Eric Maynor: NBA Draft Profile

Jeff Fox — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:37:58 -0800

Eric Maynor

College: VCU

Class: Senior

Position: PG

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 175;bs

Accolades: CAA Player of the Year (08), First Team All-CAA (08), CAA All-Tournament Team (08), Second Team High-Major All-American - CHN (08), First Team All-CAA (07), CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (07).

Scouting Report: The best “true” point guard in the draft.

Strengths: Great passer with terrific court vision. Throws creative passes and a great alley-oop passer. Great at pushing the pace. Can get into the paint and finish with layups and runners/floaters. Clutch performer - not afraid to take the big shot. Good defender. Very quick player. Experienced player. Has range on his jumper out past the three-point line. Can be an explosive scorer.

Weaknesses: Didn’t play in a major conference. Needs to add size/strength for the rigours of the NBA. Not an athletic freak like some other prospects. Will be 22-years-old before the draft so he probably doesn’t possess as much “upside” as some other prospects.

Projected 2009 Draft Range: Mid to late first round pick.

Consensus: Eric Maynor might be the safest bet for a team looking to pick up a point guard in this year’s draft. While he might not have as high a ceiling as some other guys, he definitely has a very good chance to enjoy a long career as a NBA point guard.

Stats: Eric Maynor Stats & Game Log

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Luke Nevill: Non-BCS Player of the Week

Joey Whelan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:40:33 -0800

Non-BCS Player of the Week

Luke Nevill – Utah

2 Games: 23 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2 bpg, 67% FG

Luke Nevill has saved his best season for his last and the senior is posting career high numbers in nearly every major statistical category. The Australian native led Utah to a big conference win at home against a talented BYU team last night, notching a season high 32 points while also hauling in 10 rebounds. Nevill shot a remarkable 10-12 from the field and 12-14 from the line in putting on his shooting clinic. The win pushes the Utes into a three way tie with TCU and UNLV for first place in the Mountain West Conference.

Finalists

Eric Maynor – Virginia Commonwealth

3 Games: 28 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals

Mr. CAA continues to impress week in and week out by putting up big scoring numbers. Maynor helped the Rams take two out of their last three conference games, knocking off rival George Mason and Georgia State. VCU dropped a hotly contested game to Northeastern last night but Maynor was able to pump in 30 points to lead all scorers.

Kyle Ohman – Liberty

3 Games: 21 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3 apg, 55% FG, 43.3% 3P FG

Seth Curry isn’t the only player that can put up impressive numbers for Liberty. Despite being an inconsistent contributor this season, Ohman has put together three double digit scoring performances in the last week, including 26 in a win over High Point. A good rebounding guard for the Flames, Ohman is in the midst of his best shooting stretch of the season.

Tywain McKee – Coppin State

2 Games: 20 ppg, 6 rpg, 5 apg, 2.5 spg

It’s been a rough season for Coppin State, but Tywain McKee has been a bright spot for the Eagles. A solid contributor in multiple facets of the game, the Philadelphia native really stepped up his game in a pair of games this past week; shooting well, rebounding aggressively and distributing the basketball. Most importantly, Coppin State picked up a pair of conference wins to move back into the middle of the pack in the MEAC.

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Eric Maynor: NBA Draft Profile

Luke Nevill: Non-BCS Player of the Week