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Mock Draft Predictions:
bobcats.com Mock Draft Average: June 18 - No. 3

Highest Prediction: No. 2 - Hoops Report

Lowest Prediction: No. 6 - NBC Sports, Pro Basketball News 2

What they're saying:
ESPN.com
“Mayo's stock has been all over the place -- he was a potential No. 1 pick last summer and slipped to a late lottery pick early in the season. However, Mayo's steady play in the second half of the season won over scouts who see him as a potentially dominant scorer in the NBA. He should go anywhere in the 3-7 range.”

CBSSports.com
"The guess here is that Mayo will be a better pro than college player."

RealGM
"In an NBA in which very few players can create their own offense, Mayo will be elite (as long as he is not guarded by Russell Westbrook). He creates separation off the dribble to generate space to get his jumper off, but what is more impressive and refined is his knack for preserving his dribble, squaring up in a triple-threat position with purpose and intent. He is able to back defenders up with jab steps, which sets things up for when he does put the ball on the floor, where he is highly imaginative, utilizing a wide array of moves to score. Though shorter and slightly less athletic than both Jordan and Bryant, Mayo is headed for this type of individual career."

Collegehoops.net
"With the exception of LeBron James, few players can live up to the hype heaped on them at an early age. O.J. Mayo is one of those players. Projected as a NBA superstar since the seventh grade, Mayo has fallen out of favor as of late. Still, he is a spectacular basketball player and should have no trouble becoming an impact NBA player. Whether he will become the superstar he was projected to be is up in the air still."

NBADraft.net
"Extremely talented lead guard who routinely makes highlight plays … Possesses great all around skills … A fierce competitor. Plays the game with a tremendous amount of confidence, desire and intensity … The game comes very easily to him. A strong defender who can become a lock down type of defender with his great reflexes and foot speed … Shoots well from outside, setting up his dribble drive … His first step off the dribble is off the charts."

Draft Express
“Size…strength…versatility…shot-creating ability with either hand…NBA 3-point range…catch and shoot off screens…mid-range game…ability to pull-up sharply off the dribble…basketball IQ…court vision…ability to play multiple positions…perimeter defense…coachable…very productive.”

HoopsHype.com
"Big, strong gurad with excellent versatility on both ends of the floor. Can play wither guard sspot and really knows how to create shots for himself and other."