Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Elite shooter with a quick

• high release. He can run off screens and find his balance midair (48 percent on catch-and-shoot 3s)

• or unload off-the-dribble jumpers from deep behind the arc (32 percent)."

• "Advanced off-ball movement: He manipulates defenders with pivots and fakes to get himself open. The Curry family would be proud of his tendency to relocate for corner 3s after giving up the ball."

• "Crafty interior finisher with an expansive layup package. He has a keen sense for how to contort his body on layup attempts

• and the soft touch to score from awkward angles or against contact."

• "Makes an impact in the pick-and-roll. He has the burst to turn the corner and generally makes smart decisions when deciding whether to shoot or pass."

• "Solid passer who can make fundamental plays

• plus the more advanced ones like whips to 3-point shooters and wrap-arounds to rolling bigs."

• "Competitive defender who will take a charge and dive for loose balls. On switches

• he’ll try to battle against bigger players."

• "Gifted three-level scorer with deep range and a smooth

• quick release"

• "Comfortable making shots in myriad ways

• most impressively off the run and off screens; can adjust his body

• square up and shoot with comfort and confidence"

• "Good passer who can make basic reads

• and can also rocket passes into tight windows; good anticipation and vision

• the byproduct of his high feel and IQ"

Areas to Improve

• "Developing a stepback and side-dribble 3 is the next step for him. At this stage

• the far majority of his dribble-jumper 3s are pull-ups."

• "When he takes wild shots—which were often necessary at Stanford—his mechanics often fall apart; he kicks his legs out and lands wide instead of releasing with sound fundamentals."

• "He needs to improve his off-hand to score better around the rim against length and contact."

• "Picks up his dribble too often on drives to the rim. He should keep it alive and learn how to circle through the lane or look for the open man."

• "Goes through the motions at times as a playmaker. He needs to put zip on the ball."

• "Undersized point guards get targeted on defense no matter how hard they compete

• and at 160 pounds he’ll have a huge target on his relatively small back."

• "On smaller size as a lead guard not just at 6-2

• but at a slight 160 pounds"

• "Defensively still needs development: slight frame makes him an easy target

• and he gets caught flat-footed playing off the ball in team construct"

Traits

Scouting Sources

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