Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Athletic finisher who can score in a variety of ways. In the NBA

• he could flourish from the dunker’s spot on the baseline or as a screener in the high pick-and-roll."

• "Good finisher with touch using either hand. Can get into the paint with advanced moves including Euro-steps."

• "Bouncy leaper who can block shots and rebound. He plays hard and pushes the break after boards."

• "Multipositional defender with the lateral quickness to contain perimeter players and the size and length to battle against leaner bigs."

• "Active help defender who closes out

• rotates to contest shots

• and jumps passing lanes."

• "Long and versatile defensive playmaker who can defend multiple positions; shows good anticipation skills defensively"

• "Good finisher with good touch as a shooter around the rim"

• "Strong rebounder who leverages his size and skills to his advantage"

Areas to Improve

• "Shooting mechanics: He’s as stiff as cardboard. There’s no fluidity to his shot. But at 74 percent from the line and 33 percent from 3

• he clearly has potential if he’s able to improve his form."

• "Erratic decision-maker who forces frustrating shots and passes. The flare can work for him

• but he needs to calculate when to take risks and when to make the safe play."

• "Lacks crispness as a ball handler. He flashes behind-the-back moves and Euro-steps

• but they often force him to lose control or slow down. If he tightens his handle

• it’ll unleash his dribble-drive game."

• "Takes too many risks defensively

• especially trying to chase down blocked shots—it leads to opponents driving by him and often gets him into foul trouble."

• "Lean frame limits him defensively against true bigs; he gets swallowed inside

• which again causes him to foul."

• "Limited offensive weapon; still untapped potential on that end but not a reliable playmaker and struggled from 3-point range in two of three college seasons"

• "Lack of advanced handle makes him struggle to create as an offensive player"

• "Tweener frame: plays like a center but has the frame of a jumbo small forward"

Traits

Scouting Sources

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