Utah Jazz: Utah's Nevill and Pitt swingman Young to work out for Jazz this weekend
University of Pittsburgh swingman Sam Young headlines a group of six NBA Draft prospects scheduled to work out for the Jazz this morning, and 7-foot-2 University of Utah center Luke Nevill is among those slated to visit with the team Sunday.
Joining the 6-foot-7 Young today will be Xavier power forward Derrick Brown, Florida State shooting guard Toney Douglas, Oklahoma small forward Taylor Griffin, Syracuse shooting guard Paul Harris and Washington guard Justin Dentmon.
Young is ESPN.com draft specialist Chad Ford's current projected pick for the Jazz at No. 20 in the first round of Thursday night's draft, and Douglas is mentioned by Ford as a possible pick for Utah as well.
Brown also is a late first-round prospect, and Griffin — a possible second-rounder — is the older brother of anticipated No. 1 overall selection Blake Griffin.
Young is a 24-year-old who averaged 19.2 points per game and shot 50.2 percent from the field as a senior at Pitt.
He played mostly at small forward in college, but the Jazz see him as an NBA shooting guard.
"I think he's a wing player," Jazz player personnel vice president Walt Perrin said Friday.
"I think he's probably going to be projected, because of his size, to two guard.
"He shoots fairly well coming off a screen ... but he's really more of a catch-and-shoot type shooter," Perrin said. "That's why you look as him more as a two."
Second-round hopeful Nevill is scheduled to work out Sunday along with another ex-Ute, Shaun Green.
Green, who is not expected to be drafted, also worked out for the Jazz last Monday as a last-minute, fill-in replacement when Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal decided to return to school.
Also scheduled to visit on Sunday are Connecticut power forward Jeff Adrien, UCLA point guard Darren Collison, Houston center Marcus Cousin, Gonzaga power forward Josh Heytvelt, Wake Forest power forward James Johnson and Gonzaga point guard Jeremy Pargo.
Johnson is identified as another possible Jazz pick by Ford, but both he and Collison could be gone before Utah picks at No. 20.
Heytvelt also is a potential late first-round pick, according to Ford's top-100 prospects rankings.
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