Mock Draft from NBA DRAFT.NET[1-10]

1. Milwaukee Andrew Bogut 7-0 242 C Utah So. Birthdate: 11/28/84 NBA Position: Center College: Utah Class: Sophomore Ht: 7-0 Wt: 242 Hometown: Melbourne, Australia High School: Lake Ginninderra NBA Comparison: Vlade Divac Strengths: Quite possibly the top player of his class...Has an NBA-ready game...Exceptional fundamentals...Always plays with a high level of intensity...Devastating drop-step...Can shoot jump-hook with either hand...McHale-esque footwork on the block...Very sharp mechanics on his jumper...Can shoot the ball out to 18 feet...Can handle the ball well for a 7-footer...Very creative in establishing his positioning...Shoots an incredibly high percentage from the floor (64% this season)...Unbelievable passer out of the double/triple-team...Stellar court vision...A monster on the glass...Possibly the best rebounder (offensive and defensive) in college basketball...Catches everything...Good one-on-one defender...Isn’t intimidated by anyone (in fact, he does most of the intimidating)...Condor wingspan...Improving on his help defense, which accounts for his higher shot-blocking numbers...A coach’s dream...About 10X better than he was last season (and he was no slouch as a freshman, either)...Exceptional lower body strength...Has dominated at the international level before committing to Utah..High mental/physical toughness...Doesn’t get rattled easily...Has plenty of upside remaining...The sky is the limit...Played well against Tim Duncan during the summer Olympics... Weaknesses: Has put up terrific numbers in a lackluster conference (the Mountain West is far weaker in 2004-2005 than it has been in the past)...Will have to assume a high workload for one of the worst teams in the NBA next season...Questions to how he will react to being a high lottery pick after spending the last two seasons in relative obscurity...Lackluster lateral foot speed (but not as slow as some say he is)...Not an explosive leaper...Room for improvement at the free throw line...Decent in the open court, but not outstanding...Occasionally, falls in love with the same post move (simply because nobody in the MWC can defend him)...Will need to take his lumps against the Duncans, Garnetts, and Nowitzki’s of the world. Notes: Parents are Croatian, raised in Australia, schooled in Utah. Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2004. Named MVP of the 2003 FIBA Junior World championships. Started for the Australian National Team in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Led the Utes to an 18-game winning streak in 2004-2005. -Nick Prevenas 2/23/05 2. Atlanta Chris Paul 5-11 175 PG Wake Forest So. Chris Paul Birthdate: 5/6/85 NBA Position: Point Guard College: Wake Forest Class: Sophomore Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175 Hometown: Lewisville, NC High School: West Forsyth NBA Comparison: Iaiah Thomas Strengths: Paul is the consummate point guard. He is a mature leader, wise beyond his years. He can score and get into the paint and drop the catchable pass with the best of them. A 3 point marksman that will knock it down if given room. His foot quickness makes him a capable ball hawk on defense when he picks his man up. To lead the ACC in steals as a freshman tells you a little about his defensive ability. His character and heart on and off the court make him a GM's dream. Will have a chance to be a star in the league, and it will be his passion for the game that will keep him from falling off. Weaknesses: At under 6 foot, he's very small for the pro game. His intangibles and athleticism help to make up for it some. Improved strength and a year of maturing will help him avoid the dreaded sophomore jinx that Chris Thomas suffered a two years ago. Point guards are judged by their teams play, and with his team this year should reflect the type of player he is, a Champion. -Aran Smith 9/20/04 3. Portland Marvin Williams 6-9 230 SF UNC Fr. Marvin Williams Birthdate: 6/19/86 NBA Position: Small Forward College: North Carolina Class: Freshman Ht: 6-9 Wt: 230 Hometown: Bremerton, WA High School: Bremerton Strengths: Elite level athlete, Very quick and agile for a player of his size... Can play any position on the floor effectively.. Never out-worked or out-hustled... Doesn’t take plays off... Gives you everything he has whether it’s a high school playoff game or an AAU event... Excellent form on jumper... NBA range... Very effective when facing the hoop as he has a quick first step and utilizes his jabs and fakes to perfection... Court awareness is that of a vet... Finds teammates from anywhere on the court...An excellent passer from any spot on the floor who possesses great knowledge of the game.... At 6-9 he handles like a guard and has excellent touch out to 17 feet.... Great rebounder because of his size and ability to get off the ground quickly... Big game player... Plays his best in the clutch... A quick leaper who plays well above the rim. Has tremendous potential. Weaknesses: More of a wing/forward at this point... Doesn’t play well with his back to the basket as he hasn’t developed a go-to post move... Must improve strength as he won’t always be able to rely on his athletic ability at the next level... Is a shot blocker but has trouble defending smaller quicker players...As with all young guys not named LeBron or Carmelo, he struggles with consistency.... Notes: Would greatly benefit from a year or two in college. A relatively unknown on the hoop scene until the 2002 ABCD camp where he earned all-star honors. He followed that up with a terrific performance at the Adidas Big Time Tournament, being named to the all-tournament team. As a sophomore, averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. Plays summer ball for Rotary Select, an Adidas sponsored AAU team. Having establishing himself as one of the elite players in the country. Had a huge 34 point performance against Josh Smith and the Champion Atlanta Celtics in the Big Time Tourney last Summer. -Mike Apodaca -- 4/7/04 4. NewOrleans Deron Williams 6-3 210 PG Illinois Jr. Deron Williams Birthdate: 6/26/84 NBA Position: Point Guard College: Illinois Class: Junior Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210 Hometown: The Colony, TX High School: The Colony NBA Comparison: Andre Miller Strengths: Overall floor general abilities are good ... Strong thick physique… Bulls his way to the hoop overpowering smaller and weaker defenders… A good rebounder from the guard position with both size and strength… Has good vision and sees the whole court, always finding open teammates… Very poised and always under control… No wasted dribbles… Has a nice jumper… Confident with the ball in his hands and wants the ball in crunch time… Can create for himself and for his team off the dribble… Not flashy just gets the job done… Weaknesses: Speed is an issue as he’s not the quickest player on the court … His thick body type can be much a weakness as a plus as it limits his mobility ... Lacks great open court speed and a quick first step ... Relies on strength and overall body size too much… Defending quicker players will be a problem… A good defender, but will has lateral foot speed be an issue? ... Can get caught trying to do too much at times and fires up shots instead of getting his teammates involved… 5. Charlotte M. Andriuskevicius 7-3 240 C Lith. 1986 Martynas Andriuskevicius Birthdate: 3/12/86 NBA Position: PF/C Ht: 7-3 Wt: 240 Int Team: Zalgiris Kaunas Hometown: Lithuania NBA Comparison: Zydrunas Ilgauskas A Lithuanian kid who has yet to play a full professional season in Europe but he has a good chance to be drafted high in the current draft... Put himself on the map with its performances in the Eurolega tournament in Barcelona last season and he repeated that in the Forli Italian tournament which lacked the recognition it deserved... He is tall and has incredible coordination for his height... He has long arms and a body that in spite of his age, has already begun to take to shape... This is a boy who has yet to turn 18!... Appeared to have a great mentality in Forli, in a new team for him and with all new teammates, he showed remarkable patience and unselfishness with the desire to do whats best for the team .... He's not timid nor arrogant, and is able to communicate with teammates during games to adjust to situations ... He plays tough, fighting without complaints even after a lot of roughing up by opponents ... he runs the court well, only a little lazy moving in transition ... But he has it all and can be potentially devastating ... He has good fundamentals and can face the basket from 15 feet ... He will even shoot the three if left open ... Although he lacks muscles, he is not timid about contact, and shows a good ability to stay balanced after contact ... He gets out in the fast break like a wing and has a real desire to play in the open court ... He keeps his head up and is good at finding teammates while on the move ... He has "illegal" vision of the floor (too good for a player his size and age) and sense of passing ... He must improve his treatment of ball, he has good ball handling but sometimes falls in love with it and he doesn't protect the ball in penetration... He's ambidextrous, can go 1on1 equally right or left... He can shoot it from 3p and has extremely quick feet which will allow him to play pf in the future ... He holds the ball high, and attacks the offensive glass without fear, and with passion ... He uses his body well positioning for rebounds ... Weaknesses: Besides a decent jump hook his offensive skills are nearly non existant ... He needs to bulk up, obviously he has much work to do, starting with work in the gym... He must increase his strength in his arms ....His agility and moves in post are a work in progress, he struggles to dominate in the post right now because his body is still skinny... Has touch but lacks stamina which shows in his shooting with shots falling short ... He must develop better technique squaring his shoulders to the basket, he does not use the hook and he has no real 1on1 game... He has good mechanics from the free thrown line, he must acquire better consistency as he has soft hands and can become an excellent sniper from the charity line... Has great size and athleticism but his skills must improve. He has good hands. And nice shot blocking ability. His passing ability is good for a center. He's not afraid of contact and fights under the basket, bangs his skinny frame into the bigger bodies. What stands out about him is his court awareness which is much better than most players his age. If he can fill into his body and become more composed he has potential. Upon first sight, signs that he has been practicing with Sabonis can be identified. His exceptional athleticism, soft touch, court vision, reminds of young Sabonis. Andriuskevicius is demonstrating awesome athleticism, shooting touch, quickness and ball handling for someone standing at 7-2. Has great fundamentals, can dribble the ball with either hand. He is lean, yet lacks some pounds of muscle, but runs the floor exceptionaly well and likes spectacular thundering dunks. Has yet to add some inside moves. He is not playing back to the basket yet, and does most of scoring after put-backs, mid-range jumpers and turn-around jumpers. He has excellent mobility and great foot work for a player his size. Possess soft touch from mid-range and yet on warm-ups is making 3 pointers with great regularity! Besides that, he is a very creative offensive player and shows good court vision. His size, quickness and good timing makes him a great shot blocker and a defensive presence. He's able to block shoots of quick players running in the fast break! He is having problems defending stronger competitors, playing post up on offense, he is "growing into his body" and figuring out his abilities. Has great potential, he will be able to fulfill all his potential, when he adds some pounds of muscle and develops his back to the basket play. Mindaugas Veromejus 2/13/04 6. Utah Fran Vazquez 6-10 230 PF Spain 1983 Birthdate: 5/1/83 NBA Position: Power Forward Ht: 6-10 Wt: 230 European Team: Malaga Hometown: Lugo, Spain 프리미엄 정보라는 군요. 7. Toronto Gerald Green 6-8 200 SF TX HSSr. Birthdate: NBA Position: SG/SF College: Oklahoma St. Class: HS Senior Ht: 6-8 Wt: 200 Hometown: Houston, TX High School: Gulf Shores Academy NBA Comparison: Tracy McGrady Everything this kid does is silky smooth, even hard drives to the lane capped with the empahatic dunk seem easy... Has supreme athleticism, and gets many points off ally oop dunks as well as on drives to the hole... Has a very quick, effortless release on his jump shot. Combine that with great elevation and you have an almost unblockable shot... Most of the shots go in, in fact his jump shot from midrange to outside is one of his defining qualities... Loves to spot up for the open three, or stop and pop for the 15 footer... Overall just a sick scorer from outside ... Even At 6'8 he handles the ball like a guard, often starting (and finishing) the fast break... Loves to run the floor for the ally oop dunk, but also knows when to pass the ball... Most of those passes get right where they need to be ... However, those fast breaks don't just start themselves, Gerald is often the one creating the turnovers... His long arms and tremendous athleticism lead to lots of blocked shots and steals. Often creating the turnover, starting the break, and finishing with a monster dunk... Also rebounds exceptionally well for a guard/forward his size... The total package, an all around player who will do whatever it takes to win. There aren't many with his gifts at his size... With time and effort this kid will be something special. Weaknesses: Effort seems suspect at times, can often be seen walking or resting on the court... Kind of has that I'll do what I want domineer when on the court, and sometimes appears to put style over substance... Also, he'll be spectacular one game, but then he'll forget to dominate...where is he? Needs to put up the monster performances that brought him where he is on a more consistent basis... Needs to bulk up, right now gets pushed around easily. Will have to improve his leg and upperbody strength to finish his drives... He has broad shoulders and a great frame, just needs to put in the work... Still dominating high schoolers, needs to bring his game to a point where he can do it at the next level as well. Notes: College could launch his game to a whole n'other level. Early this year, he Began making some noise in Texas, but was relatively unknown until his breakout performance at the 2004 Reebok's ABCD camp, where he averaged about 20 ppg, was named to the all-star team, and won the MVP of the all star game. -Rob Salvador 11/6/04 8. New York Channing Frye 7-0 248 C Arizona Sr. Channing Frye Birthdate: 5/17/83 NBA Position: Center College: Arizona Class: Senior Ht: 7-0 Wt: 248 Hometown: Phoenix, AZ High School: St. Mary's NBA Comparison: Jarron Collins Strengths: Very skilled bigman...Fundamentally sound in nearly every area...Runs the floor well on the break...Great base mechanics on his jumper...Keeps the ball high in the post...Good footwork on the block...Soft hands...Can make his post move with either hand...Steadily improving jump-hook and drop-step...Surprisingly effective spot-up shooter, which makes him a dangerous scoring threat on the pick-and-roll...Outstanding free-throw shooter (about 83%)...Crashes the offensive boards hard...Solid help defender and shot blocker...Enormous wingspan...Boxes out well...Excels at the tip-in and follow-up dunk...Terrific passer out of the post...Solid ball-handler..Defends both the center and power forward position effectively...Always improving his overall game...Even though his scoring average is slightly down, he’s a much better overall player now than he was as a junior...Has impressed many scouts with his stand out senior season. Weaknesses: Still suffers in lapses in concentration/intensity/consistency...Vanishes for large chunks of time (especially on the glass)...Could use another 20-25 pounds of muscle...Has made nice strides in this area, but still lacking a true killer instinct...Has a tendency to commit stupid fouls/turnovers at the worst times...A “tweener”...Lacks lateral footspeed to keep up with most NBA power forwards...Lacks necessary bulk to bang with NBA centers night in and night out...Not a great leaper...Even with his improvements in these areas, strength and stamina still must improve to compete at the professional level...Can let his emotions get the best of him...Lack of lower body strength occasionally leads to him getting muscled off his spot. Notes: Named to the Pac-10 First Team as a junior...Go-to move is a power-dribble from the left block into the middle of the lane and a mid-range jump-hook with his right hand. -Nick Prevenas 2/13/05 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strengths: Runs the floor very well for a guy 6-10 and 240-pounds...Normally has very good hands but they failed him in loss to Kansas, ending Arizona's season...Shooting touch is solid out to 18-feet but most reliable at 15-feet...Very intelligent player, fast learner and a good system guy. Knows and understands his role on the team but is fully capable of being the go-to guy at just about any time... Rebounding skills are above average thanks to his length and positioning. Offensive rebounding and tip-ins are his fortay...Getting much better with his left (off) hand to go along with his deadly right-handed jump hook...Good at turning and shooting almost immediately upon receiving entry pass...Uses the glass on jump shots from tough angles. Always a high percentage shooter (.595 as freshman and .586 as a sophomore) thanks to being in the right places in the offensive flow...Biggest strength is his vast upside and potential. Weaknesses: Needs to add more strength...Tends to shy away from more physical play, although his improved strength (added 25 pounds of muscle since freshman year at Arizona) has changed that recently...Not a great leaper or very explosive and that leads to sometimes-flat turnaround jump-hooks in the lane. Also doesn't help his blocked shot numbers, which come mainly from decent timing...Concentration seems to fade at times Ben Hansen GoAZCats.com 9. Golden St. Chris Taft 6-10 260 PF/C Pittsburgh So. Birthdate: 3/10/85 NBA Position: PF/C College: Pittsburgh Class: Sophomore Ht: 6-10 Wt: 260 Hometown: Xaverian High School: Brooklyn, NY NBA Comparison: Chris Wilcox Strengths: Athletic, big bodied forward with great potential … Reliable go-to inside threat… Has developed a nice intermediate range jumper and shows soft touch ... Very long limbed… Formidable shot blocker… Forces opponents to take bad shots… Quick leaper despite size … Hard to defend in the post as he’s very versatile… Has a nice go-to turnaround jumper… Can put the ball on the floor… Good passer out of the post… Crashes the boards on both ends and rarely gets outworked… Very tough and aggressive down low… Fundamentally sound… Shot is rarely blocked… Big soft hands ... A game changer even when he's not scoring ... Weaknesses: Passive at times… Still hasn't put up huge numbers ... Has a good level of motivation but needs to develop a killer instinct ... Must continue to develop low-post game… Has all the tools to dominate but has yet to really do so… Needs to call for and demand the ball from teammates … -Mike Apodaca 12/24/04 10. LA Lakers Raymond Felton 6-0 194 PG UNC Jr. Birthdate: 6/26/84 NBA Position: Point Guard College: North Carolina Class: Junior Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194 Hometown: Latta, SC High School: Latta Strengths: Unbelievable quickness. Turns on the jets and can blow by virtually any defender. Has dynamite athleticism and agility. At just 6-feet, has the ability to rise way over the rim for dunks. In his first game at Chapel Hill got a breakaway and threw down a monster two handed dunk. Tremendous passer with great reflexes and will find a teammate for an open basket with the slightest opening in the defense. A good decision maker with instincts for the PG positon. His court vision is one of his greatest attributes. Looks for his shots within the flow of the game. Seems to maintain scoring ability and touch despite not looking for his shot for stretches of the game. Weaknesses: A little undersized. The trend seems to be moving towrads big PG's. Bigger PG's will be able to see over him, but he'll have them in the quickness department. Must learn to run a team, getting everyone involved, while being able to dictate the tempo of the game. Has the instincts and ability, just needs the experience to put it together. Notes: Was the top ranked PG in his class in high school and widely considered a top 5 recruit. -Aran Smith