Dream Fit: Timberwolves, Rockets, Grizzlies

Overall Grade: 56.29

Projected Position: SG/SF

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• Positions himself well as a help player in transition

• Speedy, good straight speed, lateral mobility & change of direction

• Makes good switch decisions

• Solid, concise handle, unable to use to it to create much space

• Good catch & shoot player with lots of range from 3

• Good vertical

• Good recognition of open cutting players & defensive rotation

• Secures rebounds strongly

• Positions himself well to navigate around screens

• Doesn't get in players landing space when contesting shots limiting fouls

• Gets good extension when contesting shots

• Always has his hands up when defending players

• Quickly moves over and under screens

• Good physicality with players driving & in the paint maintaining body connection & not fouling

• Solid position on rebounds

• Solid vision & kickouts

• Does a good job stopping players from using arms to create space

• Has a good hop step & euro step

• Flashed athletic shotblocking ability

• Solid recovery after beign chipped on screens

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• Slow motion on 3's needing to set himself up

• Hesitates to shoot at times when he is open

• Settles for drives into traffic when he has open looks on the perimeter

• Doesn't get rebound at apex, often jumping late

• At times unnecessarily turns body on 3's

• Overcommits to driving right in transition

• Weak left hand

• Holds ball high while driving leaving it exposed to being stripped

• Needs to move tighter over screens, gives too much space for defender to stay with him

• Weak boxouts & screens

• Get a step behind on drives just based on reaction

• Awful transition defense running in a straight line instead of staying in front of guy

• Poor ability to finish through contact & while airborn

• Presses up too quickly leading to him loosing a step

• At times unnecessary fouls

• Tries to force shots through traffic

• Bulldozes players while driving

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Gets downhill. Long, good athlete. Can play both SF and SG, probably even a little PG. High intensity on defense. Solid shooter.

NBA Comp: Coby White

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Prospect Tier: Fringe All-Star

Prospect Tags: Lightning in a Bottle,

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Lighting quick release. Can get shots off even when there is limited space.

Has the quick feet and size to be an elite POA defender. Will need to continue to work on defense but the tools are there.

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Games Scouted: UNC vs UCLA

TBC

6'4" 2 guard. Jackson has taken a lot of people by surprise with his scoring numbers this season, and he does so with polish and confidence.

Gets downhill well, good athlete. With some training could be a really good defender.

Quick shot release that helps him get it off when defended close.

Not very tall for his position and doesn't look to be a primary playmaker. His passing skills are not at the level of a point guard.

Ian Jackson has been productive in his bench role, averaging 21.4 points per 40 minutes.

His opportunities have been limited by Elliot Cadea, RJ Davis and Seth Trimble, but the freshman has been aggressive looking for transition, slashing and three-point looks.

His margin for error will remain small, particularly considering he's a 6'4" guard who offers minimal playmaking/passing.

However, he's executed at an admirable level so far with his driving and shotmaking. It just may take an injury or bad slump from one of the starters for Jackson to be able to play more and fully sell himself to scouts as an NBA scorer.

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