4. 1- Jamon Vaughn | Wisconsin | Jr
2- Percy Rhodes | Virginia Tech | Fr
3- Wayne Fitzgerald | Miami | Sr
4- Leo Gatling | Illinois | Jr
5- Samuel Weber | Colorado State | Sr
6- Kelvin Shaw | Cal | Fr
7- Lionel Holmes | Stephen F. Austin| Sr
8- Jordan Aldridge | Murray State | So
9- Jamaal Reese | VCU | Sr
10- Damien Ryan | Tennessee | So
11- Dorell Sessions | Holy Cross | Fr
12- Corie Powers | Gonzaga | So
13- Wesley Cannon | Davidson | Jr
14- Robbie Little | Seton Hall | Jr
15- Trent Mark | Louisiana Tech | Jr
5. AGE: 21 COLLEGE STATS:
POS: SF PPG: 17.9
HEIGHT: 6’9” APG: 1.5
WEIGHT: 220 SPG: 2.2
CLASS: JR TO: 3.7
RBG: 7.3
BIO
VAUGHN IS A TRUE ENIGMA IN TERMS OF BEING A DRAFT PROSPECT. AS A HIGHLY-TOUTED
RECRUIT HE SHOCKED THE WORLD BY SIGNING WITH WISCONSIN, A TEAM WITH A SYSTEM THAT
COULDN'T BE WORSE FOR MAXIMIZING HIS GREATEST TALENT: HIS ATHLETICISM. NOT ONLY DID
HE SIGN WITH A TEAM WHOSE STYLE DOESN'T FIT HIM, HE CAME BACK TO SCHOOL (TWICE!)
WHEN HE WAS SUREFIRE LOTTERY PICK IN EACH OF THE PAST TWO DRAFTS. FOR THOSE
REASONS YOU CAN SEE THAT HE CLEARLY VALUES IMPROVING HIS GAME AND IT HAS WORKED
WELL AS HE'S IMPROVED HIS JUMPER AND DEFENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS A GREAT DEAL IN HIS 3
YEARS AT WISCONSIN. BUT FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS SUCH A CLEAR MIND IN TERMS OF
IMPROVING AT BASKETBALL, IT'S SHOCKING TO SEE HIS OVERALL LACK OF MATURITY. HE WAS
EXPELLED FROM TWO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN HIGH SCHOOL, WAS GIVEN THREE MINORS IN HIS
FRESHMAN YEAR ALONE, AND DURING HIS SOPHOMORE SEASON PUNCHED A FAN IN A PARKING
LOT AFTER A LOSS. HE'S ALSO BEEN EJECTED FROM FOUR GAMES IN HIS COLLEGE CAREER DUE
TO FIGHTING, EXCESSIVE TAUNTING AND BERATING A REFEREE. HOWEVER, THIS PAST YEAR
HAD NO ISSUES AND DESPITE BEING HELD-BACK IN WISCONSIN'S SYSTEM HE'S HAD A
REMARKABLE COLLEGE CAREER AND STILL STANDS TO BE AN ELITE NBA PROSPECT. IF THIS KID
CAN GET HIS MENTAL ISSUES STRAIGHTENED OUT HE WILL BE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
IN THE NBA.
6. AGE: 21 COLLEGE STATS:
POS: SF PPG: 17.9
HEIGHT: 6’9” APG: 1.5
WEIGHT: 220 SPG: 2.2
CLASS: JR TO: 3.7
RBG: 7.3
STRENGTHS: VAUGHN IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A GENETIC FREAK. NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE
EXCELLENT SIZE FOR AN NBA 3 AT 6’9, BUT HIS ATHLETICISM IS OFF THE CHARTS. HE USES THAT TO HIS
ADVANTAGE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, AS HE ROUTINELY BLOWS BY DEFENDERS OFF THE DRIBBLE (OR
OVERPOWERS THEM) AND FINISHES WITH A HIGHLIGHT REEL DUNK. HE’S A TRUE MISMATCH WITH
COMBINATION OF SIZE, ATHLETICISM AND SURPRISINGLY GOOD MIDRANGE GAME. ALSO HAS EVERY
TOOL NECESSARY TO BE AN ELITE NBA DEFENDER AT THE NEXT LEVEL.
WEAKNESSES: REMEMBER WHEN I CALLED HIM A GENETIC FREAK? WELL HE’S BEEN A MENTAL
ONE TOO. HIS OFF THE COURT BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN IMMATURE TO SAY THE LEAST AND HAS HAD BIG
BLOWUPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DURING GAMES. WHILE IT HAS IMPROVED YEAR BY YEAR, IT’S
STILL A CONCERN. ALSO HAS A FAIRLY LOW BASKETBALL IQ WHICH LEADS TO MENTAL LAPSES ON
BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL. HE LACKS EFFICIENCY AS A SCORER AT THIS POINT, AND TURNS IT OVER AT A
HIGH RATE.
COMPARISON: RUDY GAY
