2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Da’Sean Butler

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Da’Sean Butler


Position: Guard/Forward

Size: 6-7, 205

School: West Virginia, Senior


Strengths:
  • Pure shooter
  • Sweet stroke with a high release that makes it difficult to block
  • Great catch and shooter
  • Nice turnaround jump shot
  • Moves well without the ball
  • Can take advantage of smaller defenders by posting them up
  • Good court vision
  • Smart defender
  • High basketball IQ
  • Outstanding character guy
  • Mr. Clutch in late-game pressure situations



    Weaknesses:
  • Athleticism
  • Lateral quickness on defense
  • Not great at attacking the rim off the bounce
  • Needs to become a better handler

    Summary: Butler capped off an outstanding career at West Virginia with a stellar senior season. His basketball IQ is off the charts, he thrives in the big-pressure situations, and can shoot it from deep. However, a lack of athleticism and torn ACL suffered in the Final Four pretty much guarantees he will be a second-round pick.

    Player Comparison: Sasha Pavlovic. Pavlovic overcame his lack of athleticism and stayed in the NBA due to his outside shot. Butler will need to follow suit if he hopes to make a career in the NBA.



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    2010 NBA Mock Draft


    2010 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings


    2010 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








    Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
    Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com.
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