Dion Waiters: Draft Profile

If I had to chose the best player to come off the bench in the NCAA I would say, Dion Waiters, guard for Syracuse. Without Waiters, the Orangemen of Syracuse would not have been the number two team in the nation. Waiters, coming off the bench put up steller statistics such as 12.6 points per game and 2.6 assists per game. He has also been the second most clutch man on campus next to fellow guard, Scoop Jardine. Waiters has had 12 games where he has had at least 15 points. He can speed things up or slow them down when ever he wants. Over the course of the tournament, Waiters stepped up with big man Fab Melo out for the tournament on academics. There was only one game over the tournament where he scored less than ten points. From coming off the bench that is pretty impressive. I am writing about Dion first because at one of the top NBA draft web sites they have him going to Boston. If the Celtics get Waiters they could be a dominant force. They will have him coming of the bench for a few years, but once Ray Allen retires, he will be ready to fill in his shoes. Waiters has so many qualities that any team would want. My prediction for Waiters is that he will go in the late first round to the Memphis Grizzlies. It will be fun to see if he and the other good college players can keep up with the big boys.

Dion Waiters, guard for Syracuse