North Carolina Basketball: Who is the Tar Heels’ best NBA Draft prospect?

Tony Bradley

Tony Bradley is the least known of the five players listed in the slideshow. Bradley may also have the most upside of any Tar Heel with the exception of Justin Jackson.

The 6’11”, 250-pound center is probably a second-round talent, likely going somewhere between picks 25 and 40. However, when Bradley declared for the draft following his freshman season, he said that he wanted a first-round guarantee to remain in.

Bradley’s biggest assets are his size — he has a 9’5″ reach and a 7’5″ wingspan– and that he is a was a solid rebounder. The 19-year-old grabbed over 21% of all available defensive rebounds when he was in the game and ranked sixth in the ACC with 98 offensive rebounds.

Bradley does have a nice offensive game, possessing soft hands and the ability to score with his back to the basket. He recorded two double-doubles and scored in double figures 13 times overall. He is also strong defensively, posting a 4.0 DBPM and a 26.1 PER, and a good shot-blocker.

Bradley averaged 7.1 points on 57.3 percent shooting and 5.1 caroms overall. Those numbers look pretty good, especially considering that he only averaged 14.1 minutes a game. The problem is that he was considerably more effective against low-majors than against the rest of the foes he faced.