2012 NBA Draft Profile: Dion Waiters

Dion Waiters
Syracuse - Sophomore (Born 1991)
Shooting Guard
6'4" 221lbs


The Good:

- great scorer
- great in the open floor - real good at slashing to the hoop
- good playmaker/assist-man for a shooting guard
- takes good care of the ball
- great defender - grabs steals, aggressive, physical
- solid, strong build
- decent wingpsan (6'7.25")



The Bad:

- a year older than other sophomores
- a bit undersized for a NBA shooting guard (one of the shortest 2-guards in this draft)
- could be a NBA tweener - stuck between positions on the court
- needs to work on his jumper
- takes bad shots
- has had character issues in the past
- has had struggles with his weight



NBA Comparison: 

Rodney Stuckey, DeShawn Stevenson


The Skinny:

Apparently a team picking in the late lottery is enamored enough with Dion Waiters that he has gotten a promise to be picked (he has subsequently stopped working out for teams).  While he does have some red flags (tweener, character), he should at the very least become a very productive NBA defender.


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