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DeMarcus Cousins: NBA Draft
May 28th, 2009
by Jeff Fox
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2009 NBA DRAFT: NBA Mock Draft - Top 100 Prospects - NBA Team Needs/Capsules - 2010 Draft |
DeMarcus Cousins
College: Kentucky
Class: Freshman
Position: PF
Height: 6’9”
Weight: 250lbs
Accolades: First Team Parade All-American - high school (09), McDonald’s All-American - high school (09).
Scouting Report: A big man with good skills.
Strengths: Big and strong. Huge wingspan. Overpowers defenders in the post. Can dribble the ball well for a big man. Good passer. Great shot blocker. Has range on his jumper.
Weaknesses: Not super-athletic or an explosive leaper. Needs to improve his conditioning. Post moves are still raw. Anger management issues.
Projected 2010 Draft Range: Mid first round pick.
Consensus: Cousins is definitely a high-level NBA prospect due to his size and skills. How he does in Coach Calipari’s system at Kentucky will determine if he is a lottery pick or a late first rounder.
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I agree that Cousins won't
Submitted by Brad Noe on Tue, 2009-06-02 16:22.
I agree that Cousins won't be the NBA superstar that some think he will be, at least not right away, because of his lack of athleticism and his temper. But I do think he could end up being a very good 2 year college player that eventually develops into an NBA starter.
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Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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You're one of the few people
You're one of the few people who aren't declaring Cousins the next big thing... and I wholeheartedly agree. I think he's going to be the black sheep of coach Cal's mega-class coming in.