2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Rick Jackson



Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Rick Jackson


Position: Power Forward

Size: 6-9, 240

School: Syracuse, Senior


Strengths:
  • Physical down low
  • Does a great job of establishing his presence in the paint
  • Active on the boards
  • Length
  • Good arsenal of moves on the block
  • Uses pump fakes to get defenders in the air
  • At best when operating along the baseline
  • Handling double teams down low
  • Good passer off the block



    Weaknesses:
  • Perimeter game
  • Jump shot
  • Free throw shooting
  • Doesn’t have great athleticism or explosiveness
  • Played all zone in college; doesn’t have a lot of man-to-man defensive experience against bigger bodies

    Summary: Jackson has turned into a double-double machine in his senior season which has increased his chances of being a second-round pick in 2011. However, his lack of a step-out game on the offensive end could mean he goes undrafted and has to try to make a roster the hard way.

    Player Comparison: Darnell Jackson. I really do not see Rick Jackson being anything more than an additional body on the roster to add depth up front if he even makes a team. Darnell has a little bigger body but had a similar collegiate career in that he was a solid role player due to his physicality and rebounding which is what makes Rick a solid player at Syracuse. Darnell will never be a significant contributor in the NBA, and I do not see Rick making a major splash either unless he develops a face-up game.





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    2011 NBA Mock Draft


    2012 NBA Mock Draft


    2011 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings


    2011 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








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