Dion Waiters
Syracuse – Sophomore (Born 1991)
Shooting Guard
6’4″ 221lbs
The Good:
– great scorer
– great in the open floor – real good at slashing to the hoop
– good playmaker/assist-man for a shooting guard
– takes good care of the ball
– great defender – grabs steals, aggressive, physical
– solid, strong build
– decent wingpsan (6’7.25″)
The Bad:
– a year older than other sophomores
– a bit undersized for a NBA shooting guard (one of the shortest 2-guards in this draft)
– could be a NBA tweener – stuck between positions on the court
– needs to work on his jumper
– takes bad shots
– has had character issues in the past
– has had struggles with his weight
NBA Comparison:
Rodney Stuckey, DeShawn Stevenson
The Skinny:
Apparently a team picking in the late lottery is enamored enough with Dion Waiters that he has gotten a promise to be picked (he has subsequently stopped working out for teams). While he does have some red flags (tweener, character), he should at the very least become a very productive NBA defender.
For more NBA draft player profiles, visit our 2012 NBA Draft Consensus Mock Draft
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