2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Marquis Teague

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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Marquis Teague

Position: Point Guard

Size: 6-2, 189

School: Kentucky, Freshman

Strengths:

Three-point shooting

Extremely quick first step

Dangerous off the bounce

Finishing at the rim

Excels in transition

Strong build allows him to handle contact when driving

Has shown steady growth throughout his freshman year as a floor general

Drive and dish/kick ability

Pull-up jumper

Three-point range

On-the-ball defender

Weaknesses:

Inconsisntent outside shooter

Has a little hesitation hitch in his jump shot

Decision-making a work in progress

Needs to improve court vision in the halfcourt

Summary: Like previous John Calipari-coached point guards, Teague steadily improved during his freshman season after getting off to a bit of a shaky start. He is not in the same class as John Wall, Derrick Rose or Tyreke Evans, but is certainly still a first-round talent. He could go anywhere from the mid-teens to late first round in this weaker class of point-guard prospects.

Player Comparison: Ramon Sessions. Sessions was a play-making point guard early in his career like Teague; relying on his ability to get to the basket and set up teammates. Sessions hasn't been much of an outside shooter throughout his career (this year being the exception) and Teague has a ways to go in that area 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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