2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: William Buford

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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: William Buford


Position: Shooting Guard

Size: 6-6, 220

School: Ohio State, Senior


Strengths:

Pure shooter

Catch-and-shoot ability

Pull-up jumper

Comes off screens well

Nice post-up game for an off-guard

Good turnaround jump shot

Uses ball fakes to create space to get off his shot

Athleticism

Able finisher when he gets to the rim



Weaknesses:

Too often falls in love with his jumper

Needs to be more aggressive in attacking the basket

Ball-handling could use improvement in iso situations

Tends to show his frustration when his shot is not falling and carries it over to the defensive end

Not a great perimeter defender

Summary: Buford has been a solid player throughout his collegiate career but has not elevated his game to a consistent point where he will be a surefire first-round pick. More than likely, Buford will be a role player at best in the NBA and figures to be a late first/early second-round pick.

Player Comparison: John Salmons. Both Salmons and Buford are athletic enough to get to the basket but rely more on their outside jumper as their best weapon. I am not sure Buford will put up the numbers that Salmons has in recent years, but remember that Salmons was a late first-round pick who didn't find his niche in the league until fifth season. Buford could develop into that type of scorer if he finds the right landing spot.

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