2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Harrison Barnes

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Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Harrison Barnes


Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-8, 210

School: North Carolina, Freshman


Strengths:

Tremendous athlete

Ability to attack the basket

Great body control

Creates his own shot

Pull-up jumper

Backs down smaller defenders

Very unselfish

Good passer

Active on the defensive end

Outstanding work ethic

High character



Weaknesses:

Tends to over-dribble

Ball-handling

Decent perimeter shooter but his outside range needs some work

Shot selection

Needs to get stronger

Summary: Despite struggling with the high expectations casted upon him before he even stepped onto the floor as a Tar Heel, Barnes is still one of the top prospects for the 2011 NBA Draft. He has a complete all-around game on the offensive end and will end up being a special player at the next level.

Player Comparison: Tracy McGrady. Think T-Mac early in his career, and not the washed-up, injury-riddled version we have seen the past couple of years. Barnes has an offensive game similar to McGrady though McGrady was more skilled than Barnes with the ball in his hands early in his career. Barnes can create his own shots, get to the basket, is loaded with potential and is still trying to become a true threat from the perimeter just like McGrady in his early NBA days.

2011 NBA Draft Scouting Reports - Choose Player 2011 NBA Draft Scouting Reports - Home Harrison Barnes, SF, North Carolina Keith Benson, C, Oakland David Bertans, SF, Latvia Bismack Biyombo, PF, Congo Marshon Brooks, SG, Providence William Buford, SG, Ohio State Alec Burks, SG, Colorado Jimmy Butler, SF, Marquette Kenneth Faried, PF, Morehead State Corey Fisher, PG, Villanova Jimmer Fredette, PG, BYU Austin Freeman, SG, Georgetown Jordan Hamilton, SF, Texas Tobias Harris, SF, Tennessee John Henson, PF, North Carolina Tyler Honeycutt, SF, UCLA Matt Howard, PF, Butler Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke Rick Jackson, PF, Syracuse Charles Jenkins, SG, Hofstra JaJuan Johnson, PF, Purdue Perry Jones, PF, Baylor Terrence Jones, PF, Kentucky Kris Joseph, SF, Syracuse Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky Malcolm Lee, SG, UCLA Kawhi Leonard, SF, San Diego State Travis Leslie, SG, Georgia Jon Leuer, PF, Wisconsin David Lighty, SG, Ohio State Shelvin Mack, PG, Butler Demetri McCamey, PG, Illinois Darius Morris, PG, Michigan Marcus Morris, PF, Kansas Markieff Morris, PF, Kansas Donatas Motiejunas, PF, Lithuania Chandler Parsons, SF, Florida Jacob Pullen, PG, Kansas State Jereme Richmond, SF, Illinois Josh Selby, PG, Kansas Iman Shumpert, PG, Georgia Tech Renardo Sidney, PF, Mississippi State Kyle Singler, SF, Duke Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State Jamie Skeen, PF, Virginia Commonwealth Nolan Smith, G, Duke Jared Sullinger, PF, Ohio State Klay Thompson, SG, Washington State Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas Jonas Valanciunas, C, Lithuania Jan Vesely, PF, Czech Republic Nikola Vucevic, PF, USC Kemba Walker, PG, Connecticut Derrick Williams, PF, Arizona Jordan Williams, PF, Maryland

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