VITALS: 6-8, 230, DePaul OVERVIEW: Named to the All-Big East Conference second team after averaging 14.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks as a sophomore. Finished two-year career 10th on the DePaul all-time list with 86 blocked shots. Had 25 points and a season-high 14 rebounds vs. Notre Dame. Tied a career high with 26 points vs. Hofstra in the first round of the NIT Tournament. Named to the Big East All-Rookie Team. Ranked 10th in the Big East with 7.2 rebounds as a freshman. Scored a career-high 26 points vs. Seton Hall. Grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds at Dayton. LIKELY DRAFT POSITION: 23-43 COMPARATIVE UPSIDE: Stephen Jackson COMPARATIVE DOWNSIDE: John Wallace ROLE PROJECTION: Athletic small forward with scoring potential. POSITIVES: Chandler is an exceptional athlete, even by NBA standards. He can run the court with any guard - and better than all but the most athletic forwards - and finish plays above the rim in spectacular fashion. He can get those crucial points that every team needs: points where no play was being run for him. His athletic ability gets him a couple of follow dunks every game. He gets the type of athletic rebounds over bigger players that only a few gifted players can get. He has the makings of a good defensive player with quick feet. SHORTCOMINGS: Chandler does not yet have a mastery of the ball that would enable him to maximize his ethereal leaping ability. He has a decent touch from the perimeter but struggles with shot selection, sometimes turning what should be an easy attempt into a shot with high degree of difficulty. He often seems uncertain whether to take shots on the perimeter instead of taking the ball to the basket with authority. His understanding of the game must be brought into question.
