Luke Babbitt

Luke Robert Babbitt (born June 1, 1989) is an American basketball player. He most recently played at the University of Nevada-Reno

Early Life

Babbitt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 9 his family moved to Reno, Nevada. Babbitt attended Galena High School, where he was a 3-time All-State performer and a 2-time Gatorade Player of the Year in basketball. As a junior, Babbitt averaged 27.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while leading Galena to a state championship. Babbitt finished his high school career by scoring 2,616 points, breaking future teammate college teammate Armon Johnson's Nevada state scoring record. Babbitt was ranked the #13 recruit in the nation according to ESPNU 100. He was recruited by University of Nevada-Reno,Ohio State University, Gonzaga University,University of Arizona and University of California in Los Angeles.

College Career

After originally verbally committing to Ohio State, Babbitt backed out and decided to attend the University of Nevada-Reno. In his first game, Babbitt recorded a 20 point 12 rebound double-double versus Montana State. He went on to average 16.9 points per game during his freshman year including a season high 30 points on March 12, 2009 versus San Jose State In his sophomore season, Babbitt led the team in scoring with 21.9 points per game. He scored a career high 33 points in the Western Athletic Conference tournament semifinals on March 13, 2010 versus New Mexico State. Despite the loss, Nevada was invited to the NIT, where they lost in the second round to the University of Rhode Island. On April 20, 2010, Babbitt hired an agent and declared for the NBA Draft. ESPN's Chad Ford currently projects Babbitt to be drafted #19 to the [[Boston Celtics}}

Style

Babbitt is being compared to Keith Van Horn due to his size and shooting ability. He is praised for his ability to score in a variety of ways. He is considered an excellent shooter, as he shot 41% from 3 point range and over 90% from the free throw line during his two years at Nevada. Babbitt also possesses a very good post game. He is viewed as a defensive liability at the next level due to his physical shortcomings. He stands at 6'8" and weighs 220 lbs.

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