NCAA Basketball 2011-12 Pre-Season TOP 10 Freshmen Shooting Guards

Brad Beal

(1) BRAD BEAL / 6'4'' 200 / St. Louis, MO / Florida

STRENGTH
Excellent Jumpshot / High Basketball IQ / Leadership Skills


WEAKNESS
Ball Handling Under Pressure / Overall Length

(2) AUSTIN RIVERS / 6'4'' 195 / Winter Park, FL / Duke

STRENGTH
Natural Scorer / Play Making Abilities / Good Athleticism


WEAKNESS
Shot Selection / Too Ball Dominant / Poor Attitude at Times

(3) P.J. HARISTON / 6'5'' 230 / Greensboro, NC / North Carolina

STRENGTH
Aggressive Scorer / 3 Point Range / Size & Strength


WEAKNESS
Mid-Range Game / Conditioning

(4) KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE / 6'5'' 190 / Greenville, GA / Georgia 

STRENGTH
3 Point Range / Catch and Shoot / Aggressive Scorer 


WEAKNESS
Ball Handling / Overall Strength 

(5) JABARI BROWN / 6'5'' 210 / Oakland, CA / Oregon

STRENGTH
Playing in Transition / Aggressive Scorer / Competitiveness 


WEAKNESS
Forces the Issue at Times / Rebounding 

(6) WAYNE BLACKSHEAR / 6'5'' 215 / Chicago, IL / Louisville

STRENGTH
Finishing Through Contact / Playing in Transition / Defense   


WEAKNESS
Overall Consistency / Ball Handling Under Pressure

(7) MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS / 6'5'' 175 / Hamilton, MA / Syracuse

STRENGTH
Offensive Repertoire / 3 Point Range / Nice Length


WEAKNESS
Overall Strength / Finishing Through Contact / Defense 

(8) NICK JOHNSON / 6'3'' 185 / Gilbert, AZ / Arizona

STRENGTH
Excellent Athleticism / Good Decision Making / Unselfishness


WEAKNESS
Size & Length / Inconsistent Stroke 

(9) LEVI RANDOLPH / 6'5'' 180 / Madison, AL / Alabama

STRENGTH
Muti-Dimensional / Consistent Jumpshot / Good Ball Handling


WEAKNESS
Defensive Presence / Overall Strength

(10) DAI-JON PARKER  / 6'3'' 175 / Alpharetta, GA / Vanderbilt

STRENGTH
Play Making Ability / Good Athleticism / High Basketball IQ


WEAKNESS
Lack of Size / Finishing Through Contact / Too Deferential 


NCAA 2011-12 PRE-SEASON TOP 10 FRESHMEN
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