With the lottery in the bag and the draft a month away, it’s time to start taking a closer look at the players who left college early for the NBA. We’ll have some fun with the guys projected to be picked high later, but first, let’s learn a little more about the players who may have made a bit of a mistake. Previously - Derrick Caracter. Today: Danny Green.
 
(Statistics and assistance with player analysis courtesy of Draft Express.)
 
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School: North Carolina, Junior.

Basketball Position: Sixth Man.

Life Position: Little Man Syndrome.

Vitals: 6′6, 210lb., 140lbs of which is ego.

2007-2008 Statistics: 11.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.2 BPG and SPG, as many assists as turnovers. Accounted for about 10% of the Tar Heels’ offensive and defensive statistics and 95% of their pre-game dancing.

Pros: Textbook sixth man. Could defend any college player. Reliable energy spark off the bench. Not afraid to drive the lane. Pretty good behind the arc (37.3%) and at the stripe (87.3%). Fan favorite for many things, mostly for posterizing Greg Paulus. (You’ll need to click through. We’re not posting that picture. No way, no how.

Cons: Textbook ‘tweener. Unclear whether he can defend any NBA player. Never started, and no one thought he should have. Will get destroyed if he drives the NBA lane against bigger defenders. Can’t create his own shot. May request leave from team to audition for So You Think You Can Dance.

Really, Danny Green? In the last seconds before tip off? Really?
 


Projected Draft Position: Undrafted (Draft Express), 2nd Round / Undrafted (My NBA Draft), 2nd Round / Undrafted (Chad Ford / tWWL), 2nd Round / Undrafted (HoopsHype), 2nd Round / Undrafter (Inside Hoops).

Backup plan: Head back to Carolina and try again next year. Green has one more year of eligibility in Chapel Hill, and Draft Express has him projected for the late first round next year. Even Ol’ Roy told him as much. Which begs the question - what the hell is he doing in the draft now?

According to Green (scroll to the bottom), “I’m not in Tyler’s situation.” He meant off the court, but unfortunately for Green, it’s true on the court as well. Even if he returns to Chapel Hill, Green isn’t guaranteed to crack the starting lineup next year, especially if Wayne Ellington drops out of the draft and returns to UNC as well.

Backup backup plan: Assuming the SYTYCD thing doesn’t work out, he can steal the identity of the recently retired Australian boxer of the same name and begin a barn-storming career with fights against Jose Canseco and Manute Bol.

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Yeah, this will totally work.