2013 NBA Draft Preview - Shooting Guards

As promised, here goes my list of the top shooting guard prospects in this year’s draft.

Top Shooting Guard Prospects

1.       Ben McLemore, 6’5”  189, So., Kansas

          NBA Comparison: Ray Allen

          Strength: Combination of athleticism and shooting ability

          Weakness: Average ball-handling skills

2.       Victor Oladipo, 6’4” 213, Jr., Indiana

          NBA Comparison: Tony Allen with range

          Strength: Lock-down defender

          Weakness: Shooting off the dribble

3.       Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 6’6” 204, So., Georgia

          NBA Comparison: A more athletic Morris Almond

          Strength: Scoring ability

          Weakness: Turnover-prone

4.       James Franklin, 6’5” 191, Jr., San Diego State

          NBA Comparison: A slighty smaller Josh Howard

          Strength: Tenacity

          Weakness: Jump shot

5.       Tim Hardaway, 6’6” 199, Jr., Michigan

          NBA Comparison: Wesley Person

          Strength:  Shooting off of screens and curls

          Weakness:  Defensive consistency

6.       Glen Rice Jr., 6’6” 211, Jr., Georgia Tech

          Strength: Finishing in traffic

          Weakness: Poor shot selection

7.       Allen Crabbe, 6’6” 197, Jr., Cal

          Strength: Ability to catch-and-shoot

          Weakness: Below average ball-handling skills      

8.       Archie Goodwin, 6’5” 189, Fr., Kentucky

          Strength: Very quick first step

          Weakness: Offensive consistency

9.       Ricky Ledo, 6’6” 197, Fr., Providence

          Strength: Creating his own shot

          Weakness: Game experience/maturity issues

10.     Alex Abrines, 6’5” 190, Intl.-’93, Spain

          Strength: Long range shooting

          Weakness: Attacking the basket

11.     Nemanja Nevodic, 6’4” 200, Intl.-‘91, Serbia

          Strength: Athletic ability

          Weakness: Slightly undersized for a 2-guard

12.     Carrick Felix, 6’6” 203, Jr., Arizona State

          Strength: Excellent rebounder

          Weakness: Dribbling with his off-hand

13.     Brandon Paul, 6’4” 201, Sr., Illinois

          Strength:  Explosiveness

          Weakness: Plays out of control

14.     Khalif Wyatt, 6’4” 215, Sr., Temple

          Strength: Smooth offensive game

          Weakness: Not very athletic

15.     Michael Snaer, 6’5, 201, Sr., Florida State

          Strength: Clutch

          Weakness: Forces bad shots

16.     Dwayne Davis, 6’5” 208, Sr., Southern Miss

          Strength: Outside shooting

          Weakness:  Lack of experience

17.     Rodney McGruder, 6’5” 201, Sr., Kansas St.

          Strength: Shooting spot-up jumpers

          Weakness:  Inconsistent pull-up jumper

18.     Travis Relaford, 6’5” 204, Sr., Kansas

          Strength: Efficient on offense and defense

          Weakness: Offensive aggressiveness

19.     Vander Blue, 6’5” 197, Jr., Marquette

          Strength: Playing in transition

          Weakness: Finishing with his off-hand

20.     Durand Scott, 6’4” 198, Sr., Miami (FL)

          Strength: Great defensive player

          Weakness:  Hasn’t improved from his freshman year

Small forwards tomorrow!