ESPN NBA Draft expert Chad Ford has San Diego State forward Kahwi Leonard soaring up his draft board.  “Last season, Leonard was one of the better kept secrets in college basketball,” Ford writes.  ”When we first wrote about him in early March, only a handful of GMs had given him a careful look.  That’s changed this season.  Every team in the league has been out to scout Leonard multiple times, and that San Diego State is ranked No. 6 and remains one of the few unbeaten teams in the country doesn’t hurt.”  The Aztecs certainly seems to be for real this season and Leonard has been a huge part of their success.

Leonard is averaging 16 points and 10 boards on the year thus far and Ford says a lot of scouts are comparing him to Shawn Marion.  “Like Marion, Leonard is a bit of a hybrid forward,” Ford writes.  ”He is a big-time athlete and has a huge wingspan and freakishly big hands.  He has an emerging offensive game and jump shot and can defend multiple positions on the floor.  Last year, scouts were calling him a tweener.  This year, they’re calling him versatile.”  Leonard is clearly a player to keep an eye on.

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