NBA Draft - Brad Newley
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:19 pm
Taken at number 54 by Houston.
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Brad Newley| Guard Height:6-6 Weight:194
Hometown:Australia
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2007 NBA Draft
Scouting Report
Thursday June 28, 2007
Player: Brad Newley
Team: Houston Rockets (from Cleveland through Orlando)
Round2 Overall54
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Strengths: Newley has proved himself to be an outstanding scorer in Australia, playing in a league that plays very little defense. He has good athleticism for such a tall guard, and is an above average passer for shooting guard. Newley is a nice shooter who has displayed the ability to shoot the NBA 3-pointer while also hitting the midrange jumper off of the dribble. He is a hustler who attempts to use his effort on the defensive end to make up for his lack of lateral quickness.
Weaknesses: Newley struggles quite a bit on the defensive end. He doesn’t have the lateral quickness nor the experience guarding NBA caliber players to make an impact on that end of the court. He doesn’t have the best defensive instincts. Newley is awfully weak as well, and really struggles driving to his left on offense.
Outlook: The Australian scoring machine is automatically eligible for this year’s draft, and should see himself nabbed somewhere in the second round.
Check out this scouting report"
Brad Newley| Guard Height:6-6 Weight:194
Hometown:Australia
Profile
Profile
2007 NBA Draft
Scouting Report
Thursday June 28, 2007
Player: Brad Newley
Team: Houston Rockets (from Cleveland through Orlando)
Round2 Overall54
NBA Draft Home | DraftTracker
Strengths: Newley has proved himself to be an outstanding scorer in Australia, playing in a league that plays very little defense. He has good athleticism for such a tall guard, and is an above average passer for shooting guard. Newley is a nice shooter who has displayed the ability to shoot the NBA 3-pointer while also hitting the midrange jumper off of the dribble. He is a hustler who attempts to use his effort on the defensive end to make up for his lack of lateral quickness.
Weaknesses: Newley struggles quite a bit on the defensive end. He doesn’t have the lateral quickness nor the experience guarding NBA caliber players to make an impact on that end of the court. He doesn’t have the best defensive instincts. Newley is awfully weak as well, and really struggles driving to his left on offense.
Outlook: The Australian scoring machine is automatically eligible for this year’s draft, and should see himself nabbed somewhere in the second round.