NBA Draft 2012: Underrated Players Who Will Flourish in Pros

May 29th, 2012 by Richard Langford Leave a reply »
The following players will not enter the draft with a lot of hype, but they will have long valuable careers in the NBA.

These guys are going to slide well beyond the lottery section of the draft, and for those players, it is all about finding a role. These guys have the skills do to just that. 

 

John Jenkins, SG, Vanderbilt 

This 6'4" shooting guard is not the kind of explosive player that can blow by his man for a rim-rattling dunk. He is not explosive, and he does not handle the ball all that well. 

 



What he can do is shoot. Jenkins shot at least 40.8 percent from beyond the arc in each of his three seasons at Vanderbilt. 

Last year, he shot a dazzling 48.3 percent from distance while taking 4.8 threes per game. 

Jenkins has a quick release and excels in catch and shoot situations. He moves very well without the ball and knows how to curl and fade off of screens. He is also a decent defender; this will allow him to stay on the floor. 

Any team looking for a boost in outside shooting should look no further than Jenkins. 

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