NBA Comparison: Derek Fisher

Strengths: Big, physical point guard with excellent court vision and playmaking skills ... Knows how and where to get his teammates the ball ... Sets up shooters beautifully, putting the ball right in their pocket ... Good ball-handler that looks comfortable controlling the ball on the perimeter ... Protects the basketball well with his big body, keeping himself between the defender and the ball ... Is able to use his strength and ball-handling ability to keep his defender off-balance ... Skilled at running pick and roll plays, which is vital for NBA point guards ... Has really become a great shooter during his time at school ... Made over 2.0 triples a game in his senior season at a 45.1% clip ... Can shoot off the dribble or when spotting up ... Nearly automatic in catch and shoot situations ... Has NBA range and a quick trigger ... Long arms help him come up with a good number of deflections and steals every game ... High basketball IQ ... Has a great understanding of the game ... Very unselfish and an extremely willing passer ...

Weaknesses: Poor lateral quickness will hurt his defensive potential at the next level ... Struggles to stay in front of faster players ... Not an explosive athlete ... Despite strength, he struggles finishing plays at the basket ... Not much of a threat to score in transition, though he makes up for it with his creative passing ability ... Not a very aggressive scorer inside the arc ... Doesn't do a lot of damage at the free throw line (3.7 FTA per game in 2010-2011) ... Questions about his conditioning and work ethic have surrounded him throughout his time at Illinois ...

Overall: MaCamey has the size, passing ability and shooting ability to be a factor at the next level ... Unfortunately red flags about his conditioning, consistency and athleticism have kept his stock down ... It's a good bet that a team will like his talent enough to give him a chance in the second round this year ... His work ethic will determine what the future holds for him thereafter …

Tyler Ingle 6/20/11