Pros:

• extremely quick first step and tight handle; downhill threat

• good passer especially on the drive

• good touch on floaters and close middies

• good pnr decision maker

• active off-ball mover

• keeps in-air body control even after a bump

Cons:

• struggles against contact and perimiter traps

• defensive liability

• questionable three point/overall jump shot versatility as a small guard

C: great backup/fringe starter

F: doesn't survive rookie contract

Solid jumper, is speedy and can create very well for his teammates and himself. Solid shooter. Isn't quite an NBA athlete.

NBA Comp: Collin Sexton

no striking weaknesses

balance of a kyrie but not the shiftiness or creativity

comp tre mann

great shooter nice ball handling decent defense

not a bad build, not too small he can grow into it

not sure what spearates him from tre mann, bones, etc

Floor General, Secondary ball-handler

(Tyus Jones, Jared McCain)

• Decision making, physical driver

• Height, burst

High feel and IQ player. Very in control of the game and is efficient, making minimal mistakes. Small, but strongly built guard, not a tonne of burst or pop, an under the rim finished who gets to a floater. Will almost certainly be a negative PoA defender, who’s also not much of a disruptor. Nice spot up shooting, which he’s shot well but on low volume. He does step up his attack in big games.

Year: Freshman

2025–26 Season Stats: 13 G, 18.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 6.2 apg, 49% FG, 44% 3P

Acuff is an elite self-creating lead guard who can create his own shots at the rim and from behind the 3-point arc. One of the biggest concerns coming into his freshman year from scouts was his inconsistency from three. He has crushed expectations from beyond the arc out of the water, shooting 44% in out-of-conference play. Acuff has a great handle, and his playmaking has really proved to be as elite as it was advertised out of high school. One of his biggest problems as a recruit was his struggles with turnovers and sometimes having tunnel vision coming downhill. He has again proved against this so far this year, averaging only 1.9 turnovers a game compared to his 6.2 assists per game. Acuff is limited on the defensive side of the ball and can tend to struggle on that end. Doesn't really generate many steals or blocks, and is a limited perimeter defender as well. Acuff also has limited physical tools, with a reported 6'2'', 190-pound frame. Overall, Acuff is a good athlete with some of the best on-ball creating skills in this class, but struggles on the defensive end, and is a bit undersized.

Early Player Comp: Darius Garland

Best Team Fits: Mavericks, Bucks, Timberwolves