speed can be increased if worked on

Sorry kid, no chance.

im more interested in seeing him get into a good league and play good minutes than worried about him making the nba or not.

if he has interest sure check it out but i hope he doesnt hang around bouncing from the d-league to try-outs because that is a quick way to find yourself close to 30 without any exposure to solid team defense and without the benefit of playing consistant ball.

bose came straight to the nbl and his form is getting better and better. will quickly become a go to guy with responsibility before he gets what ild call a likely call up to europe.

delly could follow the same path, spend a couple of years in the nbl in which he will very likely impress and check out options in europe with a nice payday at the great age of 27.

Currently ranked 70th by ESPN. Got another year of College. If he has another good year. He will have a chance late second round. I'd say Europe before NBL

Will have a very good career in Europe.

And I would imagine HEAPS of teams would be interested in him because of the fact he probably has EU citizenship, hence he could qualify as a local.

His lack of speed really hinders him in terms of NBA..

Such a shame because he actually has good size..Listed at 6"4! So if he was in the NBA, he would probably be listed at 6"5..not a bad height for a PG.

this years draft is pretty strong he will be sweet next year

Got the skills but lacks the athleticism. Doubt he'll make the NBA.

This year's draft for PG's is weak...but given he is also academically doing well, he will play his senior yer out first before decidingwhat to do...

I'd live to see him get a crack at the NBA, but I think long term his future lies in Europe.

From what i've seen he's no where near an NBA player!

Great article on Delly...

Matthew Dellavedova: St. Mary's heart and mind

I dunno i've been a doubter on his chances to play NBA. Now I don't think he's that far off!

Jeremy Lin may have been the best thing to happen to Delly...

GM's may not as easily overlook someone like Delly in the next couple of drafts...

Easy on the Lin comparisons.

Australian kids are rarely taught how to handle the ball properly, it hurts their NBA chances big time, especially the PG/SGs.

I didn't exactly compare him like for like, but the situation is very similar...

Dellavedova Named Among Cousy Final 5

Don't go saying Delly should be in the NBA because Lin made it.

Have you seen Lin's handle?

The dude is so much more athletic than Delly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_iADf87bg

Delly as just as athletic as Nash IMO...

He's not quick enough IMO. I can't see him making it. Could have a heck of a career in Europe though.

delly could be like a nash

Some of you guys suffer from tall popey syndrome. Just because he is better than you guys and will make it further than you ever did. For someone to get so much attention over in the college system it's a good chance that they are going to the NBA.

Anyway, shouldnt you be supporting you Aussie basketballers not putting them down..... Idiots.

I'm supporting the heck out of him. Have barely missed a televised St Mary's game this season.
It's not a put-down to have realistic expectations of someone though. The competition is pretty tough so the odds are against him IMO.

Anyway a lot can happen over the next year. Given how much he has improved over the last one the NBA is definitely a realistic goal for him.
To be honest though I think it's better for a player to get quality starter minutes in Europe than to stay on the fringe in the USA like Patty is.

Yo TB get the fuk outta my face. Fact is you need to be athletic to play in the NBA and he's not. Deal with it!

Delly isnt Nash, let's get that sorted. He doesnt have that skill set. He is very good at college level though so you never know what might come up, particularly if he is willing to play the summer league / D-league game and stick around.

I think how he goes for the Boomers this winter will tell us more about where his game is at than his college season. Plenty of guys have done very well at college level and turned out to be good players in the NBL or comparable leagues, and Luke Cooper was a finalist in the Bob Cousy Award!

I would add that one of the biggest things he has going for him, like Nash, is how hard he works to improve his game. That can take you a long way.

Not comparing his skill set to Nash, just his level of athleticism...

As for Cooper, he was a starter at a D2 school and did not guide his team to the NCAA tournament...

Next Aussie to make the NBA will be Brock Motum from washington state- check out his stats- 6'10" three/four man- onother year in college then draft time

I wouldn't call Nash particularly athletic. It's just that he has the ball on a string, which means that with average athleticism he can do some amazing things with the ball in his hands. With handles, smarts and a good change of speed you don't need to be super athletic to beat defenders.
Delly right now is far from smooth as a ball handler. Mind you 2 years ago he was downright awkward so as Paul said he clearly works hard on his game and is improving all the time.

I'd love to see Motum make it, but he doesn't have the athleticism either...hope he proves me wrong s he can downright play!

Whilst there are always teams that look for athleticism, I think the tide is slowly changing somewhat and there are plenty of teams out there willing to bring in guys that have solid fundamentals (eg. San Antonio).

If the PG crop is weak in the draft this year Delly should consider jumping in.
He can always finish his degree during the NBA offseason over a few years.

Obviously he would need to get some good advice from his coaches and some NBA teams to see exactly where he could go.

But assuming he plays well in the March Madness he should ride the wave into the draft.

You never know what can happen and there are no guarantees next year will be a better season for him.