Measurements: 6-8, 228 pounds, 6-11¼ wingspan, 8-5½ reach, 39½ inch vertical
Season Stats: 29.2 mpg, 17.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.3 bpg, 1.9 tpg, 44%/36%/72% (FG/3P/FT)
Positives
-Great size and length for a wing
-Good athlete, very smooth
-Strong, NBA body
-Natural scorer
-Excellent mid-range game
-Good shooter, great when he takes good shots
-Can finish at the rim
-Good rebounder
-Strong defender, can defend guards and forwards
-High basketball IQ
-Unafraid to take big shots
Negatives
-Doesn't use his athleticism very well
-Not particularly quick
-Streaky shooter
-Can take bad, contested shots
-Not very effective as a driver
-Needs to improve his handle
-Struggled without a pure point guard
Summary
Harrison Barnes is a classic case of a player who gets picked apart from one he can't do, and undervalued in what he can do. Barnes is one of the few really good scorers in this draft and has a game that translates to the NBA. He also can be a very good defender and is a hardworker. He might not have brought a lot to the table in other areas at North Carolina, but he didn't really have to on such a loaded team. Barnes' role was scorer in college and he wasn't asked to do much else, I wouldn't be surprised if Barnes contributed in more ways than expected in the NBA.
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