2010 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Luke Babbitt

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: 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.



    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.
    Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com.
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