Austin Rivers: Draft Profile

Austin Rivers is another one of those amazing freshman players who are able to contra the league. Playing for one of the most elite teams in college hoops, the Duke Blue Devils, everyone knew that Rivers should not be taken lightly. Over the season he did not have the most flashy stats with 15.4 points per game and nearly 3 assists per game but there are other reasons why this young man can develop into a NBA superstar. For starters he is 6-4 playing at the point guard position which s actually pretty tall. Rivers is also one of the quickest guards in the NCAA and can give any point guard in the nation a run for their money. He is a great shooter especially late in the game. I don't think anyone who watched college basketball could forget his buzzer beater for the win against UNC. After his impressive season in college he has opted to enter the draft and is projected to go in the early first round to the one and only, Utah Jazz. As I said in an earlier entry the Jazz could use some guards to go along with Al Jefferson and the SAP. There has also been a lot of talk about a father- son combination between Doc Rivers and his son Austin Rivers. It would be extremely cool if the Celtics where able to draft Rivers and have him shadow Rajon Rondo until he is ready to start or he could try and play shooting guard in the NBA even though he is a little undersized. Ray Allen is not getting any younger and Rivers could fill in for him. My personal prediction is that he will be drafted in the early first round to the New Orleans Hornets. They could use him to go along with Eric Gordon in the back court who missed most of this years season. The Hornets already have decent big men and should probably use their draft pick on a guard. I can really see Austin Rivers being a future NBA All Star. 

Austin Rivers, guard for Duke