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College Basketball: Top 10 2015 NBA draft prospects

By Bryce Olin

Jan 3, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and center Jahlil Okafor (15) and guard Tyus Jones (5) and forward Justise Winslow (12) watch as teammate guard Quinn Cook (not pictured) shoots a technical foul shot in their game against the Boston College Eagles at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2015; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and center Jahlil Okafor (15) and guard Tyus Jones (5) and forward Justise Winslow (12) watch as teammate guard Quinn Cook (not pictured) shoots a technical foul shot in their game against the Boston College Eagles at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 9, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Montrezl Harrell (24) and Louisville Cardinals guard Anton Gill (1) talk during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Madison Square Garden. The Cardinals defeated the Hoosiers 94-74. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Louisville Cardinals forward Montrezl Harrell (24) and Louisville Cardinals guard Anton Gill (1) talk during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Madison Square Garden. The Cardinals defeated the Hoosiers 94-74. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Montrezl Harrell, Louisville Cardinals

NBA Doppelganger: Kenneth Faried

Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell is one of my favorite players in college basketball. There are few players in the country who bring his fire, energy, and tenacity that Harrell does on a game-by-game basis.

Season G MP FG FGA FG% 3P% TRB AST BLK PTS
2012-13 40 16.2 2.4 4.2 .577 3.6 0.2 0.7 5.7
2013-14 37 29.3 6.0 9.9 .609 .667 8.4 1.2 1.3 14.0
2014-15 14 31.5 6.1 10.3 .597 .240 9.3 1.1 1.0 15.9
Career 91 23.9 4.5 7.5 .599 .286 6.4 0.7 1.0 10.6

Provided by Sports-Reference.com/CBB: View Original Table
Generated 1/8/2015.

Harrell’s limitations are obvious. He’s only 6-foot-8, and he can’t make shots outside of 15-feet consistently.

But he’s a freakin’ firecracker shot out of a cannon on top of a hydrogen bomb!

In the NBA, Harrell’s size puts him into the small forward, power forward hybrid position. I foresee Harrell being the next Kenneth Faried, an energy guy off the bench, who will develop a midrange jumper as his career goes on.

The problem is there’s a very fine line between being “The Manimal” and being in the D-League. Athletically, Harrell’s an NBA talent, but we’ll see if he ever develops into good NBA player. The potential is there; it’s just about being placed in the right situation.

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