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Profile: Brandan Wright - by the.game

Written by the.game

Saturday, 17 March 2007

Brandan Wright | 10.5.87 | Nashville, TN
North Carolina | Freshman | PF | 6'10 | 210
27.4 MPG | 14.7 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 1.0 SPG | 1.8 BPG | 0.646%FG

Strengths

7'5 wingspan means he plays like a 7 footer rather than the 6'9 or 6'10 he is listed at...great athlete who seems to glide up the floor in transition...exceptional hands who will catch anything thrown in his vicinity...smart player who knows his limitations and takes good shots as evidenced by his FG%...highly skilled player who is automatic within 6 feet of the basket...has the ability to hit the midrange jumper...good rebounder who uses his long arms to his advantage...combines athletic ability and length to block shots...great footwork and almost limitless potential given length, athleticism and skills...makes the game of basketball look easy.

Weaknesses

Could stand to add 20-30 pounds over time without losing athleticism and will be required to do so to compete with the Dwight Howards and Amare Stoudemires of the NBA...often criticized for his lack of intensity and laid back demeanor and does not often put forth great effort...shooting stroke needs refinement especially from the free throw line...improved intensity would help rebounding and shot blocking.

Notes

Wright will almost certainly be gone within the first five picks given his awesome potential...has been compared to Kevin Garnett because of similar physical characteristics but Wright is much more comfortable operating in the post than from the perimeter or midrange even. His ability to move up the court is scary as is his ability to catch almost any ball thrown in his general direction. If Wright played with more intensity and passion of his teammate Hansbrough, we could be talking about him challenging Durant and Oden for the first overall pick.

Draft Projection

Top Five (3-5)

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(Written by the.game )