.2 .9 1.5 .6 1.2
07-08 38 31.2 13.2 .461 .570 .413 10.3 1.3 1.6 .7 1.3
08-09 35 29.5 15.4 .468 .684 .326 9.2 1.3 2.3 1.0 .9
09-10 34 30.3 18.0 .501 .674 .383 10.3 1.0 2.0 1.7 1.2

23. Minnesota Timberwolves – Armon Johnson

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 21 6′4 195 Nevada

A great athlete for the point guard position.  A good scorer but lacks a consistent shot from any sort of range.  Does not possess great court vision. The T-Wolves love point guards as they showed last year so don’t be surprised if they pick up another one.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 33 31.2 11.5 .482 .776 .346 4.0 3.4 2.4 .8 .2
08-09 34 32.3 15.5 .431 .789 .278 3.6 4.3 2.5 .9 .2
09-10 34 34.5 15.7 .495 .678 .239 3.4 5.6 3.4 .8 .4

24. Atlanta Hawks – Terrico White

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 20 6’5 211 Mississippi

A big time athlete who is fundamentally sound.  He can play both guard positions. The Hawks love athletic players and White recorded the highest Vertical Leap in the combine plus the Hawks may need a player to fill the Joe Johnson void.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 31 30.0 13.7 .428 .628 .354 3.4 2.3 1.8 .8 .3
09-10 35 31.5 15.1 .430 .714 .343 4.6 1.5 1.3 .9 .2

25. Memphis Grizzlies – Elliot Williams

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 20 6′4 180 Memphis

A good on-ball defender.  Questions of whether he can play the point in the NBA.  Has trouble going right off the dribble.  Transferred from Duke after his Freshman season. This guy could be a Memphis connection and could be a nice addition to the Grizzlies.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
08-09 34 16.6 4.2 .441 .500 .250 2.3 .7 .9 .6 .0
09-10 34 33.3 17.9 .459 .758 .366 4.0 3.8 2.9 1.3 .1

26. Oklahoma City Thunder – Avery Bradley

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 19 6′3 180 Texas

Strong and quick with an efficient mid-range jumps shot.  Brings a lot of intensity to the defensive end. Many say he was the best perimeter defender in college basketball. Bradley will benefit greatly from having to go against Westbrook and Harden if he gets picked up by the Thunder.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 34 29.5 11.6 .432 .545 ..375 2.9 2.1 1.5 1.3 .5

27. New Jersey Nets – Eric Bledsoe

Position Age Height Weight School
PG 20 6′1 190 Kentucky

Very quick point guard who plays hard on both ends of the floor and is very tough.  Is a bit turnover prone and could use some more playing time.  His pass first mentality is good but he also has the ability to score. Bledsoe may get a lot of time at PG if Harris goes down again and it never hurts to have a back-up plan.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 37 30.3 11.3 .462 .667 .383 3.1 2.9 3.0 1.4 .3

28. Memphis Grizzlies – Quincy Pondexter

Position Age Height Weight School
SF 22 6′7 200 Washington

Hadn’t lived up to potential in college until senior season but still needs to work on his jump shot.  Pretty efficient scorer. Pondexter has the athleticism and defensive ability to be a spark for the Grizzlies.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
06-07 32 23.9 10.7 .498 .760 .375 4 1.5 2 .7 .2
07-08 33 24.4 9.9 .452 .685 .288 4.8 1.9 1.8 .5 .2
08-09 35 28.1 12.1 .511 .742 .214 5.9 1.6 1.9 .7 .4
09-10 36 32.3 19.3 .528 .827 .353 7.4 1.8 1.9 1.3 .6

29. Orlando Magic – Jordan Crawford

Position Age Height Weight School
SG 21 6’4 195 Xavier

Claim to fame was dunking over Lebron James at Nike skills academy.  Has very deep range on his shot and just knows how to score.  Is a bit small for the off-guard position.  Transferred from Indiana after his Freshman year. Jordan Crawford is a great scorer who could bring a much needed offensive punch to the Magic bench.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
07-08 30 25.3 9.7 .440 .746 .366 3.4 2.3 1.9 .9 .2
09-10 35 32.8 20.5 .462 .773 .391 4.7 2.9 2.4 1.3 .2

30. Washington Wizards – Tibor Pleiss

Position Age Height Weight School
C 20 7’0 220 Germany

Energy player on defense with a developing offensive game.  Fundamentally sound.  Lacks explosive athleticism and may want to play in Spain a few years before coming to the NBA. Pleiss will add height to a team that needs it and could improve greatly in the next few years.

By: Michael Hartley

NBA Draft – 144 Player Profiles

June 16, 2010 by Justin Klass · 282 Comments 

Abdul Gaddy

Alex Oriakhi

Alexey Shved

Al-Farouq Aminu

Andrew Ogilvy

Andy Rautins

Antoine Diot

Armon Basset

Armon Johnson

Artsiom Parakhouski

Ater Majok

Aubrey Coleman

Avery Bradley

Ben Uzoh

Bojan Bogdanovic

Brian Zoubek

Carl Ona Embo

Charles Garcia

Chris Singleton

Chris Wright

Cole Aldrich

Corey Raji

Courtney Fortson

Craig Brackins

Damian Saunders

Damion James

Daniel Orton

Dante Taylor

Darington Hobson

Darius Morris

Da-sean Butler

Demarcus Cousins

Deon Thompson

Derrick Caracter

Derrick Favors

Deshawn Sims

Devin Ebanks

Dexter Pittman

Dominic Cheek

Dominique Jones

Donatas Motiejunas

Durrell Summers

Dwayne Collins

Ed Davis

Ekpe Udoh

Elijah Millsap

Elliot Williams

Eric Bledsoe

Evan Turner

Gani Lawal

Gordon Hayward

Greg Monroe

Greivis Vasquez

Hassan Whiteside

Iman Shumpert

Jajuan Johnson

James Anderson

Jamychal Green

Jan Vesely

Jarvis Varnando

Jeremy Lin

Jerome Dyson

Jerome Jordan

Jerome Randle

John Henson

John Wall

Jon Scheyer

Jordan Crawford

Jordan Hamilton

Kalin Lucas

Kemba Walker

Kenneth Faried

Kenny Boynton Jr

Kevin Seraphin

Kyle Singler

Lance Stephenson

Larry Sanders

Leslie McDonald

Lucas Alves

Ludovic Vaty

Luke Babbitt

Luke Harangody

Mac Koshwal

Malcolm Delaney

Manny Harris

Marko Keselj

Marqus Blakely

Mason Plumlee

Matt Bouldin

Michael Dunigan

Michael Snaer

Michael Washington

Mikhail Torrance

Milan Macvan

Miroslav Raduljica

Mouphtaou Yarou

Nemanja Bjelica

Omar Samhan

Patrick Christopher

Patrick Patterson

Paul George

Quincy Pondexter

Robbie Hummel

Robin Benzing

Ryan Richards

Ryan Wittman

Samardo Samuels

Scottie Reynolds

Scotty Hopson

Sherron Collins

Solomon Alabi

Stanley Robinson

Stefan Markovic

Sylven Landesberg

Tasmin Mitchell

Terrence Jennings

Terrico White

Tibor Pleiss

Tiny Gallon

Tomas Satoransky

Tomislav Zubcic

Tommy Mason-Griffin

Tony Woods

Trevor Booker

Ty Walker

Tyler Smith

Tyshawn Taylor

Vladimir Dasic

Wally Judge

Wesley Johnson

William Buford

Willie Warren

Xavier Henry

Keith “Tiny” Gallon

June 16, 2010 by Justin Klass · 59 Comments 

Keith “Tiny” Gallon

Position Age Height Weight School
PF 19 6′9 300 Oklahoma

Very strong and has three point shooting range.  Weight issues have been a struggle in the past.

Year GMS Min Pts FG% FT% 3pt% Reb Ast TO St Blk
09-10 30 24.0 10.3 .547 .697 .235 7.9 .8 2.3 .7 .8

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