2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Luke Babbitt

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Luke Babbitt


Position: Small Forward

Size: 6-9, 218

School: Nevada, Sophomore


Strengths:

Natural scorer

Three point shooting

Catch and shoot ability

Effective inside/outside game

Can take bigger defenders off dribble

Back to the basket game allows him to post up smaller defenders

Good body control when getting into the lane

Court vision as a passer

Above average ball handler

Almost automatic at the free throw line

High motor

Basketball IQ



Weaknesses:

Long way to go as a defender

Not very physical

Lateral quickness

Settles for jump shot too often

Lacks great explosiveness

Summary: Babbitt has somehow gone from a borderline first-round pick to a guy who likely won't fall out of the lottery which makes his decision to turn pro seem like a no-brainer. He is a tremendous scorer due to his inside/outside game, but will be a liability at the defensive end at the next level. I don't think he is worthy of a lottery pick, but he has a lot of buzz around his name right now.

Player Comparison: Danilo Gallinari. Babbitt has drawn comparisons to Warrior legend Chris Mullin likely because they are both lefty sharpshooters. I think Gallinari is a better match because they are both great outside shooters who don't have tremendous athleticism. Babbitt is a better creator and ball handler than Gallinari, but will be known for his outside shooting at the next level.



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Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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