Post by aar on Feb 8, 2009 23:58:59 GMT -5
1) Rory Davis PF 6'10" 235 lbs. 20 A- C- D+ B- C A
Davis is an offensive wizard at Wake Forest, averaging 31.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 1.2 bpg, 0.5 spg. Davis is a force to be reckoned with in the post and is expected to declare for the 2019 draft.
Davis has given opposing players nightmares and has thrived against the best players at his position.
When it comes to sheer dominance on offense, Davis personifies it with his relentless pursuit for points, points and more points. The rest of his game is pretty unpolished, but his upside is expected to correct that.
2) LaSav "Savvy" Cunningham SG 6'7" 190 lbs. 18 C+ A C C+ C- B
Cunningham is an absolute gunner from outside the arc and is tearing it up in his freshman year at Texas.
He is a superstar on campus and on the court, but while he likes to party, it doesn't mean that he doesn't like to practice. He will not leave the gym until he's hit 2000 jump shots per day and he carries a clicker in his pocket for accuracy's sake.
Cunningham has the nicest stroke that the league has seen since Ray Allen or Jebe Josiah. Cunningham has never watched any shooting mechanics videos, it has simply come naturally to him.
While his jumper is the best part of his game, the rest of his game is tight. He can drive to the basket, although he prefers to take advantage of his sweet stroke. He is an able defender and a solid ball-handler.
He loves campus life, so it may not be until 2021 that we see Cunningham's sweet jumper in the pros.
3) Ado Ibrahimbeg SF 6'8" 210 lbs. 18 C+ B- C+ B- C+ A
Ibrahimbeg is the most raw International prospect that the league has feasted its eyes upon in quite sometime. "The Bosnian Baller" has turned heads since playing in U-14 tournaments and lighting up the competition. In last year's U-18 tournament, he averaged 13 ppg, 7 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.1 bpg and 1.9 topg at small forward. He is a Jack of all Trades.
Ibrahimbeg can do a little bit of everything and is good in every area of the game. But the problem is that he does not excel anywhere and if his potential is not reached, he risks being a lifetime bench player in the pros.
4) Sebastian Garcia Ramirez PG 6'2" 170 lbs. 20 C+ A- A- C C- B
Ramirez has been lighting it up overseas with his combination of flash and efficiency for years. His hero is Jose Calderon, perhaps the league's finest Spanish point guard ever. Ramirez has weekly conversations with Calderon, who watches his game tape, to see how he can improve his game.
Really, there's not much to improve. Scouts have seen how incredible Ramirez is with his 12.6 ppg, 8.9 apg and 1.1 topg averages overseas.
Ramirez could be in the pros already if not for his incredibly high buyout clause with Tau Ceramica. However, he enjoys the Euroleague, so he's in no hurry to leave. In fact, his contract overseas will keep him there until he is 22 years of age, when he will decide whether he wants to try his luck in the pros.
5) Reggie Yates PF 6'10" 246 21 B B- B- B- B C
Yates is in his junior year at Houston and has emerged as one of the most intriguing big men in college out of nowhere.
Many expect him to stay for his senior year after making a promise to his mother after she paid for him to join the team as a walk-on as a freshman.
The Cougars gave him a scholarship after their overweight 6'6" 245 pound Yates sprouted four inches in his freshman year.
Yates is incredibly loyal and proved it by turning down all transfer requests after the Cougars gave him a scholarship.
Yates is averaging 23 ppg, 11 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.3 bpg and is turning heads of every important scout out there.
Some love him, others are skeptical due to his playing for a mid-major without any major wins or tournament berths. His teammates are terrible.
6) Hu Lau Wa C 8'0" 342 lbs 18 C+ C+ F B- C+ A
Wa is a freak of nature. That's about all that can be said.
He is the first 8-footer with a legitimate chance of becoming a solid pro.
Wa is not just a circus act, he can actually play basketball and compete in the pros.
He's only 18, but the Chinese government wants to get him out on the court as soon as possible.
He will require a $10 million government-sanctioned buyout spread out over two years to get him to play overseas.
Will it be worth it?
Davis is an offensive wizard at Wake Forest, averaging 31.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 1.2 bpg, 0.5 spg. Davis is a force to be reckoned with in the post and is expected to declare for the 2019 draft.
Davis has given opposing players nightmares and has thrived against the best players at his position.
When it comes to sheer dominance on offense, Davis personifies it with his relentless pursuit for points, points and more points. The rest of his game is pretty unpolished, but his upside is expected to correct that.
2) LaSav "Savvy" Cunningham SG 6'7" 190 lbs. 18 C+ A C C+ C- B
Cunningham is an absolute gunner from outside the arc and is tearing it up in his freshman year at Texas.
He is a superstar on campus and on the court, but while he likes to party, it doesn't mean that he doesn't like to practice. He will not leave the gym until he's hit 2000 jump shots per day and he carries a clicker in his pocket for accuracy's sake.
Cunningham has the nicest stroke that the league has seen since Ray Allen or Jebe Josiah. Cunningham has never watched any shooting mechanics videos, it has simply come naturally to him.
While his jumper is the best part of his game, the rest of his game is tight. He can drive to the basket, although he prefers to take advantage of his sweet stroke. He is an able defender and a solid ball-handler.
He loves campus life, so it may not be until 2021 that we see Cunningham's sweet jumper in the pros.
3) Ado Ibrahimbeg SF 6'8" 210 lbs. 18 C+ B- C+ B- C+ A
Ibrahimbeg is the most raw International prospect that the league has feasted its eyes upon in quite sometime. "The Bosnian Baller" has turned heads since playing in U-14 tournaments and lighting up the competition. In last year's U-18 tournament, he averaged 13 ppg, 7 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.1 bpg and 1.9 topg at small forward. He is a Jack of all Trades.
Ibrahimbeg can do a little bit of everything and is good in every area of the game. But the problem is that he does not excel anywhere and if his potential is not reached, he risks being a lifetime bench player in the pros.
4) Sebastian Garcia Ramirez PG 6'2" 170 lbs. 20 C+ A- A- C C- B
Ramirez has been lighting it up overseas with his combination of flash and efficiency for years. His hero is Jose Calderon, perhaps the league's finest Spanish point guard ever. Ramirez has weekly conversations with Calderon, who watches his game tape, to see how he can improve his game.
Really, there's not much to improve. Scouts have seen how incredible Ramirez is with his 12.6 ppg, 8.9 apg and 1.1 topg averages overseas.
Ramirez could be in the pros already if not for his incredibly high buyout clause with Tau Ceramica. However, he enjoys the Euroleague, so he's in no hurry to leave. In fact, his contract overseas will keep him there until he is 22 years of age, when he will decide whether he wants to try his luck in the pros.
5) Reggie Yates PF 6'10" 246 21 B B- B- B- B C
Yates is in his junior year at Houston and has emerged as one of the most intriguing big men in college out of nowhere.
Many expect him to stay for his senior year after making a promise to his mother after she paid for him to join the team as a walk-on as a freshman.
The Cougars gave him a scholarship after their overweight 6'6" 245 pound Yates sprouted four inches in his freshman year.
Yates is incredibly loyal and proved it by turning down all transfer requests after the Cougars gave him a scholarship.
Yates is averaging 23 ppg, 11 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.3 bpg and is turning heads of every important scout out there.
Some love him, others are skeptical due to his playing for a mid-major without any major wins or tournament berths. His teammates are terrible.
6) Hu Lau Wa C 8'0" 342 lbs 18 C+ C+ F B- C+ A
Wa is a freak of nature. That's about all that can be said.
He is the first 8-footer with a legitimate chance of becoming a solid pro.
Wa is not just a circus act, he can actually play basketball and compete in the pros.
He's only 18, but the Chinese government wants to get him out on the court as soon as possible.
He will require a $10 million government-sanctioned buyout spread out over two years to get him to play overseas.
Will it be worth it?
