Dalano Banton

At the moment he is shaun livingston.  Nothing more.  If he develops a slightly below average/average outside game to go along with his mid-range, he'll be an nba player.  

Nobody wants a guard that can't shoot

 
  I doubt he'd start next year on a mid-tier, bottom-tier big10 team...let alone get drafted.  

He's declaring to get info, which is a good thing for him.  He'll hear what he needs to work on.  I hope all goes well for him, because he seems like a really good dude. 

 
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Cobra Kai said:
  I doubt he'd start next year on a mid-tier, bottom-tier big10 team...let alone get drafted.  

He's declaring to get info, which is a good thing for him.  He'll hear what he needs to work on.  I hope all goes well for him, because he seems like a really good dude. 
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He has to be able to shoot the ball consistently. Get a mid range or three point shot down. His best bet is probably as a 6'9 point guard to come off the bench and provide minutes. He could maybe play the 3 or 4 but he has to defend better and be able to knock down shots. If he can come back and guard 1-4 better  and improve his shooting and playmaking he might have a chance at a late first round or a second round pick next year.  Dalano has a lot of potential and he declared to test the waters, which will help him see the things he needs to work on. 

 
He is nowhere near bulky enough to play 3 or 4 in the NBA.

that being said- he has to develop a jump shot. He’s a great passer and has incredible length but without a consistent jump shot (and more aggressiveness) the NBA isn’t even a remote possibility 

 
HuskermanMike said:
He has to be able to shoot the ball consistently. Get a mid range or three point shot down. His best bet is probably as a 6'9 point guard to come off the bench and provide minutes. He could maybe play the 3 or 4 but he has to defend better and be able to knock down shots. If he can come back and guard 1-4 better  and improve his shooting and playmaking he might have a chance at a late first round or a second round pick next year.  Dalano has a lot of potential and he declared to test the waters, which will help him see the things he needs to work on. 
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I believe he’s been playing out of position. He needs someone else playing point with him doing more slashing to the basket and be fed the ball. 

 
Mavric said:
There are 296 *early* entries into the NBA draft.

There are 60 *total* picks in the draft.
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I'm pretty sure he will be advised that he won't be drafted.  Nothing against him and I hope he's back next year as a Husker.  I just don't see that he had a season that would make him one of the top 60 players in the country.

Hopefully, with better talent around him and playing more of a position suited for him, that is different next year.

 
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