DeMar DeRozan – NBA Scouting Report
June 21, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
In the 2009 NBA Draft, the player who seemingly no NBA scout can agree on is DeMar DeRozan. Some scouts believe that he’s all hype and will be a bust, while other scouts think DeRozan is the closest thing this draft has to Kobe Bryant.
Just by looking at him, he looks like an NBA player. DeRozan has good size, great athleticism, explosive quickness and he’s very fluid on the move. Also, he has long been a top-flight prospect and has played well in multiple situations.
In his one and only season at USC, DeRozan averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also hit .523 percent of his field goals.
However, his stats also point out some weaknesses. He connected on only 16.7% of his three pointers. He also average more turnovers (2.1) than assists. He steals (0.9) and blocks (0.4) per game weren’t very impressive — especially considering his athleticism.
Right now, it’s difficult to figure out where in the draft he’ll end up going. DeRozan could go in the top five or could slip to around ten.
DeMar DeRozan - NBA Scouting Report
