NBA 2K12 Fictional Draft Class 1

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NBA 2K12 Fictional Draft Class 1 Scouting Report

Overall Draft Grade B: 

Overall Draft Grade B This draft offers a little bit of everything. A potential franchise center, a great defender at the small forward position, a pure point guard with the ability to score. Chances are that this draft will have a player that will fill a need for your team. Can you get in position to acquire that player?

All Americans and All Freshman Teams: 

All Americans and All Freshman Teams First Team All Americans G Ernest Jefferies Oklahoma Freshman G Rasheed Thompson Georgia Junior F Kenneth Dudley Oregon Junior F Jon Trent North Carolina Sophomore C Jesse Bowman Gonzaga Junior Second Team All Americans G Shane Buchanan Ohio State Senior G Kris Starks California Freshman F Glen Braxton Ohio State Sophomore F Erik Peters South Carolina Sophomore C Albert Larson UMass Freshman Third Team All Americans G Will Schayes Wisconsin Sophomore G Adam Cameron Syracuse Freshman F OJ Greene Tennessee Junior F Jamaal Kirkland Ok. State Sophomore F Luke Macy Georgia Tech Sophomore All NCAA Freshman Team G Ernest Jefferies Oklahoma G Adam Cameron Syracuse G Kris Starks California F Luke Macy Georgia Tech C Albert Larson UMass

Position Grades: 

Position Grades

Point Guard: 

Point Guard This year’s point guards are deep and offer a little of everything. Ernest Jefferies is a pure point guard with vision and an above average ability to score. Shane Buchanan is an excellent defender that can really nag opposing guards. Adam Cameron is an above average passer scorer and rebounder. Any team will be happy to land any of the before mentioned players. 1) Ernest Jefferies Oklahoma 6'3 179 lbs. Freshman Draft Grade: 84 2) Shane Buchanan Ohio State 6'0 185 lbs. Senior Draft Grade: 80 3) Adam Cameron Syracuse 6'7 201 lbs Freshman Draft Grade: 80 4) Fausto Valencia Notre Dame 6'4 217 lbs. Freshman Draft Grade: 72 5) Bill York Oregon State 6'3 196 lbs. Senior Draft Grade: 69

Shooting Guard : 

Shooting Guard The shooting guard position only appears to have one future star and that’s Kris Starks (nephew to past NBA star John Starks). That doesn’t mean that teams won’t be able to acquire a player that can be a solid contributor also. Expect to see players like Tomas Stafford out of Texas and Indiana Sophomore Brandon Westphal go high in the draft. 1) Kris Starks California 6'5 207 lbs. Freshman Draft Grade: 83 2) Tomas Stafford Texas 6'5 223 lbs. Senior Draft Grade: 78 3) Brandon Westphal Indiana 6'5 211 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 77 4) Adrian Jenkins Arizona 6'5 203 lbs. Senior Draft Grade: 71 5) Omar Cordona Mexico 6'7 223 lbs. 20 years old Draft Grade: 70

Small Forward : 

Small Forward The deepest position in this draft is small forward. Glen Braxton dominated the Big Ten while Jon Trent dominated the always competitive ACC. Both players are said to be NBA ready. Many believe that Braxton will eventually become the better player. We can’t forget the national player of the year Kenneth Dudley. While Dudley struggles somewhat on the defensive end, he has no problem lighting it up and shouldn’t have a problem translating his game to the National Basketball Association. 1) Glen Braxton Ohio State 6'8 222 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 90 2) Jon Trent North Carolina 6'6 246 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 88 3) Kenneth Dudley Oregon 6'7 216 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 79 4) Jon Butler Kansas 6'8 219 lbs. Freshman Draft Grade: 75 5) Lefteris Dugonics Greece 6'10 219 lbs. 20 years old Draft Grade: 75

Power Forward : 

Power Forward There are not many power forwards that teams are salivating over this year. However, Luke Macy is a player that has shown the ability to play with the big boys and is predicted to go high in the draft. The only other potential lottery pick in this draft is Oklahoma State Junior Julian Brand. These are the only two power forwards that you are likely to hear in the lottery and possibly even in the first round. 1) Luke Macy Georgia Tech 6'10 235 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 81 2) Julian Brand Oklahoma State 6'9 260 lbs. Junior Draft Grade: 75 3) Jaime Henry Kentucky 6'10 259 lbs. Sophomore Draft Grade: 70 4) Edward Roy BYU 6'10 234 lbs. Junior Draft Grade: 67 5) Randy Temple Florida 6'10 244 lbs. Freshman: 66

Center : 

Center To say that the center position is lacking star power would be putting it nicely. That is however, with the exception of UMass big man Albert Larson. Larson has his share of doubters as his domination came in the relatively weak Atlantic Ten division. Larson did perform well against other NBA caliber players during his freshman campaign. Don’t expect to hear any other centers called until long after Larson. 1) Albert Larson UMass 6'11 251 lbs. Freshman Draft Grade: 81 2) John Jameson BYU 6'11 242 lbs. Junior Draft Grade: 69 3) Jerome Pierce Seton Hall 6'10 265 lbs. Junior Draft Grade: 68 4) Greogory Hope Georgia Tech 6'9 254 lbs. Senior Draft Grade: 63 5) Marcel Sirven France 7'0 255 lbs. 21 years old Draft Grade: 62

Top 10 Prospects: 

Top 10 Prospects This year, the top 10 prospects are dominated by the PG, SG and SF position. The two top prospects (Jon Trent and Glen Braxton) play the same position but have very different play styles. Although Ernest Jefferies is the consensus top point guard, do not be shocked if a team with a top five pick opts to select Shane Buchanan or Adam Cameron instead.

Glen Braxton : 

Glen Braxton Last year: 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 2.4 steals per game Big Ten Conference Player of the year. First Team All Big Ten Second Team NCAA All-American. Overall Draft Grade: 90

Jon Trent: 

Jon Trent Last Year: 19.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game ACC Player of the year First Team All ACC First Team All American Overall Draft Grade: 88

Ernest Jefferies : 

Ernest Jefferies Last Year: 15.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 8.6 assists per game First Team All Big 12 Team Big 12 Freshman of the Year NCAA Freshman of the Year NCAA All Freshman Team First Team All American Overall Draft Grade: 84

Kris Starks : 

Kris Starks Last Year: 16.8 points, 1.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game First Team All Pac 12 Team Second Team All American Pac 12 Freshman of the Year Pac 12 All Freshman Team NCAA All Freshman Team Overall Draft Grade: 83

Albert Larson : 

Albert Larson Last Year: 23.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.9 blocks per game Second Team All American First Team All Atlantic Ten Team Atlantic Ten Player of the Year Atlantic Ten All Freshman Team NCAA All Freshman Team Overall Draft Grade: 81

Luke Macy : 

Luke Macy Last year: 14.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game ACC Freshman of the Year. NCAA All Freshman Team. ACC Conference All Freshman Team First Team All ACC Team NCAA Freshman of the Year. Third Team NCAA All-American. Overall Draft Grade: 81

Shane Buchanan: 

Shane Buchanan Last Year: 14.5 points, 5.4 assists, 2.4 steals per game First Team All Big Ten Second Team Team All American Overall Draft Grade: 80

Adam Cameron : 

Adam Cameron Last Year: 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists per game First Team All Big East Big East Freshman of the Year Big East All Freshman Team NCAA All Freshman Team Third Team All American Overall Draft Grade: 80

Kenneth Dudley : 

Kenneth Dudley Last Year: 21.7 points, 5.3 assists, 7.5 rebounds per game NCAA Player of the Year Pac 12 Player of the Year First Team All Pac 12 First Team All American Overall Draft Grade: 79

Tomas Stafford : 

Tomas Stafford Last Year: 13.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists per game First Team All Big 12 Overall Draft Grade: 78

Make the right choice.: 

Make the right choice. If your team is looking for a shooting guard, power forward or a center, it is clear what player to take. However, if you are looking for a point guard or small forward, the decision is not at all as obvious. Braxton or Trent? Jefferies, Buchanan or Cameron? Your choice may determine the future of your franchise. Choose wisely GMs. Choose wisely.