2016 NBA Draft Radar: The Sky Is The Limit For Maryland’s Diamond Stone

What are they feeding these kids nowadays that they are coming out of high school with NBA bodies out of the gate?

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That is the first thing that you will notice when you watch freshman Diamond Stone run the floor for the Maryland Terrapins in 2015-16.

He measures out at 6-foot-10 ,250 pounds with a 7-foot-3 wingspan. His stature along with his skill set make him an NBA prospect with major upside for the 2016 NBA Draft.

Quite frankly depending on your taste, you can make an argument that of all the big men that are part of the 2015 freshman class, Stone is the best one.

Something about his game reminds you of Memphis Grizzlies’ power forward Zach Randolph when you look at him, except Stone has a little bit more bounce in his game.

He already has solid footwork and fluid movement in the pivot to go along with being a strong finisher around the basket.

He also has shown that he has the touch to be able to knock down shots with range.

Offensively, he is arguably the most complete big man in America. He was dominant, to say the least, in high school averaging 24.2 points and 13.2 rebounds during his junior year and 24.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in his senior year.

From his sophomore year through to his senior season, Stone did not hit less then 70% of his shots.

In his freshman year of 2011-12, he was a perfect 135 of 135 from the floor according to wissports.net, while leading Dominican High School to the Wisconsin State Championship.

A perfect 100% from the floor for the entire season is the most amazing stat that you will ever see in basketball.

Defensively he shows that he has good anticipation for blocking shots and he is obviously strong enough to block out and get on the boards.

It would be shocking if Stone was not a double-double guy at some point in the NBA. He simply plays with ferocity inside and works hard.

He runs the floor well for his size and finishes on breaks. He also has shown that he can occasionally put the ball on the floor to get to the basket.

The presence of Diamond Stone is a major reason why people see Maryland as one of the top contenders to win the NCAA Championship this year.

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The Terrapins are getting a pro ready player that can truly be a game changer on the college level.

To most people, including this writer, he should easily be a Top 10 NBA Draft Prospect given his skills.

DraftExpress.com has Diamond Stone projected as the No.11 draft prospect for the 2016 NBA Draft.

Meanwhile, NBAdraft.net has Diamond Stone going in the 20’s for the 2016 NBA Draft. That projection actually seems a little late in the draft.

This is just a hunch, but you can bet that after Diamond Stone plays out his freshman year he is going to work his way into the top ten as long as he stays healthy.

Maryland is going to be getting quite a bit of attention this upcoming season, and Diamond Stone is going to be a player to keep an eye on.

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