Good Camp Insight From Andy

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Chicago Observations from Andy Katz

Marquette senior forward Robert Jackson dove on the court for a loose
ball and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field with nine rebounds
Wednesday. He played well in Portsmouth and is looking like a legit
second-round pick.

Boston College senior guard Troy Bell helped himself more than any
player Wednesday. He dished out seven assists, had four steals, made all
six free throws and scored a team-high 17 points. He could play his way
into the first round.

Bell's teammate Wednesday, Arizona's Luke Walton, is a first-round
talent, too, but might not crack the first 29 picks. Teams might want to
draft a 19-year old foreign player rather than a 23-year old college
senior. Still, Walton had nine assists, no turnovers, made five of seven
shots (including both of his 3s) and finished with seven boards and 14
points.

The sleeper in camp might be Mississippi State senior point guard
Derrick Zimmerman. He is jet quick. But his five assists were canceled
out by five turnovers Wednesday. He did have the best dunk of the day
with a driving slam from the right side of the lane.

Miami forward James Jones hit a 3-pointer and continues to prove he
could be a sleeper forward who can make perimeter shots.

NBA scouts are intrigued by Aleksandar Vujacic because he's a 6-6 point
guard and, well, he's international. He had seven assists and four
turnovers, but his quickness could be a problem.

North Dakota forward Jerome Beasley, the sleeper at Portsmouth, helped
his cause with a 5-of-6 shooting outing for 12 points in 19 minutes.

The best matchup of the day had to be Louisville's Marvin Stone playing
against Kentucky's Marquis Estill. The former Kentucky teammates were
used to defending each other in practice in Lexington before Stone
transferred. Stone said it was "like old times." 
Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com.