EUGENE -- For a guy who says he'll likely be too nervous to watch the NBA draft on June 26, former Oregon forward Mike Moser believes he'll land a Summer League invitation -- and have an outside shot at being a late draft pick -- because of how cool under pressure he's been in more a dozen and counting NBA workouts this spring.

"I think I've had workouts, at least eight, where a GM could be there and say, 'This is a guy we could draft,'" Moser said Tuesday, a day after returning to Portland from his latest workout, with the Charlotte Hornets. "Having those experiences, I definitely feel good about my chances where even if I don't get drafted I'll have opportunities.

"I'm definitely feeling a lot better than I did going into the process now going through 12 workouts."

Since Oregon's season ended in March in the NCAA Tournament, the 6-foot-8, 220-pound Grant High alum's workouts have taken him across the nation and up some draft boards.

After ranking Moser outside its top 100 prospects as recently as May, DraftExpress.com now pegs Moser as No. 73 (the draft is two rounds of 30 selections each). His workouts have included Utah, Sacramento, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Dallas, Phoenix and Orlando and in Los Angeles for both the Clippers and Lakers. Upcoming workouts include Indiana on June 23 and Detroit on June 25. He also took part in a "pro day" hosted by his agency in late May in Los Angeles.

"Somewhat paradoxically, Mike Moser is arguably a better NBA prospect today than after his breakout sophomore season," Draft Express' Kyle Nelson wrote June 6 in a scouting report that listed his age (23) and defense as potential liabilities. "He is no longer trying to do too much, and his versatility is more functional; he now brings distinct skills to the table that could allow him to carve out a niche at the next level. He is more efficient, less turnover prone and improved his shooting across the board while continuing to rebound."

Moser still isn't listed on the official NBA draft website's list of prospects, but from the feedback he's received from team executives he knows he's on several teams' radar.

The "buzz" around Moser stems from improvements to his ball handling and three-point shooting -- to show he can play small forward -- and his core strength and endurance -- to show he can also play inside as a power forward.

"I'm confident in my abilities and I knew as soon as I did a few workouts word would get around and people would open up to my game a little more," he said. "I think probably the biggest question I get asked is, 'What position are you?' Are you a wing or a 'four'?' I can play both positions, I always have.

"Whether it's a bigger guy I can take advantage of mismatches or smaller guys the same way, taking them outside or inside. Defensively what teams were concerned about is how my body's developed and the strength I've gained."

Moser averaged 10.9 rebounds and a career-high 18.7 points per 40 minutes in 2013-14 in his only year at Oregon after transferring from UNLV, where he considered leaving for the NBA after an All-American sophomore season. After an injured elbow derailed his junior year in Las Vegas, Moser transferred closer to home at Oregon last season and was a catalyst for UO's late-season run to the NCAA Tournament by averaging 46.3 percent shooting in February and March and being named Pac-12 player of the week in consecutive weeks.

He also shot 41.3 percent from three-point range in that span and he believes his shooting range while running off the wing, combined with added strength in workouts with Portland trainer Nick Thierry -- where Moser says he recently recorded a 38.5-inch max vertical leap -- have made his game more appealing. DraftExpress ranks him the

Phoenix coach Jeff Hornacek praised Moser after he worked out June 9 alongside Syracuse's CJ Fair, UCLA's Kyle Anderson and Cal's Justin Cobbs, among others.

"He's in great shape. I think I saw him take a drink once. When I told the guys to get a drink, he'd go to the free-throw line and shoot," Hornacek told reporters in Phoenix. "He's the first guy we've had in here who pressed when we played three-on-three, he picked a guy up full court and did some good things."

Other Ducks from last season's team attempting to make a pro roster include guard Jason Calliste, forward Richard Amardi and center Waverly Austin. Forty-six Ducks have been chosen in the NBA draft since 1947, and a selection this year would give UO selections in consecutive years after Arsalan Kazemi was taken by Philadelphia at No. 54 last year.

Moser currently splits his training between Portland and Las Vegas. In the former he's worked with Kumbeno Memory, his former AAU coach with the I-5 Elite club, and Thierry. In Las Vegas he's at the Impact Basketball facility that is a popular spot for draft hopefuls and UNLV, where he recently faced former teammate and 2013 No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He's hopeful he'll be back in Las Vegas from July 11-21, on an NBA Summer League roster.

He's been so busy preparing for the draft he still isn't quite sure how he'll watch it, if at all.

"The family wants to do a barbecue and hang out," he said. "I probably won't even watch, I'm too much of a nervous guy to enjoy it -- but they might get me to."

-- Andrew Greif | @andrewgreif