Kenneth Faried the next Dennis Rodman?

Mark Adams of ESPN.com wrote a terrific piece on the underrated Kenneth Faried of Morehead State.

Faried is a 6'8" 230 lb post player that is putting up some fantastic numbers this season -- 18.5 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 2.3 bpg, and 2.8 bpg, including 20 points and 18 boards against Florida and 15 points and 12 boards against Ohio State. His last two times out, he's finished with 20 rebounds. He's been on the radar for college hoops fans since the Eagles put a scare into Louisville in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

He's also been drawing the attention of NBA scouts, who no doubt love his hustle, his length, and the fact that he won't need to have plays called for him at the next level. Finding a player that is willing to go out, defend, and attack the glass is rare in the league these days.

He's always reminded me a bit of Louis Admunson, formerly of the UNLV Rebels. Billy Donovan made another in the Adams article that stood out to me:

"That's Dennis Rodman all over again," Donovan said. "If I was an NBA general manager I'd be taking him with my pick. That's what a next-level guy looks like. He just totally destroyed our frontcourt. ... That was definitely an incredible performance by a terrific player."

Its an interesting comparison. The Worm didn't care about his point. He was willing to defend and hit the glass with the best of them. He was also a bit undersized, like Faried, and came out of a small school. Let's just hope that Faried never colors his hair like Rodman did.

Faried will be one of the more intriguing prospects at this June's draft.

For those that haven't had a chance to see Faried play lately, his Morehead State squad will be taking on fellow Ohio Valley powerhouse Murray State tonight at 8:00 pm on ESPN3.com.