Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: wpc112@gmail.com
2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Corey Fisher
Position: Point Guard
Size: 6-1, 200
School: Villanova, Junior
Strengths:
Tremendous quickness
Creates his own shot with ease
Extrememly effective penetrator
Not afraid to take contact when driving to the hoop
Gets to the free throw at a high rate for a point guard
Improved three-point shooter
Does a nice job of finding open teammates off his drive ability
Doesn't shy away from the big moment
Quick hands on the defensive end
Can be a pesky man-to-man defender
Weaknesses:
Tends to play out of control at times, trying to do too much
Frequently over-dribbles
Will need to be more of a distrubtor at the next level
Undersized as he is generously listed at 6-0
Summary: Fisher has been in the shadows of Scottie Reynolds since coming to Villanova, but will get the opportunity to be the team's go-to player this season. How well he handles that role will likely determine whether or not he is a late first round pick or falls into the second. This is a fairly loaded class of senior point guards who are in a similar situation as Fisher meaning the Villanova senior must have a breakthrough year to truly be considered a first-round talent.
Player Comparison: Sebastian Telfair. Telfair is at his best when he is using his quickness to drive to the basket and finish, or dish off to a teammate. Fisher is in the same mold, but maybe a slightly better perimeter shooter. A lack of ideal size for an NBA point guard has been a factor for Telfair and may be for Fisher as well.
Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: wpc112@gmail.com