NBA Draft 2012: 5 Prospects Who Will Bomb

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As much as I'd love for every player drafted into the NBA to succeed, that's just an incredibly unrealistic hope. 

The 2012 NBA Draft may be full of incredible basketball prospects, but it's not going to be without its fair share of busts. 

The following five players will all be selected in the first round of the upcoming selection process, but all will fail to live up to the varying levels of expectations. 

Read on to find out who they are. 

Terrence Jones

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School: Kentucky

Position: Forward

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.9 blocks, 1.2 steals

 

As talented as Terrence Jones is, and he is incredibly talented, his mental game is going to keep him from making a name for himself in the NBA. 

Jones has a penchant for shying away from tough situations, and he occasionally disappears in big games. 

It's also a fairly telling sign that the forward has gone from potential Player of the Year to good but not great as a sophomore. 

Myck Kabongo

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School: Texas

Position: Point guard

Year: Freshman

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.1 blocks, 1.2 steals

 

Myck Kabongo is a terrific floor general, but he needs to develop significantly more before he goes pro. If he makes the jump this summer, which many assume to be the case, that's not going to happen. 

His jump shot is absolutely terrible, and he's not strong enough to finish in the paint among the trees of the NBA. Without anything to rely on offensively other than his passing ability, Kabongo is going to be too much of a liability to keep on the floor. 

You're about to notice this line of reasoning becoming a trend. 

Kendall Marshall

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School: North Carolina

Position: Point guard

Year: Sophomore

2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 0.2 blocks, 1.3 steals

 

Kendall Marshall is one hell of a collegiate point guard. But being a great collegiate point guard doesn't necessarily make a player a sure thing at the next level. 

Sure, you can point to the nearly 10 assists Marshall is racking up on a nightly basis, but I'll counter by telling you that it's much more impressive to generate assists on a team like Iona (see Scott Machado) than it is on a stacked North Carolina team. 

Marshall can't shoot, and he's a defensive liability. That's not a recipe for success. 

Patric Young

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School: Florida

Position: Power forward

Year: Sophomore

20111-2012 Per-Game Stats: 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks, 0.6 steals

 

Patric Young has a tremendous NBA body. 

Patric Young has little to no NBA skill. 

That is all. 

Tyler Zeller

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School: North Carolina

Position: Power forward and center

Year: Senior

2011-2012 Per-Game: 14.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.1 steals

 

Tyler Zeller has many things working in his favor: He's a North Carolina Tar Heel, he's incredibly quick for a big man and he's a true seven-footer. 

But then again, he's not ready for the NBA quite yet. Zeller has shown off an improved offensive arsenal this season with a wider array of post moves and jump shots, but he's still not fully developed. Additionally, he's not the greatest post defender by any stretch.