By John McMullen
The Phanatic Magazine
The Philadelphia 76ers will be conducting a pre-draft workout at their practice facility on June 5 with Alabama's Jermareo Davidson and Wisconsin's Alando Tucker.
Local stars Christian Burns of Philadelphia University and Marquis Webb of Rutgers will also be on hand.
Both Davidson and Tucker are expected to be late first or early second round picks so the Sixers may be targeting one with either the 30th selection or the 38th.
Profiles: Courtesy of NBAdraft.net
Jermareo Davidson - power forward - 6-foot-10, 220
NBA Comparison: Chris Anderson
Strengths: For his size, Davidson has an impressive package of mobility and leaping ability … Despite his size he runs the court like a guard, able to keep up on fast breaks … Has shown the ability to hit the mid-range jumper out to 18 feet from the basket … Decent ball handler able to catch the ball in the high post and turnaround or face up and drive to the basket … Defensively Davidson shows quality shot blocking ability as his timing, long arms and quickness enable him to disrupt shots … Displays good touch on his shot as he is able to convert the jump hook from various spots on the court … Long arms and mobility allow for him to be an excellent out of position rebounder … Mental toughness and focus have been tested this year as he has endured a series of personal tragedies off the court … Potentially he is viewed has having a good deal of growth left to develop … Quality finisher around the basket due to his athleticism which allows him to finish with flair … Great help defender who’s mobility allows him to make his presence felt from the weak side … Body type suggests he should be able to add weight without sacrificing much athleticism …
Weaknesses: Strength is a major question mark for him. Must add a good deal of weight and upper body strength to his frame … Back to the basket moves are quite unrefined outside of his jump hook … Defensively Davidson allows his assignment to gain good post position without much of a fight … Has a tendency to get easily out muscled for rebounding position because he doesn’t box his man effectively out … Needs to be more assertive, tends to play passive at times and will defer to teammates … Lack of body strength makes him prone to struggling to finish after contact occurs … Doesn’t really have a true position while his skill set would suggest a power forward his body and lack of post moves could make it difficult for him … To compound matters the lack of perimeter shooting and ability to create offense for himself would make the transition to small forward troublesome … Shot selection has been questionable as he will often settle for mid-range jumpers instead of getting closer to the basket …
Projected draft slot: 48
Alando Tucker - Guard - 6-foot-5, 210
NBA Comparison: Josh Howard
Strengths: Possesses an NBA ready body that is strong enough to absorb contact in the lane and finish … Has three point range on his jump shot … Back to the basket skills are highly developed … Owns a nice turnaround jumper … Excellent finisher who is blessed with cat like body control to get off even the most difficult shots in traffic … Tough minded player who enjoys physical play and will not back down from a challenge … Unselfish player with the willingness to set-up open teammates … Physically he has all the tools needed to be a quality defender: quickness, good hands, long arms and intelligence … Crafty scorer who uses a number of fakes and his leaping ability to create scoring opportunities for himself … Solid rebounder due to his athleticism and body strength … Smooth player on the floor who lets the game come to him rarely forcing things … Coachable player with a great work ethic to improve … Does a great job of creating contact to draw fouls … Excellent finisher in transition where he will finish with flair … Emerging as a player who understands how to effectively move without the ball …
Weaknesses: Defensively Tucker could stand to improve on his intensity … Doesn’t seem to possess great anticipation skills nor the awareness to play the passing lanes … Ball handling, while improved, still isn’t great … Perimeter shooting remains prone to streakiness … Not a great shooter coming off screens … Solid three point shooter when his feet are set but struggles to hit with regularity due in part to his slow release … Despite being a great athlete, Tucker rarely explodes off the dribble due to his average first step … Doesn’t always use the mid-range jumper to his advantage, often he’ll slash to the basket or shoot the three … From a position standpoint there is concern about what position he will play in the NBA … While blessed with athleticism, he may struggle to shoot consistently enough to play shooting guard and his height might be a detriment at small forward … While his game has progressed considerably over the past 5 years, one has to wonder how much more he can improve … Below average free throw shooting limits his ability to take full advantage of the contact he creates …
Projected draft slot: 32
The Phanatic Magazine
The Philadelphia 76ers will be conducting a pre-draft workout at their practice facility on June 5 with Alabama's Jermareo Davidson and Wisconsin's Alando Tucker.
Local stars Christian Burns of Philadelphia University and Marquis Webb of Rutgers will also be on hand.
Both Davidson and Tucker are expected to be late first or early second round picks so the Sixers may be targeting one with either the 30th selection or the 38th.
Profiles: Courtesy of NBAdraft.net
Jermareo Davidson - power forward - 6-foot-10, 220
NBA Comparison: Chris Anderson
Strengths: For his size, Davidson has an impressive package of mobility and leaping ability … Despite his size he runs the court like a guard, able to keep up on fast breaks … Has shown the ability to hit the mid-range jumper out to 18 feet from the basket … Decent ball handler able to catch the ball in the high post and turnaround or face up and drive to the basket … Defensively Davidson shows quality shot blocking ability as his timing, long arms and quickness enable him to disrupt shots … Displays good touch on his shot as he is able to convert the jump hook from various spots on the court … Long arms and mobility allow for him to be an excellent out of position rebounder … Mental toughness and focus have been tested this year as he has endured a series of personal tragedies off the court … Potentially he is viewed has having a good deal of growth left to develop … Quality finisher around the basket due to his athleticism which allows him to finish with flair … Great help defender who’s mobility allows him to make his presence felt from the weak side … Body type suggests he should be able to add weight without sacrificing much athleticism …
Weaknesses: Strength is a major question mark for him. Must add a good deal of weight and upper body strength to his frame … Back to the basket moves are quite unrefined outside of his jump hook … Defensively Davidson allows his assignment to gain good post position without much of a fight … Has a tendency to get easily out muscled for rebounding position because he doesn’t box his man effectively out … Needs to be more assertive, tends to play passive at times and will defer to teammates … Lack of body strength makes him prone to struggling to finish after contact occurs … Doesn’t really have a true position while his skill set would suggest a power forward his body and lack of post moves could make it difficult for him … To compound matters the lack of perimeter shooting and ability to create offense for himself would make the transition to small forward troublesome … Shot selection has been questionable as he will often settle for mid-range jumpers instead of getting closer to the basket …
Projected draft slot: 48
Alando Tucker - Guard - 6-foot-5, 210
NBA Comparison: Josh Howard
Strengths: Possesses an NBA ready body that is strong enough to absorb contact in the lane and finish … Has three point range on his jump shot … Back to the basket skills are highly developed … Owns a nice turnaround jumper … Excellent finisher who is blessed with cat like body control to get off even the most difficult shots in traffic … Tough minded player who enjoys physical play and will not back down from a challenge … Unselfish player with the willingness to set-up open teammates … Physically he has all the tools needed to be a quality defender: quickness, good hands, long arms and intelligence … Crafty scorer who uses a number of fakes and his leaping ability to create scoring opportunities for himself … Solid rebounder due to his athleticism and body strength … Smooth player on the floor who lets the game come to him rarely forcing things … Coachable player with a great work ethic to improve … Does a great job of creating contact to draw fouls … Excellent finisher in transition where he will finish with flair … Emerging as a player who understands how to effectively move without the ball …
Weaknesses: Defensively Tucker could stand to improve on his intensity … Doesn’t seem to possess great anticipation skills nor the awareness to play the passing lanes … Ball handling, while improved, still isn’t great … Perimeter shooting remains prone to streakiness … Not a great shooter coming off screens … Solid three point shooter when his feet are set but struggles to hit with regularity due in part to his slow release … Despite being a great athlete, Tucker rarely explodes off the dribble due to his average first step … Doesn’t always use the mid-range jumper to his advantage, often he’ll slash to the basket or shoot the three … From a position standpoint there is concern about what position he will play in the NBA … While blessed with athleticism, he may struggle to shoot consistently enough to play shooting guard and his height might be a detriment at small forward … While his game has progressed considerably over the past 5 years, one has to wonder how much more he can improve … Below average free throw shooting limits his ability to take full advantage of the contact he creates …
Projected draft slot: 32
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