2014 NBA Mock Draft: An in-depth look at both rounds
By Joe Nardone
Mar 14, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Jabari Brown (32) drives to the basket against Florida Gators forward Chris Walker (23) in the quarterfinals of the SEC college basketball tournament at Georgia Dome. Florida won 72-49. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-USA TODAY Sports
39. Philadelphia 76ers – Jabari Brown , SG, Missouri
H: 6′ 4″ W: 202 lbs DOB: 12/18/1992
2013-14 NCAA (35 GP) 19.9 PPG 4.4 RPG 1.9 APG 22.3 PER
If there’s one thing we learned from Jabari Brown’s Junior season at Missouri, it’s that he’s a ruthless, ruthless scorer. Thought to be just a jump shooter, which don’t get me wrong, he’s a fantastic shooter, Brown did a lot more slashing to the basket this past season, where he converted an efficient 59% of his attempts at the rim according to Synergy Sports.
There are understandable concerns about Brown’s size, he’s slightly over 6-foot-4 and just a touch over 200lbs, but with the way he’s improved from his freshman season at Oregon to this point makes him one of the higher upside prospects thought to be selected in the second round, and he should be able to score in some capacity at the next level. — Jared