2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jeffery Taylor

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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jeffery Taylor

Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-7, 225

School: Vanderbilt, Senior

Strengths:

Athleticism

Explosive finisher

Attacking the basket

Excels in open court

Finding open spots on the floor

Good passer

Very active defender who can be great defender

Physical

Ideal size for NBA small forward

Weaknesses:

Outside shooting

Inconsistent mid-range jumper

Ball-handling

Needs to be more assertive at attacking the basket

Agressiveness as a rebounder

Summary: Taylor has been the same player the past couple of seasons and not shown much growth; a high-riser, solid defender with great size and athleticism for his position, but still really struggles with his outside shooting and creating offense for himself in the half-court. I wouldn't use a first-round pick on him, but he could sneak in as one of the top 30 picks.

Player Comparison: Matt Barnes. Barnes is a solid defender who is at his best when he relies on his athleticism in attacking the basket, or running the floor and finishing at the rim. That also describes Taylor. Both guys also have the same weakness - shooting the ball from deep. Barnes has stuck in the league as a role player, and that's what Taylor can hope to do as well.

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