Russell Westbrook 2008 NBA Draft Prospect
March 29, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA Draft Prospects, NFL Player Analysis
The UCLA Bruins are making a push to the Final Four this season and a lot of that has to do with the playoff Russell Westbrook. While fellow guard Darren Collison gets a lot of attention, many scouts think that Westbrook actually has higher potential.
Westbrook is a 6-foot-3 combo guard who is mostly plays shooting guard at UCLA with Collison running the point. In a perfect world, Westbrook would get an opportunity to show that he can play point guard but with UCLA winning, he’s content to play off the ball.
If Westbrook declares for the 2008 NBA draft, he’s likely to be drafted between 12 and 16. He has shown enough potential for a team to view him as a perfect piece off the bench. However, if he goes back to UCLA and works on his game next year and proves he can run point guard, he could turn into a top five pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
If you are in a dynasty fantasy basketball league and you can pick college players, Westbrook is somewhat of a sleeper even though he has star potential in the not too distant future.
Russell Westbrook interview before the season …
Westbrook could be a star in the NBA given the right situation, he has potential and great build he just has to work on his point guard skills and decision making
yes, he has in my opinion a better future than collinson