Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Versatile guard who has the size

• strength and length to play either backcourt position. Only 6-3 but has a strong frame and a near 6-8 wingspan. Has a feel for the game that allows him to contribute in a variety of ways. Played mostly off the ball for Kentucky but showed flashes of basic playmaking operating out of pick-and-roll

• including the ability to manipulate a ball screen and get to his spots on the floor."

• "Clever finisher at the rim who can score from awkward angles using the glass and absorb contact to find an angle using either hand."

• "Shot only 32 percent on jumpers

• but his compact form

• soft touch

• and high percentage from the line bodes well for his future as a shooter."

• "Comfortable shooting off the dribble in either direction. He lacks elite burst but he makes rapid movements stopping and transitioning into his shot."

• "Good pick-and-roll scorer who can get to the rim or pull up and shoot."

• "Excellent on-ball defender with a strong frame and long arms. He plays hard

• shifts his feet

• and flips his hips to move well laterally and defend pick-and-rolls. He’s strong enough to power through screens or defend larger wings."

• "Off-ball defense: Stays engaged

• rotates well

• and anticipates where the ball will be to beat opponents to their spots."

• "Competitive guard who loves to get to the rim and can finish in myriad ways"

• "Good shooting stroke and good touch around the basket

• with a killer floater package"

• "Elite on ball defender with great defensive instincts and long

• wiry arms that disrupts the point of attack"

Areas to Improve

• "Not a freakish athlete from a run/jump standpoint. Doesn''t have blazing speed. Game revolves more around changes of speed

• strength and pace. Struggles to finish over length at times. Can''t always create high percentage shots for himself or others. Made just 49% of his 2-pointers at Kentucky."

• "Lacks top-end quickness and acceleration. He’s at his best playing off others

• but he’ll need to improve his handle to be a reliable scorer."

• "Attempts a lot of tough

• contested shots due to his inability to generate space off the dribble."

• "Low release may contribute to his streakiness as a shooter. He has good overall form but has some really inaccurate misses that occasionally clank off the glass."

• "Average pick-and-roll playmaker who makes simple passes but doesn’t show advanced vision."

• "Struggled to shoot consistently from 3-point range

• 29.2% from 3 at Kentucky"

• "Quick with the ball in his hands but struggles to carve space out; may need to play in a backcourt alongside an initiator as opposed to operating as a lead guard"

• "Tabbed as a point guard but his lack of space-creation and average vision may pigeon-hole him into a two-guard role -- which he may struggle with if his shot doesn''t improve"

Traits

Scouting Sources

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