J.C. Harlow

Strengths: A freak athlete with huge ups. Last measurement was a 42' inch vertical and he regularly makes highlight reels in transition game with Kansas State...Has that extremely potent combination of great arm strength, huge ups and long arms, which probably alone would make scouts salivate and secure him a spot in the 1st round barring he keeps improving the rest of his game...Can dunk from distances away and has great hangtime, absorbing contact at his level of competition is already not a problem for him (215 lbs), as he is well built and loves to posturize players like he has a personal vendetta against them...Looks very smooth on the court, sometimes simply gets things his way effortlessly, making tough and difficult shots which is the trademark of some NBA stars; never off balance...Gets great elevation on his jumpshot...Glides around the court, moves well off the ball...Picks appropriate positions to attack the basket, always intense on the court which is good to see out of a athletic swingman...Developing and rapidly improving ballhandling skills, which could be extremely key to his game...Already an NBA body height, cut and weight wise...Has star potential...

Weaknesses: Basketball IQ is strangely not that good at this point. Had trouble playing within the offense at high school and his decision-making is well below par...Sometimes goes 1-on-3 attacking the basket, or takes ill-advised, off-balance jumpshots...Fades away on his jumpshot a bit too much, and even so his jumpshot is relatively undeveloped. Needs to expand his range and take better percentage shots, shot an abysmal 36% from the field as a freshman in part of that...Didn't take many three pointers this year....Lack of decision-making attacking the basket also affects his percentages in that area...A bit selfish relative to the number of touches he receives, doesn't like to pass the ball...Passing ability off the dribble needs work as well, gets turnovers trying to decide off the dribble...A bit turnover prone at this stage...Body strength is not that good, most rests on his legs and arms...Defense is porous at this stage, doesn't put as much effort on this end of the court and sometimes drifts in this area, although he has the physical tools to lock down his man...

Notes: Scouts consider him a high risk, high reward type and love his intensity, but have major gripes about his basketball IQ which could limit his potential depending on how he develops. Comparisons run the gamut from Gerald Green to Rawle Marshall...Favorite song is Ne-Yo's "Sexy Love"...Has already had many sponsors, such as with Adidas, Nintendo DS and some others...