Harrison Barnes has considerable offensive skills Pistons might like
Posted May 17, 2012
In 15 NBA seasons, Glen Rice averaged 18.3 points per game for six teams. So it speaks volumes about the potential shown by 6-foot-8, 215-pound North Carolina sophomore Harrison Barnes that he's being compared to Rice with the NBA Draft on the horizon next month. A half-dozen mock drafts MLive.com surveyed have Barnes being taken anywhere from third to seventh.
(MLive.com)
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