2013 NBA Draft Preview - Point Guards

Alright folks, the 2013 NBA Draft is a little more than a week away so it’s time

for your boy, Black Mel Kiper, to become the Black Chad Ford.  This week I’m

going to list the top draft prospects, according to me, by position.  I’m going to

go ahead and give you all the top point guard prospects in this year’s

draft.  Enjoy!

Top Point Guard Prospects

1.   Trey Burke, 6’1” 187, So., Michigan

NBA Comparison:  Ty Lawson

Strength:  Leadership ability

Weakness:  Average speed and quickness

2.   C.J. McCollum, 6’3” 197, Sr., Lehigh

NBA Comparison:  Jarryd Bayless

Strength:  Shooting ability

Weakness: A shoot-first point guard

3.   Michael Carter-Williams, 6’6” 185, So., Syracuse

NBA Comparison:  Shaun Livingston (Pre-injury)

Strength:  Passing ability

Weakness:  Inconsistent outside shooting

4.   Shane Larkin, 5’11” 171, So., Miami-FL

NBA Comparison:  A more athletic D.J. Augustin

Strength: Athleticism

Weakness:  Short arms

5.   Dennis Schroeder, 6’2” 168, Intl. '93, Germany

NBA Comparison: Darren Collison

Strength: Speed

Weakness: Lack of experience 

6.   Isaiah Canaan, 6’0” 188, Sr., Murray State

Strength:  Shooting off the dribble

Weakness:  Turnover prone

7.   Nate Wolters, 6’5” 196, Sr., South Dakota State

Strength: Size

Weakness: Lack of athleticism

8.   Lorenzo Brown, 6’5” 189, Jr., NC State

Strength: On-the-ball defense

Weakness: Half-court game

9.   Ray McCallum Jr., 6’1” 191, Jr., Detroit           

Strength: Scoring ability

Weakness: Inconsistent shooting off the dribble

10. Peyton Siva, 6’1” 181, Sr., Louisville

Strength: Running the pick-and-roll

Weakness: Lack of range on jump-shot

11. Myck Kabongo, 6’2” 180, So., Texas

Strength: Ball-handling ability

Weakness: Inconsistent jump-shot

12. B.J. Young, 6’3” 179, So., Arkansas

Strength: Great first-step

Weakness: Poor shot selection

13. Erick Green, 6’3” 178, Sr., Virginia Tech

Strength: Pull-up jumper

Weakness: Below average finishing at the rim

14. Pierre Jackson, 5’10” 176, Sr., Baylor

Strength: Quickness

Weakness: Limited defensively 

15. Phil Pressey, 5’11” 177, Jr., Missouri

Strength: Play-making ability

Weakness: Decision making

16. D.J. Cooper, 5’11” 173, Sr., Ohio

Strength: Crafty lefty

Weakness: Lack of height

17. Matthew Dellavedova, 6’4” 205, Sr., St. Mary’s

Strength: Court vision

Weakness: Lack of lateral mobility

18. Seth Curry, 6’2” 179, Sr., Duke

Strength: Long range shooting ability

Weakness: Lack of strength

19. Anthony Marshall, 6’3” 199, Sr., UNLV

Strength: Wingspan

Weakness: Inconsistent mid-range game

20. Elijah Johnson, 6’4” 194, Sr., Kansas

Strength: Finishing in traffic

Weakness: Questionable basketball IQ

2-Guards tomorrow!