2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Luke Harangody

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Luke Harangody


Position: Power Forward

Size: 6-8, 255

School: Notre Dame, Senior


Strengths:

Knows how to throw around his big body down low

Has a knack for cleaning up the boards

Nice mid-range game with ability to knock down the triple

Unorthodox yet very effective turnaround jumper

Variety of low-post moves

One of the few players in college basketball who uses a running hook shot in the lane

Great touch around the basket

Deceptively quick for a guy his size

Goes 100 percent all the time (has a “high motor”)



Weaknesses:

Undersized to be an NBA power forward

Major lack of athleticism and explosiveness

Defense will be a concern on the next level especially on the perimeter

Often times lets his emotions get the best of him

Summary: The Irish senior projects as a second-round pick. He lacks the ideal height and athleticism to be an NBA power forward, but his shooting ability and scoring instincts should give him a chance at the next level. A playoff-caliber team could take a chance and take him in the late first round, but with the 2010 NBA Draft class shaping up to be power forward-heavy, that seems unlikely.

Player Comparison: Glen Davis/Kenny Thomas. Harangody reminds me of Davis in that both players know how to use their big bodies and have soft touches around the basket. Like Davis, Harangody’s lack of athleticism will hurt his stock, but he could be a second-round steal. Big Baby does not have the outside shooting ability that Harangody does, which is why I added the Thomas comparison because Thomas is an undersized scoring four with range from the perimeter.



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2010 NBA Mock Draft


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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








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