Draft Prospect: Robert Vaden

[Marcus Bryant]

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Full Name: Robert Anthony Vaden
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-5 / 205
Birthdate: March 3, 1985
High School: Bridgton Academy
College: Alabama-Birmingham

NBA (http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/RobertVaden.html)
NBADraft.net (http://nbadraft.net/admincp/profiles/robertvaden.html)
DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Robert-Vaden-477/)

[Marcus Bryant]

Robert Vaden 6-5 199 SG UAB Jr. -- 11.0 ppg, 43% fg, 25% ft, 2.3 apg

One of, if not the best shooter this week, he was a bit inconsistent but showed that if he gets touches he is able to find the bottom of the net. He has range well beyond the NBA 3, and he is able to hit shots even with a hand in his face. From the time we saw him in college to the camp this week, his body has made great progress and he looks more than ready for the rigors of the big league. He has a reliable one dribble pull up game going both ways and he can also do some damage off the pick & roll because he is such a threat shooting the ball. His one on one game and ability to create for himself have not shown any significant improvement and he has major problems trying to get by people off the dribble. Part of the issue is his loose and weak ball handling, but an even bigger problem is his lack of quickness and explosiveness. He has problems when people body him up and get into his legs on the perimeter, and force him to do something else other than shoot the ball from deep. Even with these shortcomings, shooters are always at a premium; as a result he has a real chance of sneaking into the 2nd round.

link (http://www.nbadraft.net/2008nbapredraftcamp008.asp)

[Marcus Bryant]

UAB junior guard Robert Vaden will return for his senior season, Blazers coach Mike Davis told ESPN.com via text message Monday morning.

link (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/news/story?id=3446325)