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Here’s is the NBA Draft for the year 2010 that all of us have been waiting for. We have the Top 15 of the 2010 NBA Draft. That includes the Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 75ers, New Jersey Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, and Milwaukee Bucks. Check out the details of each list below. Washington Wizards John Wall from Kentucky Point Guard Height: 6’4″ Age: 19 Even if Wizards hangs on to GIlbert Arenas, This Kid will definitely be the future point guard of the Wizards. Wall has a showman attitude to draw a crowd. He can create his own shots and has the ability to contest shots as well. He has great body control with lateral quickness but he needs to improve his 3-point shooting. He needs to be a consistent shooter around the perimeter. Philadelphia 76ers Evan Turner from Ohio State Guard / Forward Height: 6’7″ Age: 21 He has the ability to create his own play. Versatile to defend different positions. He has mid-range jumpers. He is an excellent rebounder and can play very good defense. New Jersey Nets Derricks Favors from Georgia Tech Power Forward Height: 6’10″ Age: 19 He has a solid free throw shooting and with above average mid-range shooting ability, a requirement for a big man in the post. But he must work on his foot work and post up abilities. He is an excellent rebounder and he can play above the rim. Minnesota Timberwolves Wesley Johnson from Syracuse Guard / Forward Height: 6’7″ Age: 22 Athletic and versatile. He has the size and wingspan for his position. He has the ability to create his own shots, he can create space away from the defender. but he does not have the “go-to-mentality” but he is very efficient in scoring and can shoot beyond the arc. He also has the defensive potential. Sacramento Kings DeMarcus Cousins from Kentucky Forward Height: 6’11″ Age: 19 He has the star quality. He can play as the go-to-guy in a team. He plays excellent mid-range game. He can create his own shots, and has the ability to establish position in the post. He has a defensive post presence but sometimes he lacks commitment on playing defense. Needs maturity on the court. He settles for bad shots and doesn’t know his limitations. Golden State Warriors Ekpe Udoh from Baylor Power Forward Height: 6’10″ Age: 23 He has mid-range shooting skills. He has the ability to face the basket and has some passing skills. He is above average in athleticism. He has work ethics. He has great timing and with good shot blocking skills. He needs to be aggressive in rebounding and focus on physical toughness. Detroit Pistons Greg Monroe from Georgetown Power Forward / Center Height: 6’11″ Age: 20 He can create his own shot. He has good decisions on the floor. He has post up ability and has good vision around the court and has better passing skills as well. He must be consistent in shooting. He must also establish his defensive post presence. Dribbling skills must also be in the list of improvements. Los Angeles Clippers Al-Farouq Aminu from Wake Forest Forward Height: 6’8″ Age; 19 He is versatile to defend multiple positions. He has lateral quickness and has the ability to contest shots. He is an excellent rebounder, and has a potential to make his mark in defense. But he has to improve his shooting. He needs to be coached about his shot selections. He needs experience and maturity on the court. Utah Jazz Gordon Hayward from Butler Small Forward Height: 6’8″ Age: 20 He is an extreme versatile swingman. He can score, pass and rebound. He is an explosive player and he shoots in good range with excellent mechanics. Good physical toughness. Must improve assertiveness and consistency. Indiana Pacers Paul George from Fresno State Shooting Guard / Small Forward Height: 6’9″ Age: 20 He is a good leaper. He has prototypical small forward size and length. Possesses the potential to stretch the defense at the NBA level. Solid rebounder. Comes up with a lot of steals. Potentially an all-around contributor at the next level. Needs efficiency in scoring. New Orleans Hornets Cole Aldrich from Kansas Center (Traded to Thunder) Height: 6’11″ Age: 21 He can play pick and roll. He has the ability to establish position in the post. He is efficient inside the paint and he can play better defense as well. He can make his defensive post felt. He has the size for the position and physical toughness. He needs to improve his shooting mechanics. Lateral movement is his weakness and needs some improvements on his all around offensive game. Memphis Grizzlies Xavier Henry from Kansas Guard / Small Forward Height: 6’7″ Age: 21 He has excellent skill level. He can play point forward position. He has the ability to create his own shots. He has very good defensive awareness and versatile to defend multiple positions. He has the ability to change gears and has hesitation moves. He has good court vision and makes unselfish plays. He needs to limit turn overs and improve 3 point shooting. Toronto Raptors Ed Davis from North Carolina Power Forward Height: 6’9″ Age: 21 Executes good offense. He has defensive fundamentals. He can contest shots and commits to playing defense. He is a role player and has good basketball IQ. He has very good rebounding skills. He needs to improve his foot works in the post. His ability to face the basket and create his own shots must be improved and his mid-range jumpers as well. Houston Rockets Patrick Patterson from Kentucky Power Forward Height: 6’8″ Age: 21 He is efficient in scoring. He has nice jump-hook shot, mid-range jump shots and basketball IQ. He can run the floor. Good athleticism. He needs to improve defense. Lacks defensive awareness. He is a jack of all trades type, but master of none. Milwaukee Bucks Larry Sanders from Virginia Commonwealth Power Forward Height: 6’9″ Age: 21 Extremely long and athletic forward who can rebound and block shots at a high clip. Runs the floor extremely well for his size. Has a frame that should fill out nicely. Offensive game is a work in progress. Needs more attention to his assertiveness inside the paint and jump shots. More News.. Top 15 of the 2010 NBA Draft is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →