Really Overdue 2010 D-League Draft Review
35th: - Maine Red Claws - Lawrence Westbrook, Minnesota Westbrook played for Timberwolves in summer league, at which point I wrote this about him:
Like Damian Johnson, Westbrook makes it here on account of his career at the University of Minnesota. Westbrook is a 6'0 scoring guard who averaged 12.8ppg, 2.6rpg and 2.2apg in his senior season in only 26.4 minutes per game. West brook shot 47% from the field and 41% from three point range; the question of why he did not play more is an entirely valid one. He's a good shooter and a good athlete, able to get to the rim, an efficient scorer who takes good shots and a solid defensive player against similarly sized guards. But unfortunately, he's only a scoring guard, not a point guard. At 6'0, that's a problem. Westbrook is a good all around player, but not an NBA player.
Westbrook didn't play particularly well for the Timberwolves, scoring only 4.8 points per game on 30% shooting and turning it over 7 times in 66 minutes. But 66 minutes doesn't change a four year resume. At this point in the draft, he's a great value pick.
