Utah Jazz: Hansbrough to work out
The mocks have him all over their boards, from lottery pick to second round.
And the Jazz have him in town for a workout today, which is why — even though they're often mocked by everyone from NBA scouts and executives to the prospect himself — it's worth a peek at what, in advance of the June 25 NBA Draft, the Internet specialists are saying about University of North Carolina power forward Tyler Hansbrough. At 6-foot-8 without shoes and 6-9 with shoes, and with a 6-11 wingspan and an 8-10 standing reach that is an inch more than that of projected No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin, ESPN.com's Chad Ford predicts the 234-pounder will go No. 11 overall to New Jersey.
"Hansbrough has a legit shot at going this high," Ford writes. "He isn't going to be a dominant player in the league, but he's been productive, is as tough as nails and has measured better, in size and athletically, than people predicted."
Hansbrough himself has said he thinks he may go higher than 12th.
InsideHoops.com says No. 13 to Indiana, but both DraftExpress.com and NBADraft.net have the 23-year-old senior going No. 20 to the Jazz. And while SI.com projects No. 24 to Portland, RealGM.com — get this — says No. 40 in the second round to Charlotte.
"There's a good chance he'll go in the late teens because he'll be a reliable, hard-working second-unit player," Sports Illustrated's Ian Thomsen writes. "If he's still available (at 24), look for Portland to snap him up."
Utah State forward/Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year Gary Wilkinson also is among the 12 pro prospects scheduled to audition in Utah today.
The other 10: Villanova forward Dante Cunningham, Pittsburgh guard LeVance Fields, Southern Cal forward Taj Gibson, Arizona forward Jeff Pendergraph, Boston College guard Tyrese Rice, Wisconsin forward Marcus Landry, Georgia Tech forward Gani Lawal, Washington State guard Taylor Rochestie, Baylor forward Kevin Rogers and North Dakota State guard Ben Woodside.
Besides Hansbrough, Pendergraph, Gibson and Lawal are potential first-rounders.
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