Guys we won't see in the 2011 NCAA Tourney -- AKA the dudes leaving school early

Given the big ball of mid-major white guy shooter fail that Adam Morrison has been, does Hayward stand a chance of sniffing the first round?

 

Hayward would be a great fit on the teams in the late teens to high 20s, someone like Portland or San Antonio. Hayward has a better chance of sticking because he's an all-around player and athlete (was state runner-up in singles tennis in high school). Note that when it came crunch time, Brad Stevens always put the game in Hayward's hands, whether it was handling the ball, shooting, or defending -- both inside and outside. I know Zoubek isn't the second coming of Dwight Howard, but scouts had to like how Hayward played him despite giving up so much size.

Hayward would work well as a sixth or seventh man, because you could use him just about anywhere. Morrison wasn't nearly so versatile.

 

Other than the mid-major white guy label, Morrison and Hayward aren't that similar. Morrison was much more of a gunner and one-dimensional scorer. Hayward doesn't score like Morrison did, but he's a MUCH better defensive player and playmaker.

Morrison's fatal flaw has been his inability to guard anyone, Hayward doesn't share that flaw.

 

As a matter of fact, one of the flaws mentioned in Hayward's potential NBA game is whether he can shoot 3-pointers. On the other hand, Dwyane Wade wasn't much of a 3-point shooter, either, and he did OK. Hayward would be a great player to have if you have other players who can space the floor, because he can hit the mid-range jumper. On offense, to me, Hayward's biggest challenge is going to be how well he can create his own shot.

 

Aside from Morrison, which white dude do people compare Hayward with? We all know there is some kind of rule that you can't compare a white player with a black player and vice versa.