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          • Chad Ford
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            Chad Ford
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
            • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
            • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
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            Kevin Pelton
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          Mar 28, 2014, 12:21 PM ET

          On Friday, ESPN's own Jeff Goodman broke the news that UCLA point guard Zach LaVine (as well as teammate Kyle Anderson) will enter the 2014 NBA draft.

          To help readers get to know top NBA draft prospects, Insider offers a 360-degree look at many of them in a concise and thorough scouting report featuring three expert perspectives: Kevin Pelton (analytics), Amin Elhassan (scouting) and Chad Ford (NBA front offices). Here's a look at LaVine.

          Zach LaVine | 6-5, 180 POUNDS | POINT GUARD | FRESHMAN

          Chad Ford's Top 100: No. 9
          Strengths: TO% | Weaknesses: Usage, FTA%, Rebound%
          WARP projection: 1.1 (25th among Top 100)
          Comparables: Cory Joseph (95.6), Avery Bradley (95.2), Bradley Beal (93.4), Xavier Henry (90.3)