2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: James Anderson

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: James Anderson


Position: Shooting Guard

Size: 6-6, 210

School: Oklahoma State, Junior


Strengths:
  • Gunner from the outside
  • Nice pull-up jump shot
  • Extremely quick release
  • Doesn’t need much space to get his shot off
  • Improved slasher adds to his versatility on offense
  • Smooth finisher especially in transition
  • Good court vision in finding open teammates when attacking the basket
  • Effective posting up smaller defenders
  • Free throw shooting
  • Ideal size for an NBA two-guard



    Weaknesses:
  • Lateral quickness on defense
  • Still tends to dribble too much
  • Needs to become a better creator off the bounce
  • Can’t go right (favors his left hand when driving to the basket)

    Summary: In a lot of ways, Anderson has the prototypical game for the next level. He has good size, strength and ability to score in a variety of ways. I think he can fit in right away and be a valuable scoring option off the bench for whichever team drafts him. He will likely be a top-20 pick and could work his way into the lottery depending on which shooting guards declare for the draft.

    Player Comparison: Brandon Rush. Rush was a great scorer in college but relies too much on his perimeter game. Anderson is in a similar mode. The Cowboy junior might be a little more dangerous off the bounce, but like Rush, can stroke it from deep. I see Anderson being a borderline starter like Rush has been early in his career with the Pacers.



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    2010 NBA Mock Draft


    2010 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings


    2010 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








    Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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