Post by Matt on Jul 3, 2010 22:50:04 GMT -5
Age-21
Height- 6'9
Weight- 220
Position- SF
Former Team-Duke
Strengths
Dunleavy can shoot the ball from outside and can also bang down low on the block. At 6'9 220 he also has the ability to play a small man's power forward in the right system. A good rebounder and someone who is very fundamentally sound.
Weakness
Dunleavy might be a tad slow for the NBA as his lateral quickness and explosive first step is not as good as many other NBA players. He is also thin in weight and might get pushed around by bigger and stronger power forwards and due to his lack of ideal elite quickness he will be suspect in guarding the elite small forwards in the NBA.
Scout's Take
Dunleavy is what you'd call a tweener. He doesn't appear to have a natural fit in the NBA and that could cause him to fail at being his best. If he can land on the right team and a GM use him correctly as a good shooter and good rebounder he could thrive in the right system. With his skill set should Dunleavy come back he should go in the top 10
Update
Dunleavy has had a great junior season at Duke where he and Boozer teamed up with Jones and had a stellar season. He was dominate on both sides of the court and improved in a lot of areas. That said scouts believe he's lost some development but its most likely worth the extra year for him.
Ratings
B- B C B- C+ B
