NBA Draft Rumors: Rodney Hood has been impressive

All of the hype with the Duke Blue Devils and the draft has surrounded forward Jabari Parker, who may wind up being the number one-overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft.

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However, there is another Blue Devil who has seen his stock rise.

According to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders, forward Rodney Hood has been impressve.

"Even though Hood’s shooting is his biggest strength, he’s determined to show teams that he’s much more than just a shooter. He’s an efficient scorer with a high basketball IQ, and he has been working hard to improve his ballhandling and finishing at the rim so he can be a more well-rounded scorer. He has also been spending a lot of time in the weight room to bulk up and add some strength to his lanky frame. Hood also believes he’s better defensively than advertised, and throughout this process he has pointed out that he was often tasked with guarding the opponent’s best player on most nights for Duke.Teams also love Hood’s work ethic and desire to be great. He has been very committed to the pre-draft process, doing two-a-days in the gym at IMG Academy. He has also changed his diet to follow a professional nutrition plan while doing vision training, swimming drills, weightlifting, drills on the IMG football field and more to prepare for the NBA, which proves how serious he is about getting better."

Hood measured in at 6’8.5 and 208 lbs. with a wingspan of 6’8.5 at the NBA’s Scouting Combine. He averaged 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game last season. He shot 46.4% from the field, 42.0% from three and 80.7% from the charity stripe for the Blue Devils last season. He is ranked as the 21st-best prospect in the draft by Jonathan Givony of Draft Express.

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