2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Armon Johnson

Written by Paul Banks of NBC Chicago and the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Armon Johnson

Position: Point Guard

Size: 6-3, 195

School: Nevada, Junior

Strengths:

Thrives at attacking the basket

Athleticism and explosiveness at the rim for a point guard

Creates for teammates with drive and dish

Quick with his dribble especially in the open floor

A lefty who is just as effective going to his right

Pull-up jumper

Can post up smaller defenders

Uses length to his advantage

Weaknesses:

Struggles from beyond the arc

Below-average free throw shooter

Settles for pull-up jumper too often

Needs to make more of a commitment on the defensive end given his natural quickness

Summary: Despite a weak class of point guards, Johnson is still a bubble first-round pick. He is at his best when attacking the basket and would thrive in an up-tempo offense. If he were a more consistent outside shooter, Johnson would likely be a first-round lock. Instead, he may fall into the second round and regret his decision to leave school early.

Player Comparison: Marcus Banks. Coming out of college, Banks was known more for his speed and athleticism as a point guard, but never for his ability to shoot the basketball. Johnson is in the same mold that he is incredibly quick off the bounce, at times showing a Rajon Rando-like ability to get into the lane. If Johnson can develop a more consistent outside shot, he should have a more successful professional career than Banks.

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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.
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