Seth Davis, of CNNSI, spoke
with six NBA scouts, coaches and executives over the last two weeks leading up
to the NBA draft. This is what they had to say about the four Tar Heels that
will be drafted in the first round Thursday night:
Harrison Barnes, 6-8 forward,
North Carolina: "I can't figure him out. I want him to be
better than he is, yet what he is is pretty good. His biggest problem is he
doesn't have enough toughness. This is a man's league and I don't know for sure
if he's the type of guy who will step on you when you're down."
John Henson, 6-10 forward, North Carolina: "His body has gotten better, although he still needs to work on it. He's a solid rotation player. His shot is greatly improved from his freshman year. He's not Ray Allen or anything, but he's not Reggie Evans anymore, either. I worry about kids who have high centers of gravity, because that usually means they have poor balance."
Kendall Marshall, 6-4 guard, North Carolina: "I don't think he's going to make a poor team a lot better, but if you put him on a team like Oklahoma City or Philadelphia, where he's surrounded by a bunch of athletes, then he can really make them better. He's not a bad shooter. If someone leaves him open, he can knock down a few jumpers. My concern about him is the other side of the ball. Will he be capable of defending quick point guards? He doesn't have great speed, but he knows how to play fast."
John Henson, 6-10 forward, North Carolina: "His body has gotten better, although he still needs to work on it. He's a solid rotation player. His shot is greatly improved from his freshman year. He's not Ray Allen or anything, but he's not Reggie Evans anymore, either. I worry about kids who have high centers of gravity, because that usually means they have poor balance."
Kendall Marshall, 6-4 guard, North Carolina: "I don't think he's going to make a poor team a lot better, but if you put him on a team like Oklahoma City or Philadelphia, where he's surrounded by a bunch of athletes, then he can really make them better. He's not a bad shooter. If someone leaves him open, he can knock down a few jumpers. My concern about him is the other side of the ball. Will he be capable of defending quick point guards? He doesn't have great speed, but he knows how to play fast."
Tyler Zeller, 7-foot center,
North Carolina: "Beast. I personally have him in the top
seven. He's a 13- to 14-year NBA center. He can shoot, he's strong, he runs.
Everybody complains they can never find a center. Well, here he is. There's
absolutely no scenario where he's not going to succeed."
There are really no surprises with the scout's evaluations of the four players. There is not a
census opinion any of the Tar Heel players. Roy Williams said on the Dan Patrick Show that he thought Marshall could be the best pro. Jay Bilas has said he thinks
Zeller will be the best pro. Marc James, sports radio
personality in Charlotte, believes John Henson is best former Tar Heel to pick
in this draft.Follow us on Twitter: @UNCPros
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