Though I am a huge college basketball fan, I didn't really see most of the guys projected to be available to us enough times to comment on them at length.

Fortunately, one of the beautiful things about this here Internet is there are many blogs out there that follow these guys all year long and can give insight into what kinds of players they are and what they are capable of becoming.

When you draft at #19, it can be tough to gauge which players will still be available. Therefore, we'll be previewing some players that could be intriguing to the team, even if in the end they end up going much higher or much lower than where the Hawks make their selection.

We continue the series with one of the many point guards predicted to go in the first round, Wake Forest sophomore Jeff Teague.

Our guest expert today is Chris Chase, who contributes to the Yahoo blogs The Dagger and Shutdown Corner and writes his personal blog at The Player Hater's Ball:

Jeff Teague:
Draft Express profile

How he got here: Teague burst onto the national scene with a 34-point masterpiece in Wake Forest's January 11 upset over North Carolina. During a four-game stretch that catapulted the Deacs to a No. 1 ranking, the sophomore averaged 30 points and went from a guy nobody was talking about to a presumptive lottery pick. He, and his team, cooled off in March and now Teague is debating whether to stay in the draft or return to Winston-Salem for his junior season.

Strengths: Teague's speed is his biggest asset. He's quick off the dribble, which leads to explosive dunks and clear shooting lanes. When he shoots it from the perimeter, Teague is great, but he's better slashing to the hoop. He creates scoring opportunities when there doesn't seem to be much to work with. And, as a result of his driving, he gets to the free-throw line often and is solid when he gets there.

Weaknesses: Let's get it out of the way now: In strictly basketball terms, Teague needs another season in college. As evidenced by his late-season tailspin, he doesn't seem ready for the rigors of playing an 82-game season against the pros. He could use some more bulk, he needs to work on his ball handling, his mid-range jumpshot could use some work and he needs to improve at creating things without the ball. Most importantly though, Teague needs to improve his basketball IQ. Sometimes he plays too fast for his own good. Teague is a natural talent, but he makes the wrong decision about as often as he makes the right one.

Why Hawks fans should want him: This should sum it up nicely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTfwcYgNAN8 

What might give Hawks fans pause: The final six games of last season. Teague shot 35 percent from the floor, 24 percent from beyond the arc and averaged just 15 points. During Wake's first-round NCAA tournament loss to Cleveland State, there were long stretches of the game when you forgot Teague was on the floor. And if Atlanta wants him to replace Mike Bibby, they better look elsewhere. Teague isn't a prototypical point guard in the Chris Paul/Jason Kidd mold. He may have point guard size, but he has the shooting guard game. If he is going to make the transition to the point, there will be a big learning curve.

What (if any) current player he reminds you of: Ben Gordon and Jason Terry were the first two names that came to mind. Both can play the point if necessary, but seem more comfortable being scorers at the two.