Davidson junior guard Stephen Curry will likely play in the NIT this month, but one Eastern Conference scout still believes he's a first-round talent.

"I don't think it affects him," the scout said. "He's a guy who went back to school instead of the NBA last year, and if you didn't know him now, you weren't doing your job. People know what he can do. He's a first-round talent and an excellent shooter. At his position, there aren't a lot of bona fide shooters. He'll give himself a chance because he can make shots. People say he's not quick and athletic, but he has a skill."

Curry, the son of former NBA star Dell Curry, has averaged 28.6 points per game this season.