Kyle Singler entered the NCAA as one of the best players in a very talented recruiting class. His name appeared on the basketball scoreboards for his school countless times, and he was noted by the scouts at an early age. He is a 6 foot 8, well-sized combo-forward with some fantastic skills, and just a few months ago he was considered as one of the best NBA prospects out there.

Unfortunately, however, this season has been a tough one for him. As an offensive player, he has regressed since last season, even though he continues to demonstrate the considerable talent that has brought him this far. More than one third of his field goal attempts are three pointers, but his 33% success rate this season at that range is at a career low, down from 40 percent last season. In addition, the scoreboards show that his two pointers are at a somewhat disappointing 46 percent this season.

His excellent technique and quick release should enable him to achieve considerably better percentages. His elevation is average, but his size should allow him to be more of a danger to opposing teams from the three point range.

He needs to work on his shot selection, as he sometimes does not make things easy for himself. A high percentage of his shots are heavily contested. He desperately needs to improve his shooting, and bring his percentiles up to the level of the last season and before, or else his NBA potential will suffer greatly.

In the two point range, Kyle Singler is clearly an extremely talented player. The question is; will these obvious abilities translate to the next level. He needs to improve his finishing, and work on utilizing his size and strength to generate explosiveness around the basket. On the plus side, he is one of the few big players who has the ability to score from anywhere, and this versatility will vastly improve his chance of being a threat at the next level.

Kyle Singler may be annoyed with himself that he did not attempt the NBA draft last season. If he had, it is likely that he would have been chosen as a 1st round pick. This season, however, his position on the draft is less certain. He has had a disappointing season so far, but he still has time to prove himself as a viable NBA player. This is very possible when you consider that until recently, Singler was one of the elite athletes in college basketball.

Singler and his team has big tests coming up against N. Carolina and Geogia Tech, and he will have numerous opportunities to demonstrate what he can do. If he can find his form again, and get his shooting back on track, he might well be a first round draft pick in the NBA draft this summer.

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