Post by Spencer on Dec 31, 2008 16:17:19 GMT -5
The 2016 Draft should be one of the more unique drafts in the history of BBS. No one player jumps out as the number 1 prospect, but many should via for top 5 selections. This draft isn't great for star power, but an amazingly deep draft that should be good until the 20th selection. Lets have a look at it by positions....
Centers...
Flavijus Stankevicius is the best upside center in the draft. A solid inside scorer, passer and a decent defender, Stankevicius should be a top 10 pick...Storm Warren is a very good outside shooter and shot blocker. While his upside isnt great, he should be a starter from Day 1 and a top 15 selection...Frank McPhereson is a slid center with some upside. He can do a little bit of everything, score, defend and board. Expect him to be a late lotto selection...Dustin Demler is a big time shot blocker. That alone could get him into the lottery...Tyler Perdue is a sturdy center with good size and intangibles. A solid mid range shooter and rebounder, perdue should be a nice rotation player...
Power Forwards...
Zack Swanson is a very intriguing prospect. Already a great inside scorer, Swanson has been dogged recently by drug rumors. While some scouts arent affected by it, others have been scared away...Jason Uner is a great inside scorer, but he offers little else. Expect him to be a late Round 1 selection at best...Phil Sanford is a very solid college player that should provide nice bench play for a BBS team. Sanford can score inside and board...Larry Kamens is a solid end of Round 1 selection. He has a little bit of upside left and he can score and board a little...Rocky Curran is a bit of a surprise player. Curran is a tough street kid from Philly who has worked hard to become a 1st round prospect. And yes, his favorite movie is Rocky....
Small Forwards...
Azuolas Kanauskas has Ivan Chiriav and Donatas Montiejunas written all over him. Hes a big man with small man skills. His defense is literally horrible at this point, but he could still go in the top 3 pretty easily...Bobo Bareagua is a freakish talent that is completely undersized. Because he is so short, he should play SG most of his career, but his bulk and ball handling ability make him very interesting. Could go anywhere from 5-20...Sediq King and Brett Jenkins are extremely similar players. Both are solid ball handlers, rebounders and inside scorers. At draft mini camps they have developed a close friendship and have said they would love to be on the same team together. regardless, both should be very good role players...Ulysses Limon is a stud defender and rebounder who should start from Day 1. Limon has limited upside, but his defensive prowess should make him an instant impact player...Bradley Harmon is a very nice offensive player, but his lack of defense and questionable upside make him a late lotto or mid first round selection...Cody Patrick has been a great college player, and his success on that level should assure him as being at least a solid role player in BBS...Eamon O'Callaghan is another player that could go anywhere from 5-15. O'Callaghan is a solid 2 way player that could become a starter one day...
Shooting Guards...
Iarere Ballantyne is an imposing young physical talent. His scoring ability is amazing for a player of his age. Ballantyne also has an unparalleled work ethic. Combine those 2 and you may have the #1 prospect in this draft... Jared McGahee is similar to Ballantyne in many ways but his upside is more limited. Expect McGahee to be a 3-5 selection...Adalberto Navarro is a super scorer who just doesnt like to defend. Navarro has enough upside to become a mediocre defender, but his offense should be top shelf...Chandler Maloney is a very nice SG spect that can play a little PG. If a team can transition him to PG full time they may have themselves a very nice player...Renato Collier is a very good scorer with limited defensive ability and limited upside. Collier should be a solid bench scorer, but not much else.
Point Guards...
Carlito Cancun has recently fallen off most lotto teams draft boards because of his extremely poor showing in workouts. Most would b shocked if he went before 18-20...Bishop Daniels is a superb defender that reminds many of a young Gary Payton defensively. Based on that alone most scouts see him as a top 8 player...Myles Taylor is a pass first point who also loves to defend. Not much on offense, Taylor could go as early as 10...Joseph Freed is a very good ball handler and passer who can also board and defend. Offensively Freed is a bit behind the other players in his class, but his passing and defense should get him into the lotto...Kenny Miles is another lock down defender on the perimeter with limited abilities in other areas. Based just on defense though, Miles should be a top 20 selection...
Centers...
Flavijus Stankevicius is the best upside center in the draft. A solid inside scorer, passer and a decent defender, Stankevicius should be a top 10 pick...Storm Warren is a very good outside shooter and shot blocker. While his upside isnt great, he should be a starter from Day 1 and a top 15 selection...Frank McPhereson is a slid center with some upside. He can do a little bit of everything, score, defend and board. Expect him to be a late lotto selection...Dustin Demler is a big time shot blocker. That alone could get him into the lottery...Tyler Perdue is a sturdy center with good size and intangibles. A solid mid range shooter and rebounder, perdue should be a nice rotation player...
Power Forwards...
Zack Swanson is a very intriguing prospect. Already a great inside scorer, Swanson has been dogged recently by drug rumors. While some scouts arent affected by it, others have been scared away...Jason Uner is a great inside scorer, but he offers little else. Expect him to be a late Round 1 selection at best...Phil Sanford is a very solid college player that should provide nice bench play for a BBS team. Sanford can score inside and board...Larry Kamens is a solid end of Round 1 selection. He has a little bit of upside left and he can score and board a little...Rocky Curran is a bit of a surprise player. Curran is a tough street kid from Philly who has worked hard to become a 1st round prospect. And yes, his favorite movie is Rocky....
Small Forwards...
Azuolas Kanauskas has Ivan Chiriav and Donatas Montiejunas written all over him. Hes a big man with small man skills. His defense is literally horrible at this point, but he could still go in the top 3 pretty easily...Bobo Bareagua is a freakish talent that is completely undersized. Because he is so short, he should play SG most of his career, but his bulk and ball handling ability make him very interesting. Could go anywhere from 5-20...Sediq King and Brett Jenkins are extremely similar players. Both are solid ball handlers, rebounders and inside scorers. At draft mini camps they have developed a close friendship and have said they would love to be on the same team together. regardless, both should be very good role players...Ulysses Limon is a stud defender and rebounder who should start from Day 1. Limon has limited upside, but his defensive prowess should make him an instant impact player...Bradley Harmon is a very nice offensive player, but his lack of defense and questionable upside make him a late lotto or mid first round selection...Cody Patrick has been a great college player, and his success on that level should assure him as being at least a solid role player in BBS...Eamon O'Callaghan is another player that could go anywhere from 5-15. O'Callaghan is a solid 2 way player that could become a starter one day...
Shooting Guards...
Iarere Ballantyne is an imposing young physical talent. His scoring ability is amazing for a player of his age. Ballantyne also has an unparalleled work ethic. Combine those 2 and you may have the #1 prospect in this draft... Jared McGahee is similar to Ballantyne in many ways but his upside is more limited. Expect McGahee to be a 3-5 selection...Adalberto Navarro is a super scorer who just doesnt like to defend. Navarro has enough upside to become a mediocre defender, but his offense should be top shelf...Chandler Maloney is a very nice SG spect that can play a little PG. If a team can transition him to PG full time they may have themselves a very nice player...Renato Collier is a very good scorer with limited defensive ability and limited upside. Collier should be a solid bench scorer, but not much else.
Point Guards...
Carlito Cancun has recently fallen off most lotto teams draft boards because of his extremely poor showing in workouts. Most would b shocked if he went before 18-20...Bishop Daniels is a superb defender that reminds many of a young Gary Payton defensively. Based on that alone most scouts see him as a top 8 player...Myles Taylor is a pass first point who also loves to defend. Not much on offense, Taylor could go as early as 10...Joseph Freed is a very good ball handler and passer who can also board and defend. Offensively Freed is a bit behind the other players in his class, but his passing and defense should get him into the lotto...Kenny Miles is another lock down defender on the perimeter with limited abilities in other areas. Based just on defense though, Miles should be a top 20 selection...