Houston coach Tom Penders says Maryland senior guard Greivis Vasquez "is probably a [NBA] lottery pick," meaning he would be selected in the upper portion of the first round.
Penders was asked to compare Vasquez to Aubrey Coleman, the Houston guard.
"I don't see any comparison," Penders said. "Aubrey is just a basketball player learning how to play what Greivis already knows. And I'm not demeaning Aubrey."
Coleman began playing the game only a few years ago. Vasquez has played on the Venezuelan national team.
Penders said Vasquez "is a great point guard, probably a lottery pick."