2009 NBA Draft, Pick 58

With the 58th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics select:                                                 Lester Hudson   Point Guard/Shooting Guard    6'3", 190LB     School: Tenn. Martin    2009 Stats: 27.5ppg, 7.9rpg, 4.2asts, 2.3 stls    DraftExpress.com (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Lester-Hudson-5065/) Notes:    As a scorer, Hudson is still the same smooth shooter, capable of pulling up with a hand in his face and scoring from all areas of the court. As we highlighted last year, despite his high number of shots taken, he doesn’t force the issue very much in context.If Hudson’s improved in any area this season, it’d have to be with his ball-handling, where he’s showing a better command of advanced moves and more creativity in getting open for shots. His 0.14 turnovers per possession is well above average, especially for a guard burdened with spending so much time with the ball in his hands. Hudson’s creativity extends to his lay-ups as well, where he shows very good body control and touch, frequently scoring on floaters, reverses, and other high difficulty shots.Defensively, Hudson is as strong as ever, still ranking near the top of our database in steals, while also playing aggressive and effective man-to-man defense with his strong fundamental stance. As alluded to last year, his lateral quickness is a concern when projecting to the next level, and he’s even beat laterally on occasion against the low level of competition he plays against.