Post by gp on Mar 7, 2010 15:39:48 GMT -5
Keith Van Horn
PF
6’10 245
22 years old
Utah
Draft Ratings: B B C- C C A
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Strengths: Van Horn enters the draft as one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball and in turn is one of the most impact ready prospects available in this year’s pool. He is part of a small list of players to accumulate 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career at Utah and was named ESPN’s 1997 men’s player of the year. His stature compliments a strong back to the basket game while also being able to knock down 20-foot jumpers with regularity. Van Horn will almost undoubtedly be a consistent 18 to 20 point per game scorer and possibly could grow into one of the better scoring small forwards in the entire league. His ability to stretch the defense in honoring his jumper while still being able to post up and score against bigger players will make him a nightmare matchup for many inferior teams. He is also an excellent shooter at the free throw line as he should average better than 80 percent for his entire BBS tenure. Van Horn is also versatile enough to play the small forward position while being able to post up and play the power forward position if needed.
Weaknesses: Several factors derail Van Horn’s draft stock, most notably his deficiencies on the defensive end. Van Horn will never get you a significant number of steals and blocks and his overall defensive capabilities are also in question. For his size, he should also be a much better rebounder than shown but could possibly be outrebounded by opposing forwards on any given night. Van Horn’s distribution of the ball is also questioned by scouts since he is unable to get many of his teammates involved or create his own shot off the dribble. His undeveloped playmaking ability should also hamper his turnovers since he will need to work on his ball handling abilities at the next level. While being able to play a hybrid SF or PF makes him valuable, he doesn’t excel at one position or another because his lack of quickness to contain small forwards and is not strong enough to slow down elite big men.
Outlook: Van Horn is a lock for the top five in draft. He ranks only behind few players in ability and may only drop down due to his conceived lack of potential. However, his readiness to play in a lineup right now makes him attractive to any team drafting in the top half of the lottery.
PF
6’10 245
22 years old
Utah
Draft Ratings: B B C- C C A
Profile[/u]
Strengths: Van Horn enters the draft as one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball and in turn is one of the most impact ready prospects available in this year’s pool. He is part of a small list of players to accumulate 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career at Utah and was named ESPN’s 1997 men’s player of the year. His stature compliments a strong back to the basket game while also being able to knock down 20-foot jumpers with regularity. Van Horn will almost undoubtedly be a consistent 18 to 20 point per game scorer and possibly could grow into one of the better scoring small forwards in the entire league. His ability to stretch the defense in honoring his jumper while still being able to post up and score against bigger players will make him a nightmare matchup for many inferior teams. He is also an excellent shooter at the free throw line as he should average better than 80 percent for his entire BBS tenure. Van Horn is also versatile enough to play the small forward position while being able to post up and play the power forward position if needed.
Weaknesses: Several factors derail Van Horn’s draft stock, most notably his deficiencies on the defensive end. Van Horn will never get you a significant number of steals and blocks and his overall defensive capabilities are also in question. For his size, he should also be a much better rebounder than shown but could possibly be outrebounded by opposing forwards on any given night. Van Horn’s distribution of the ball is also questioned by scouts since he is unable to get many of his teammates involved or create his own shot off the dribble. His undeveloped playmaking ability should also hamper his turnovers since he will need to work on his ball handling abilities at the next level. While being able to play a hybrid SF or PF makes him valuable, he doesn’t excel at one position or another because his lack of quickness to contain small forwards and is not strong enough to slow down elite big men.
Outlook: Van Horn is a lock for the top five in draft. He ranks only behind few players in ability and may only drop down due to his conceived lack of potential. However, his readiness to play in a lineup right now makes him attractive to any team drafting in the top half of the lottery.
