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After the 1994 NBA Draft, NBA analyst Doug Collins described Howard as a player who can " play with his back to the basket and can shoot from about 16 feet outside " and who " plays with a lot of energy and emotion ".

The Bullets ' general manager, John Nash, told Jerry Bembry of The Baltimore Sun that Howard was " as fundamentally sound as any player in the draft " and that he " has a discipline about his game and uses a high level of skill and technique ".

Bembry said, " Not only can Howard post up, he passes effectively and is able to hit a jumper up to 17 feet ," adding that he " also is an excellent position defender ".

Later Bembry noted that he was a power forward who is able to play center, adding that at Michigan he was " most effective playing with his back to the basket " but could also pass effectively and hit medium-range jumpers.

The team's head coach Jim Lynam described Howard as a " complete player " and noted that " he can defend you and he can score over you ".

Nash said that " the things that impressed me most about him were his character, his intelligence and his insight.

He's a leader type.