Ben Strong : An NBA player?

[NYBB]

Do you think Ben Strong could play in the league next year?  Opinions?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

He doesn't seem to be having the same kind of year he had the last half of last season, but anything can happen down the stretch.  He does have the physical ability to get a good look.

[atn alum]

we asked Marty Blake this BEFORE the season and he said they'd be keeping a close eye on him.

That Marty knew who he was was a good sign.

[NYBB]

Before and Now are different things : i'm wondering if he's still on the radar and if so, is he 2nd round draft material?

[sludge]

Based on what I've seen, the answer is yes.  His excellent passing ability is what puts him over the top in terms of value;  he can really help any team, even if he never shoots the ball. 

And shoot he can, from all over the place.   His strong fundamentals mean that he's always a threat to get a step and be gone if the defense doesn't pay attention.  On D, he has good position and his wingspan is large.  For the NBA, he'll need to work on defense and extend his shooting range even more.  I'll bet after this season is over he starts working on the long range shooting.

Well, I'm a Guilford fan.  Anyway, I expect wiser heads than me will give him a good hard look.  That's my sense.

[ILive4This]

A probable D-leaguer, as for the NBA the weak D1 centers with the exception of a few going into this year's draft helps him, but I do not know if it will be enough.

[NYBB]

I'd like to see him get drafted but do you think he'll sign as a free agent if not?

[vozdelospetrels]

Can someone fill me in as to who Ben Strong is?

[thebear]

He plays for Guilford. 6-10 or 6-11.

Interestingly one of Marty Blake's NBA scouts who works the Carolinas is former-Potsdam head coach Jerry Welsh, who is semi-retired, lives in the Raleigh area and teaches at Duke. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Can someone fill me in as to who Ben Strong is?

He is last season's D3hoops.com Player of the Year.

[BoomerIL]

The Chicago Bulls could use this kid!!!

[NYBB]

i'd like to see him get drafted but i dont think it's gonna happen.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

I meant to tell you all this, we chatted with Ben on Hoopsville this past Sunday and we did discuss the possibility of the NBA. He certainly knows his challenges... it is worth a listen.

[NYBB]

This is a great talk.  Ben sounds like a good guy and i hope he adds the strength in the legs that he wants to get to the next level.

[mybleedinghands]

He won't be an NBA center ever unless he adds serious bulk. His main problem is strength. Not to sound too negative, but honestly I don't think he has the strength to guard most NBA centers and power forwards. Also, I don't think he'd match up well with the PFs that can can put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket because I don't think Strong would be quick enough for them. He's D-League material right now and he'd be better off going overseas where he could get equally as good coahing, if not better, the international game would allow Strong a better chance to get PT, and he'd get paid better too.