2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Craig Brackins

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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Craig Brackins

Position: Power Forward

Size: 6-10, 230

School: Iowa State, Junior

Strengths:

Inside/outside threat

Nice face-up game

Good three-point shooter for a big

Can put the ball on the deck for a couple dribbles and get to the basket, especially against slower defenders

Great athleticism for a 6-10 player

Runs the floor well

Uses his length to his advantage especially on the boards and defensive end

Weaknesses:

Gets out-physicaled by bigger opponents

Tends to go for the blocked shot which gets him out of position as a rebounder

Too often settles for a fallaway jumper rather than attacking the basket

Needs to be more aggressive inside

Summary: Brackins has to be kicking himself for not turning pro after his sophomore season as his numbers and stock have taken a hit during his junior year. He probably would have been a safe bet for a lottery pick last summer but will fall into the 20s, possibly even the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft that has a lot more talented post players than the 2009 NBA Draft did.

Player Comparison: Hakim Warrick. Brackins is a tall, but not very physical power forward who seems to feel more comfortable facing the basket or with the ball on the perimeter than banging down low. Warrick was in the same mold because of his slim build and that ultimately hurt his stock when he was drafted. Brackins has the potential to develop into a more physical inside player, but has yet to show that steady aggressiveness at Iowa State.

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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