2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Bradley Beal

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Bradley Beal

Position: Shooting Guard

Size: 6-4, 205

School: Florida, Freshman

Strengths:

Attacking the basket

Athletic finisher

Three-point range

Moves well off the ball

Catch-and-shoot ability

Smooth stroke from the outside

Unselfish

Rarely forces the issue

Shows great maturity for his age

Rebounds well for his size

High-character person

Weaknesses:

Inconsistent outside shooter

Defers to teammates too often

Showing assertiveness finishing at the rim

Room to improve defensively

Summary: Beal is an interesting prospect for me. He didn’t really get a chance to show off his true talent as a freshman playing in the same backcourt as Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton who have the ball in their hands so frequently. Still, he is a very talented young player and would be a mid-late lottery pick this summer.

Player Comparison: Eric Gordon. Due to his all-around skill level on the offensive end, Beal is most often compared to Eric Gordon. Beal didn’t show the take-over ability in his freshman season like Gordon did, but he is certainly capable of being a big-time shooting guard at the next level.

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2012 NBA Draft Scouting Reports

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