Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Ambidextrous finisher who hits turbo on drives and displays excellent body control and touch in the paint."

• "Keeps the ball on a string when getting to the basket or when generating space to launch stepback

• side-step

• and pull-up attempts."

• "Spot-up shooting: He hit 41 percent of his 256 catch-and-shoot 3 attempts in college

• per Synergy Sports. He lacks experience off screens

• but his ability to hit tough shots off the dribble suggests the skill could be unlocked."

• "Flashed defensive ability when he put in the effort. Teams will need to determine whether his lapses were due to conserving energy for offense."

• "Elite scorer who can get his shot -- and make it -- off the dribble

• off screens or in transition; range extends from paint to well beyond the 3-point line"

• "Good finisher who loves to attack the rim and can finish with craftiness using either hand"

• "Experienced college player who learned nuances of playing PG position; knows how to use pacing and timing to his advantage despite some of his athletic limitations"

Areas to Improve

• "Playing at a midmajor

• he faced weaker competition

• so his experience against top talent is limited. He played only four games against a top-25 opponent in four seasons. In those games

• he scored just 45 points on 47 shots."

• "Often forces shots instead of hitting open teammates

• largely due to his tunnel vision with the ball."

• "Poor defender who lacks focus

• tends to bite on fakes

• and doesn’t put in the effort defending man-to-man and closing out on shooters."

• "Average playmaker for his teammates; makes smart and accurate reads but doesn''t see plays before they develop

• and is just-OK as a passer"

• "Questionable competition -- played at an elite level against midmajor foes

• but can his dominance translate?"

• "Struggles as a defender in part because of his size; gets caught ball-watching and isn''t always locked in

• but has shown positive signs of potentially being good team defender"

Traits

Scouting Sources

"Kevin O''Conner", "CBS Sports"