Pros:

• one of the best screen-snaking prospects ever which creates advantages in itself

• elite elite passer with haliburton-esque vision; best off ball-screens and handoffs

• best process in the class by far; extremely low tov

• very good/complete 3pt shooter

• hub skills but maintains elite impact off the ball

• crafty finisher with good touch on close-range shots

• good defensive instincts; stays engaged and attached

Cons:

• limited athlete

• meh defender at best; not the quickest laterally and loses the contact battle often

• potentially screen/closeout reliant; hasn’t shown he can consistently beat POA as the handler in stagnant isos

• draft age

C: fringe all-nba

F: low-end starter

Strengths: Good 3pt shooter, Great Scorer, Good Playmaker, Good at creating his own shot, Great Court Vision,

Weaknesses: Draft Age, Athleticism, Mid Range, Struggles Against Elite Competition, Ball Handling,

Draft Range/20-25, Role/Score First PG, Ceiling/All Star, Floor/Rotation, Expectations/Starter, Position/PG

Bennett Stirtz: Senior, 22 yo., 190 lbs., 6’4”

Season Stats: 20.4 PPG | 2.5 RPG | 4.7 APG | 1.4 Stl | 51.6 FG% | 40.3 3PT% | 83.5 FT%

Good all around player. Has had multiple 20 and 30 point games. --- ---

PROS:

-Ball handling

-Great hands on defense

-High IQ

-Good defense

-Good at stoping the fast break

-Good passer

-Good at the pick and roll

CONS:

-Draft age

-Not an elite shooter

-Picks up fouls

-Lack of discipline; leads to reach in fouls

PRO COMP: Dalton Knecht / Pat Spencer

CEILING: Great Starter

FLOOR: bench

EXPECTATION: bench

FITS: Heat, Warriors, Raptors

14- (now Iowa Hawkeyes, PG)- S: a pure PG, more than decent at guarding (guards), can get to the rim with some moves, can switch when going at the rim, is patient with the ball (controls the pace)

W: not super at athletic, not really a 3pt shooter

Bennett Stirtz is my only other senior (Yaxel Lendeborg) who I have with pretty comfortable first round draft grades at this point. He is in the middle of a very efficient and high volume statistical season for Iowa and has poured in three 30-point games in February alone. Stirtz' ability to create space with his ridiculous change of speed, footwork and ballhandling make him a nightmare for college players to guard. He pairs that with impressive shotmaking on highly challenged shots and extremely high IQ off ball movement and he's become on of the toughest covers in the entire country. He also shows good decision making and floor vision and can pretty clearly lead an offense. On defense I think his limitations will be exposed a bit at the next level but he has good awareness and hands that allow him to play a bit above what you might expect him to on that end of the floor. His biggest knock might be that he'll be 23 years old as rookie and might lead some to wonder if his ceiling is high enough or even if he's already reached it. The team who ultimately chooses Stirtz will most likely see what a player like Jalen Brunson has turned into and the way his half court game explodes in value in the playoffs.

NBA Comp: Jalen Brunson/Malcom Brogdon

Pros: A win now PG. Mature, great leader. Amazing shooter off the dribble and in the catch and shoot. Amazing game IQ. Can perfectly place his passes. Can fit into most systems. Can read offenses like a book to generate interceptions. Can lead an offense, future 6MOY?

Cons: 22 years old. Not the most explosive athlete. Slight defensive liability, more of a James Harden esque defender, uses more iq than raw ability (which could be a pro).

Prospect ovr 85 Top Attributes 3pt shot A IQ A Passing A-

Videos Watched- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY7cxHorR4U