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Goran Dragic: NBA Draft Profile
June 5th, 2008
by Jeff Fox
Goran Dragic
Team: Union Olimpija
Birth Year: 1986
Position: PG
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 180lbs
Accolades: Adriatic League All-Star (08), Slovenian National Team (06-08), Slovenian League All-Star (06), Slovenia U-20 National Team (04, 05), Slovenian U-18 National Team (04-05).
Scouting Report: A big, quick Slovenian point guard often compared to Tony Parker.
Strengths: Good size for a point guard. Amazingly accurate shooter – over 60% from the field. Great penetrator and finisher. Athletic – hits acrobatic shots. Good at pushing the ball. Quick player. Played in the best league outside of the NBA this year, the Euroleague. Solid defender. Left handed.
Weaknesses: Needs to improve his playmaking – almost racks up as many turnovers as assists. Has to add muscle to his frame and get stronger. Has to become a more consistent outside shooting threat. Decision making isn’t what it should be for a point guard. Is already 22-years-old.
Projected 2008 Draft Range: Mid to late second round pick.
Consensus: Dragic could be a good second round pick for a team willing to keep him in Europe for another year to get stronger and work on his point guard skills.
Stats: http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/GoranDragic.html
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Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, his work has also appeared in Slam magzine (& online), Dime magazine, Inside Sport magazine in Australia, and he is a writer/editor for Canada’s top independent hoops site, Hooplife.ca. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his infant son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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