2. John Lucas was the star of OKSU in 2004. James Anderson is the star of this year's OKSU squad. Can you give us a brief summary of Anderson's game? What's the hype for Anderson going into this year's NBA Draft?

A: James Anderson was my runaway Big 12 Player of the Year. Bar none. He is a beast of a player. He is listed at 6-6 and is a difficult guy to guard. If you try and put one of your guards on him, he’ll shoot over top of them. If you put a forward on him, he’ll drive past them. He has that special combination of size, speed and skill that virtually makes him impossible to defend.

I have seen draft boards having him go anywhere from about 10 to 15 this year. I would think that is a fair analysis. In college he is an unstoppable 6-6 guard, but at the next level he’ll need to work on either his ball handling or outside shooting to make him a dominating force. Otherwise he is your typical 6-6 tweener. Don’t get me wrong I am about as Bullish on Anderson as anyone, but I do think he needs to improve these aspects to be an All Star-caliber player.

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