Surprising news out of the NBA Combine in Chicago: Xavier guard Jordan Crawford, instrumental in his team’s deep run through the NCAA tournament by scoring well over 20 points per game, is turning heads…but for the wrong reasons. Scouts describe Crawford’s performance as sub-par, at best. His shooting was clearly inconsistent, and the former Indiana recruit looked hesitant throughout the cone dribbling drills. Once believed to be a combo-guard in the NBA and potential mid first rounder, Crawford’s suspect ball handling is leading teams to envision him as an undersized shooting guard.

That being said, I would not expect Crawford to completely plummet in the draft. One suspect workout will not make teams forget his performance in the NCAA Tournament, carrying Xavier within seconds of the Elite Eight.

With Crawford out of the question for the time being, the discussion of the draft class’s best pure shooting guard now centers around four prospects: Cincinnati guard Lance Stephenson, Kansas star and fellow freshman Xavier Henry, Big 12 Player of the Year James Anderson, and junior swingman Darrington Hobson of New Mexico. Read More→