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Juan Carlos Navarro

Juan Carlos NavarroJuan Carlos Navarro
6’4” 193
Point Guard/Shooting Guard
F.C. Barcelona (Spain)
Birthdate: 1980
Strengths: Quick and explosive combo guard who is a great transition player. Can lead the break or finish on the break. Extremely talented player who is tough. A very acrobatic shooter who can penetrate with ease. Exceptional ball handler. Plays smart and knows how to get to the free throw line. Plays the 2-guard in Spain, but can handle the point. Good three point shooter who can also hit the pull-up jumper. Good defender in the post and on the defender. Considered by many to have the quickest first step to the basket outside of the United States. Has cult following in Spain and was considered to be the number one NBA guard prospect by almost everybody, ahead of Utah Jazz's first round pick Raul Lopez. Willing to take the clutch shot and plays very hard.

Weaknesses: Although he is tall, he needs to add some strength. Dominates in Spain because of his superior athleticism but won't be able to do that in the NBA. A little selfish. Not his best in the half-court game partly because he lacks the experience. Is a couple of years away from being NBA ready and will need some grooming to be a point guard because right now he is more of an scoring two guard who can handle the ball. Very inconsistent player who often times will have very poor shooting nights.

Outlook: Navarro has a bright future and NBA scouts are hoping it will be in the United States. A lot of Spain reporters project him to go high in the NBA Draft based partly on Raul Lopez being drafted in the first round. 1st round may be a little high, espically with the talent and depth in this PG class, but he should easily be a second round pick. He may not see much playing time for his first couple of years, but Navarro could make a significant impact in the NBA when he fully develops.

Member of Spain’s National team in the 2001 European Championship (01)
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