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The Portland Trail Blazers worked out six more prospects at the Tualatin practice facility on Wednesday in advance of the 2013 NBA Draft. Dewayne Dedmon | USC | Junior | 6-foot-11 | 239 pounds | C | DX profile | No. 61 in top 100 Jun...
The Portland Trail Blazers worked out six more prospects at the Tualatin practice facility on Wednesday in advance of the 2013 NBA Draft. Dewayne Dedmon | USC | Junior | 6-foot-11 | 239 pounds | C | DX profile | No. 61 in top 100 Junior (2012-13): Led the Trojans in rebounding (7.0), blocks (2.1 - 44th nationally) and steals (1.1). Finished in double figures in rebounding eight times and scoring eight times in 31 appearances, with two double-doubles. Had five-plus blocks on three occasions, including a season-high six vs. UC Riverside, and three or more on 12 occasions. Posted 13 points, 13 boards and five blocks at Utah and 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in only 23 minutes vs. Cal. Missed the final game of the season after being suspended for violating team rules. More from Matt Kamalsky of DraftExpress.com... As is the case with most raw, athletic big men, Dedmon does his best work on the offensive end as a finisher at the rim. Lacking a natural feel for scoring inside, but having little issue elevating to dunk the ball around the basket, Dedmon shoots a solid 56% as a finisher, even if it pales in comparison to the 74% he shot last season. Where Dedmon has always stood out is as a rebounder. He was not quite as productive crashing the offensive glass as he was last year, but showed significant improvementon the defensive end. Improving his overall per-40 minute rebounding average from 10.2 to 12.1, Dedmon ranked as the 11th more prolific rebounding center amongst BCS-conference players. Dedmon also showed significant development on the defensive end. Though he is the most foul prone player in our top-100, he showed significantly better awareness as a weakside shot blocker, averaging an above average 3.8 blocks per-40 minutes pace adjusted and doing a better job making crisp rotations to erase the mistakes of his teammates. Making strides as a shot blocker and rebounder, two aspects of the game he struggled with a year ago, the name of the game for Dedmon moving forward is polish. If he can be a more disciplined individual defender and develop a more efficient offensive repertoire, he could certainly give scouts something to think about in addition to his physical tools and solid motor should he return to school. Possessing many of the tools teams value in a third center, it's not difficult to see Dedmon ending up on a NBA team's roster, even if he may not have progressed as quickly as some may have hoped considering he turns 24 later this year. Archie Goodwin | Kentucky | Freshman | 6-foot-5 | 189 pounds | SG | DX profile | No. 32 in top 100 Career Highlights: Led the SEC in free throw attempts and finished 11th in scoring as a freshman. Selected Freshman All-SEC. Freshman (2012-13): Kentucky's leading scorer with a 14.1 scoring average (11th in the SEC) en route to Freshman All-SEC honors. Averaged 12.8 points in SEC games only. Posted 25 double figure scoring games and had five outings with 20 or more points. Ranked second on the team in assists (88, 2.7 apg) and steals (36, 1.1 spg). His 466 points scored in his first season ranks as the 10th best mark for a UK freshman ever. Became just the ninth freshman in school history to sink 100 or more free throws as he made an SEC- leading 212 attempts. Shot at least eight free throws in one-third of his appearances. Only the third UK freshman under John Calipari to begin his career with five-straight double figure scoring games. ... High School: Notched Parade and McDonald's All-America accolades. Had 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting in 18 minutes for the West team in the McDonald's game. Played in the Nike Hoop Summit for the U.S. Junior National Select Team, scoring seven points in a loss to the World Select Team. Rated as the No. 14 prospect in the nation by Scout.com and No. 15 by ESPNU and Rivals.com. Won two AAU national titles during his career. More from Kyle Nelson of DraftExpress.com... Goodwin is an excellent NBA prospect from a phy
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As he was preparing to graduate from the University of Oregon, Singler is told the Blazers wanted to give him a second predraft look.
As he was preparing to graduate from the University of Oregon, Singler is told the Blazers wanted to give him a second predraft look.
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DraftExpress.com has Mason Plumlee going 14th to the Utah Jazz in their updated mock draft, while ESPN.com's Chad Ford (Insider) has him going No. 17 to the Atlanta Hawks. Listen to what he had to say after his predraft workout for the T...
DraftExpress.com has Mason Plumlee going 14th to the Utah Jazz in their updated mock draft, while ESPN.com's Chad Ford (Insider) has him going No. 17 to the Atlanta Hawks. Listen to what he had to say after his predraft workout for the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
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The 6-10 forward/center won the Pete Newell Big Man award given to the nation's top post player.
The 6-10 forward/center won the Pete Newell Big Man award given to the nation's top post player.
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The NBA announced Wednesday the full schedule for the 2013 Las Vegas Summer League, including games involving the Portland Trail Blazers. Note: Summer League is switching to a tournament format this year which makes the schedule a bit m...
The NBA announced Wednesday the full schedule for the 2013 Las Vegas Summer League, including games involving the Portland Trail Blazers. Note: Summer League is switching to a tournament format this year which makes the schedule a bit more complicated. Here's the Blazers' release with schedule information. The Portland Trail Blazers will tip-off their 2013 NBA Summer League schedule on Saturday, July 13, against the Phoenix Suns at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, it was announced today by the NBA.This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule on the campus of University of Nevada Las Vegas that will crown the first ever NBA Summer League Champion on Monday, July 22. Twenty-two teams will compete in three preliminary round games from July 12-16, before being seeded in a tournament running through the Championship Game on July 22. Each team is guaranteed to play at least five games.Following the July 13 game against the Suns (5:30 PM), Portland will play the Los Angeles Lakers at the Thomas & Mack Center on Sunday, July 14 (3:30 PM), completing the preliminary round Tuesday, July 16 vs. the Chicago Bulls at the COX Pavilion (5 PM). Here's the league's release. The NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule that will crown the first ever NBA Summer League Champion on Monday, July 22. Teams will compete in three preliminary round games from July 12-16 before being seeded in a tournament running through the Championship Game on July 22. Each team is guaranteed to play at least five games. NBA TV will televise a full slate of NBA Summer League games and live game action will also extend across digital platforms. A complete broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.Tickets for the NBA Summer League 2013 are on sale now. Fans will be able to purchase tickets by calling 702-739-FANS, through UNLVtickets.com or by visiting any UNLV ticket outlet. Meyers Leonard, Will Barton, Joel Freeland and Victor Claver among the players expected to play. Elliot Williams also expressed interest in playing with the Blazers in Las Vegas. Blazersedge will be on site as always for the duration of Summer League. Should be a great time as always. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter
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The 6-5 guard played one season for Kentucky and led the Wildcats in scoring at 14.1 points.
The 6-5 guard played one season for Kentucky and led the Wildcats in scoring at 14.1 points.
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The 5-11 point guard is the son of 11-year NBA player Paul Pressey.
The 5-11 point guard is the son of 11-year NBA player Paul Pressey.
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The 6-1 point guard averaged 14.6 points ad 5.5 assists in a shortened sophomore year at Texas.
The 6-1 point guard averaged 14.6 points ad 5.5 assists in a shortened sophomore year at Texas.
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The 7-footer from USC didn't start playing basketball until his senior year of high school.
The 7-footer from USC didn't start playing basketball until his senior year of high school.
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The Blazers will play the Suns, Lakers and Bulls in the preliminary round, before action shifts to the new tournament format.
The Blazers will play the Suns, Lakers and Bulls in the preliminary round, before action shifts to the new tournament format.
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