Harrison Barnes, SF North Carolina Fr. (6-7, 210) Age: 18
Strengths: A Long and athletic, but also smooth and coordinated athlete with a polished game. Barnes has the ability to take players off the dribble, post up, and hit mid-range shots. Steadily improving consistency from 3 point, he should be an excellent long distance shooter in a few years. A good passer. What I like most about Barnes is that despite being a superstar in high school and college, he's got great fundamentals and a very good basketball IQ. Defensively, he's not always focused, but when he is, he's special. Also has ice water in his veins and has consistently hit huge shots for North Carolina.
Weaknesses: He doesn't have super-star athletic upside. As good as he can be on the drive, he shies away from contact sometimes and can fall in love with his jumpshot. Started very slowly and didn't take off until the second half of the season though, neither did Derrick Rose. My biggest concern with him is he doesn't play with great intensity, it's clear he cares a lot about winning, but he simply lacks the will to dominate that the greatest players have.
NBA Comparison: Joe Johnson, Hawks
Draft Projection: Top 3
Season Stats: 29.4 mpg, 15.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.4 bpg, 42%/75%/34% (FG/FT/3P)
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