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NBA Draft 2016: Unheralded Prospects with Pro Potential

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kahlil Felder (20) is announced before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Oakland Golden Grizzlies guard Kahlil Felder (20) is announced before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Anthony Barber (12) drives the ball around Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Konstantinos Mitoglou (44) in the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake defeated North Carolina State 77-74. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Anthony Barber (12) drives the ball around Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Konstantinos Mitoglou (44) in the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake defeated North Carolina State 77-74. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Anthony Barber, North Carolina State Wolfpack

Position: Position

Age: 21 (7/25/1994)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’2″, 185 pounds, 6’4″

Slash Line: .412/.316/.845

Season Averages: 38.6 MPG, 22.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.1 3PM

One of the nation’s most intriguing offensive prospects is North Carolina State Wolfpack point guard Anthony Barber. Barber has the desired level of athleticism to play in the NBA, and is one of the most well-rounded offensive weapons in the country.

He needs to improve the consistency with which he shoots, but Barber’s an athletic slasher who plays with a competitive fire and has NBA-caliber court vision.

Barber is more of a streaky shooter than a poor shooter, meaning his shot selection is more of a concern than his form. The man they call, “Cat,” has cat-like quickness—get it?—excellent body control on the drive, and does a great job of drawing contact.

Listed at 6’2″, Barber plays big and physical, which can translate to the NBA—a bigger league that wouldn’t necessarily prevent the 21-year-old from outmuscling the opposition with his chiseled frame.

Barber will need to improve the consistency with which he shoots if teams are going to slap him with a first-round grade. Point guards must be able to space the floor in the modern NBA, and erratic shooting tends to book a first-class ticket to the bench.

If Barber can improve in that phase of the game, he can break through in a major way.

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