Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley: 6’9, 235, SF/PF, Fr., Kansas St.

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In his lone college season at Kansas State University, Beasley dominated like few other freshman have ever done before. He led the country in rebounding (12.4 RPG) and was third in scoring (26.2 PPG). Beasley showed an inside/outside game that was virtually unstoppable at the NCAA level. He has a variety of moves near the basket that allows him to finish plays even when he’s tightly defended. But, despite being a low-post player by nature, he is very capable of stepping outside and knocking down shots past the three-point line. Beasley is a nightmare match-up for even the best defenders. He’s strong as a bull, has surprisingly quick feet, and uses his creativity to score in bunches. It’s very difficult to find fault with a big man that scores and rebounds better than everyone else, but Beasley does have his critics. They question his attitude and paint him as selfish and immature. It’s possible that these are legitimate character flaws of his, but the NBA is populated by some of the most selfish people in the world, so that shouldn’t be a problem. Maybe he’s not the most automatic prospect ever, but he’s the best prospect this year by far and it would be shocking if he isn't a superstar in the NBA very soon.