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Eric Maynor: NBA Draft Profile
February 24th, 2009
by Jeff Fox
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Eric Maynor - VCU
Eric Maynor
College: VCU
Class: Senior
Position: PG
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 175;bs
Accolades: CAA Player of the Year (08), First Team All-CAA (08), CAA All-Tournament Team (08), Second Team High-Major All-American - CHN (08), First Team All-CAA (07), CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (07).
Scouting Report: The best “true” point guard in the draft.
Strengths: Great passer with terrific court vision. Throws creative passes and a great alley-oop passer. Great at pushing the pace. Can get into the paint and finish with layups and runners/floaters. Clutch performer - not afraid to take the big shot. Good defender. Very quick player. Experienced player. Has range on his jumper out past the three-point line. Can be an explosive scorer.
Weaknesses: Didn’t play in a major conference. Needs to add size/strength for the rigours of the NBA. Not an athletic freak like some other prospects. Will be 22-years-old before the draft so he probably doesn’t possess as much “upside” as some other prospects.
Projected 2009 Draft Range: Mid to late first round pick.
Consensus: Eric Maynor might be the safest bet for a team looking to pick up a point guard in this year’s draft. While he might not have as high a ceiling as some other guys, he definitely has a very good chance to enjoy a long career as a NBA point guard.
Stats: Eric Maynor Stats & Game Log
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CHN's Six-Star Ranking System w/ 2008 Equivalents
= Superstar/All-NBA Potential - Michael Beasley
= Potential NBA All-Star - Derrick Rose
= Consistent NBA Starter - Brook Lopez
= 6th Man/Fringe Starter - Russell Westbrook
= Career Reserve - Roy Hibbert
= Fringe NBA Player/12th Man - JR Giddens
0 stars = Life in the Minor Leagues - Drew Neitzel
Comments
I'd say it's unlikely he
Submitted by Jason Hirschhorn on Sat, 2009-05-02 10:22.
I'd say it's unlikely he goes in the lottery unless you have a team (Milwaukee jumps to mind) that decides they're going for readiness over pure talent. Maynor isn't the most talented player coming out at his position, but he is very seasoned and very coachable.
Hard to say
Submitted by Jeff Fox on Wed, 2009-04-08 08:31.
It's hard to say at this point since the draft order hasn't been finalized yet.
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About Jeff Fox
Columnist
NBA Draft & International Hoops
Contact
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Background
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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