EXPERT ANALYSIS

"Jumaine Jones is a collegiate scoring machine. He is long and athletic, and has run a sub five-minute mile in Georgias conditioning program. Jones has great quickness around the basket and is a superior offensive rebounder. In fact, Jones may have been the best offensive rebounder in the college game last season. Jones carried a large load for the Bulldogs, and spent a lot of time on the perimeter instead of down on the blocks. He needs to improve his post-up game to be a multi-dimensional threat, rather than always relying on his perimeter shot. Jones is not yet a double-post player, opting to use the right block more often and usually to turn middle. Early in the season, then-coach Ron Jirsa had Jones start on the low block in order to get Jones more scoring opportunities around the basket, but Jones often floated back out on the perimeter. Jones needs to show the ability to hit a pull-up jumper, and get to get all the way to the basket when he puts the ball on the floor. One question he must answer: Where will Jones play? He is probably best suited to be a small forward, but needs to work on his small forward skills. Jones must improve his handle and get better shots. There are not many better athletes in the draft, and Jones should be among the top 10 selections. The thing I like best about him is he competes and became more physical as the season wore on. The questions: Can he show the ability to put the ball on the floor and get good shots? Can he get out and defend on the perimeter?" -- ESPN's Jay Bilas

College: Georgia
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210 pounds
Position: Forward
Age: 20 (Feb. 10, 1979)
Birthplace: Cocoa, Fla.

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