2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Xavier Henry

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Xavier Henry

Position: Shooting Guard

Size: 6-6, 220

School: Kansas, Freshman

Strengths:

Talented all-around scorer

Can stroke it from deep

Nice mid-range game

Smooth catch and shooter

Creates his own shot on the perimeter

Effective slasher

Strong finisher

Has tremendous body control when on the drive

Great strength and athleticism helps him on the boards

Lets the game come to him for the most part

Weaknesses:

Needs to make more of a commitment on the defensive end

Doesn’t move his feet really well on defense

Tends to play 1-on-1 too often

Must become a better ball-handler

Summary: His 27-point debut for Kansas proved why Henry was one of the top five recruits in the 2009 class. Playing for one of the top teams in country should only help his exposure for NBA scouts and he will benefit from playing with talented future NBA’ers like Cole Aldrich, Sherron Collins and Tyshawn Taylor. If he is a lottery lock (which seems to be the case), Henry is likely one-and-done at Kansas.

Player Comparison: Paul Pierce. Henry has the ability to be an All-Star-caliber player like Pierce. Pierce was never the quickest or most explosive player, but he has always been a very crafty scorer whether attacking the basket or shooting from the perimeter. Henry is in a similar mold. He has an NBA-ready body like Pierce did coming out of Kansas. Both guys can also effectively play on the block because of their size and strength for a two-guard.

RELATED LINKS:

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.
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