NBA Comparison: Derek Anderson
Strengths: Quite an explosive all-around player...NBA-ready game after a brilliant freshman season
with Louisville...Can carve his scoring in many different ways, pull-ups to athletic transition dunks to three pointers to
attacking the basket...Has a great offensive repertoire to keep defenses honest about him...As the PG of Louisville last year
he ran it fairly well...Unselfish, makes the extra pass and generally makes the right decisions...Nice offensive rebounder
as well...Pesky defender, stays with his man and has good floor speed...Electric transition player. Great step and likes to
go for flashy dunks...Above average athleticism...Fills up the stat sheet...
Weaknesses: Probably will amount to a solid role player in the next level...Does nothing really great,
but contributes in everything...In high school had a history of injuries which could scare some teams off...Body language
can be poor at times, and that has been questioned as well...Quite a streaky shooter. Shot only 38% last year despite his
good mechanics, although that has the potential to improve...Sometimes forces shots...Passing ability isn't as good as a point
guard, but definitely serviceable as a wing...Sometimes doesn't put the extra effort on defense...May need to hit the weight
room a bit...
--Dtnebula 4/23
