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PF Othello Hunter (Maccabi Tel Aviv BC)

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Ohio State's Othello Hunter had 13 on 6-for-7 shooting for Team 5
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Othello Hunter somehow found a way to have the dunk of the game despite DeVon Hardin's assault on the rims. Hunter's reverse ally oop finish was the highlight of this game and maybe the most athletic play of the day. He was a highly effective 6-7 from the floor and finished with 13 points.
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NBADraft.net | 2008 NBA Predraft Camp: Day Two
 
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Possibly the player that helped himself the most in the first game was Ohio State?s Othello Hunter. He went 6 for 7 from the field in 20 minutes?knocking down a mid-range jumper, showing slightly more skill in the paint than we?d seen in the past, and using his extremely impressive length and athleticism to run the floor and make his presence felt inside the paint. On the negative side, he only grabbed one rebound and had four fouls?a clear product of his lack of strength. Although he?s undersized at 6-8 (but with a pterodactyl wingspan to compensate) and not all that skilled in general, we need to keep in mind that he?s only 21 years old and has only been playing basketball for about six years?and thus still has upside to continue to improve. We?ll see how he does over the next few days.
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DraftExpress: NBA Pre-Draft Camp, Day Two
 
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Orlando Recap: First Team All-NBA Pre-Draft

by: Jonathan Givony - President, Matt Kamalsky, Mike Schmidt - D-League, NCAA Scout, Joseph Treutlein - Assistant Director of Scouting
June 3, 2008

Gary Forbes, Mike Taylor, Malik Hairston, Othello Hunter and Brian Roberts highlight our First Team All-NBA Pre-Draft Camp as we recap the week and it's significance on the draft stock of various players.
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Othello Hunter, 6-9, PF, Senior, Ohio State
11.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 60% FG, 50% FT, 25 minutes

Joseph Treutlein

Othello Hunter has done everything he can to help his stock in this draft process, consistently playing well in all the games at both Portsmouth and Orlando. In addition to showing the things he?d already shown at the college level, he?s also displayed an improved mid-range jumper and looked a little better with his back to the basket. He hasn?t hurt himself in the measurements either, (6?8 ? in shoes at Portsmouth with a 7?2 ? wingspan) while also looking to be amongst the best here in Orlando in the vertical leap department by our naked eye.

Hunter showed a consistent motor and ability to impact the games with his length and athleticism. The first thing that stands out is his mid-range jumper, which actually improved for him as the season went on at Ohio State. Looking at video from the first few games of the year and the last few games of the year, some noticeable changes occurred with his shooting form. The most obvious change is more deliberate mechanics in general and more consistency holding his follow through. He also altered his mechanics themselves slightly, bringing the ball up over his forehead before the release. He doesn?t get much elevation off the ground, but his length compensates for that as release point is high. These changes have increased his effectiveness significantly on spot-up jumpers from the mid-range, which he?s shown at both camps and towards the end of the college season. He?s done a good job knocking down 15 footers when getting open off pick-and-pops or drive-and-dishes, while even showing flashes of college three-point range in the NIT Tournament Finals. His skill-level isn?t anything to write home about at this point, but it may give NBA teams some room for optimism regarding the future.

Hunter also has looked better in the post, showing slightly crisper execution and footwork along with better accuracy on his hook shot and turnaround jumper. He also seems more comfortable in the post in general, not really rushing much, and making better use of countermoves. A lack of strength and balance, along with still undeveloped footwork, definitely gives him problems at times, especially when establishing position, but he?s making improvements.

On the defensive end, Hunter benefited here by not being matched up with many powerful post players that could take advantage of his slight frame, something that has hurt him in the past. He also only blocked two shots on the week, but contested quite a few more. Hunter did really well on the boards, though, and actually was the 10th ranked offensive rebounder per 40 minutes pace adjusted in our database on the season.

Hunter?s performance here, along with his physical tools and the learning curve he?s shown over the past two years, has made a decent case for him as a late second round pick in the draft, despite his less than ideal size for a power forward. The fact that he?s only played competitive basketball for six years definitely helps his case, as does the way he came out here and distinguished himself from other players with similar stocks heading in, while also showing strides in some of his weaker areas. He still has to add a significant amount of weight to his frame to compete effectively in the NBA. While not a lock at all, Hunter should get some consideration late in the draft.
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DraftExpress: Orlando Recap: First Team All-NBA Pre-Draft
 
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Othello Hunter, 6-9, 225, PF, Ohio St., Sr.: Despite a very productive week in the box scores, Hunter did not make a great impression with his skill level. His shots came mostly on putbacks and shots around the basket and lacked a high degree of skill. He's a high flyer and should get drafted based on his ability to rebound and defend and his raw athletic ability.
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What about ... ?
Sunday, June 22, 2008

Former Ohio State players Jamar Butler and Othello Hunter participated in the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational Tournament in April and the NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando in May. What are their chances of being drafted?

HUNTER
He was one of the surprises in Orlando, showing eye-opening hops and athleticism around the basket, as he did at Ohio State. Some mock drafts now have him going late in the second round. But the end of the draft is a crapshoot that often yields names foreign to most fans. Hunter has had workouts with more than half a dozen teams and, even as a free agent, seems sure to play in an NBA summer league and maybe get a training camp invitation.

-- Bob Baptist [email protected]
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Ohio State Men's Basketball: What about ... ?
 
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Hunter is keeping his fingers crossed
Former Reynolds player hoping to be taken in NBA Draft

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Othello Hunter was one of six players to work out for the Bobcats yesterday. He?s expected to be drafted in the second round.

By John Delong | Journal Reporter
Published: June 26, 2008
CHARLOTTE

Othello Hunter plans to watch the NBA Draft tonight at home in Winston-Salem.

If everything goes according to plan, he'll be on an NBA roster by the end of the night.

Hunter is projected to be taken somewhere in the middle of the second round of tonight's draft, after climbing up many teams' draft boards with his play in two pre-draft camps and then continuing to impress teams during individual workouts.

He was one of six players to audition with the Charlotte Bobcats yesterday.

"I'm hearing second round," Hunter said. "But I really don't know. That's what we're waiting to see. But I feel good about the way my workouts have gone. It hit me like three days ago. I really expect to be in the NBA."

If he's drafted tonight, Hunter, a 6-8, 225-pound power forward, will add another chapter to what has already been an incredible basketball journey.
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In the past three weeks, he has worked out for 12 teams. But it has been such a whirlwind tour that he has lost track of some of the stops. The ones he remembers: Miami, Portland, New Orleans, Sacramento, Washington, Golden State, Dallas, Charlotte, "and some other ones."

"Twelve workouts is kind of tough, but it was good because I was going to places I've never been," he said. "The hard thing was living out of a bag for a month, and you don't have a month of clothes in that bag. You wear the same thing over and over. And it was tough coming from the West Coast to the East Coast and then back to the West Coast all the time, that kind of thing. But all but one or two of the workouts went really good."
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Hunter is keeping his fingers crossed
 
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For apparently being so close to the situation, I wonder if he realizes that there is a Charlotte, and there is a Hornets, but no longer a Charlotte Hornets. Anybody know which team it really is?
 
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2008 Vegas Summer League Watch :)

-Game One vs the Clippers 7/12

Hunter scored 7 points in a little over ten minutes of playing time. He primarily guarded former Nevada forward Nick Fazekas on D, and did a decent job. He really excels at running the floor and was rewarded with two 'and one' layups in transition.

In situations with minimal minutes his biggest thing will be to just play solid D and provide energy...he'll get a chance to show that improved jumper as he gets more comfortable this week.

You can view all of Othello's (and Mike Conley Jr.) Vegas games live on NBA.com's free broadband stream.

- Vegas Schedule NBA.com : Summer League 2008

- Bobcats Summer League team. NBA.com : Summer League 2008

(I'll be updating this as he progesses through summer league play. Hunter is also slated to play in the RMR for the Hawks as mentioned in the article above. Atlanta plays Utah on the 19th, a game which could provide a possible matchup with KK :biggrin:)
 
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Atlanta Hawks 89,
Dallas Mavericks 74: Jeremy Richardson scored a game-high 21 points and Luke Jackson added 20 off the bench to lead Atlanta, which took control of the game in the first quarter and never let the Mavericks seriously threaten. In what was a high-scoring affair for an NBA summer league game, the Hawks put four players in double figures, with Othello Hunter and Kevinn Pinkney scoring 11 points each.
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Rocky Mountain Revue: Game recap - Salt Lake Tribune
 
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