Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Interesting blend of size

• length and agility at 6-foot-10 with an 8-11 standing reach. Can play above the rim in space with relative ease."

• "Excellent ball handler for his size with nifty side-to-side moves that help him get into pull-up jumpers out of the pick-and-roll. He has deep range

• and is also comfortable launching from midrange."

• "Good spot-up shooter with smooth mechanics. He’s shown the ability to hit 3s off handoffs

• though that might not be part of his NBA role."

• "Potentially a versatile defender thanks to his blend of length and quickness. He’s proved to be an effective weak-side shot blocker

• and fared well in college on switches against speedy guards."

• "Great positional size with long wingspan approaching 7-foot"

• "Intriguing shot-making and shot-creating ability for his position because of his advanced handle"

• "Can be a plus defender in time as he grows because of his length

• size and skill"

Areas to Improve

• "Body hasn''t improved much. Narrow shoulders

• rail-thin legs. How much weight can he put onto his frame? Struggles to play through contact.Can he defend more physical forwards?"

• "Poor finisher who struggles at dislodging defenders on his drives and at handling contact in the paint. With such a thin frame

• he may never be able to pack on weight to be more effective."

• "Defenses can comfortably switch smaller players on him; he isn’t strong enough to exploit them with drives or post-ups."

• "Lacks playmaking skills. Coaches will be frustrated by his bad decisions; it seems like every quarter he hurls his body into a crowd rather than looks for a simple kick-out pass."

• "So skinny that beefier opponents will overpower him on defense. He’s incredibly foul-prone."

• "Needs to add strength; his physical immaturity made him a below-average finisher in college

• and he easily got pushed off his spots"

• "Was benched midseason at Washington. He struggled as a decision-maker and wasn''t particularly effective as a shooter

• - though he finished the season strong"

Traits

Scouting Sources

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