IcyPatriot

Seriously a very decent pick for #58.
A tough kid (SG) who is a bit undersized ... 6'2"
could end up being a nice 10-15 minute a game scorer in a few years.

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IcyPatriot

The first men's player in Division I history to record a quadruple-double, with 25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in a 116-74 win over Division II Central Baptist College. Academic problems kept him from landing on a major college team.

Positives:


Big-time scorer
Very quick
Good athlete with good strength
Amazing getting the ball to the basket
A good shooter with NBA 3-point range
Has a good feel for the game and can play the point guard position
Excellent rebounder for his size
An excellent pickpocket, among the nation's leaders in steals.

Negatives:

Turned 24 years old in August
Has had very little exposure against top competition
Turns the ball over a lot
A bit of a tweener
Lester Hudson - 2009 NBA Draft Prospects - NBA Draft - ESPN

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IcyPatriot

This is impressive ... got to root for this kid to make it even if just a reserve.

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efin98

Doesn't sound too promising to me, he'll be tearing it up for the Maine Red Claws in Portland for a year or two before we see him in Boston...if they don't trade him first.

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Double G

The odds of making it in the NBA are unmatched in any professional sport; the Lakers dumped their pick (#29) for 3 million clams because they felt there was noone there worth taking.

So, there are only 28 players coming out of college this year who have a shot at the pros?

Think of all the kids playing on all the college basketball teams in the country and how many of them have a legit shot at not only making the NBA, but starting and being a superstar.

It is incredible, and also incredible that Kobe, Lebron, KG, etc, etc went strait to the pros from HIGH SCHOOL, with Lebron/Kobe being 1/2 as far as top stars in the NBA.

Amazing.

As far as the Celtics pick, might as well have been Kate Hudson................

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JoeSixPat

I think the Lakers were attempting to avoid a luxary tax situation actually so wanted to avoid a guaranteed salary - but the point is still the same - Hudson probably has as much chance of making it in the NBA as whoever was picked at 29, 19., maybe even #9 for all I know.