6’4 Freshman Guard Jasiah Jervis put together a very impressive showing in Michigan State’s three exhibition games.
Jervis averaged 13/2/1 while shooting 55% from the field and 53% from three on 6 attempts a game in only 21 MPG
Jervis has the potential to be one of the biggest breakout prospects in this season’s draft class and he showed why, with a strong showing of his shooting efficiency, as someone who can hit threes off the move or off the catch.
He also showcased his defensive ability with his high motor, and consistently being in the right spots for his team offensively, and defensively.
Freshman PG Miles Sadler has had an impressive first two exhibition games for West Virginia.
Through his first two games Sadler is averaging 17/3/5, along with 1.5 steals a game while shooting 38% from three in only 24 MPG.
Sadler is one of the best PG’s in this year’s Draft class and he showcased why with a strong showcase of his shooting, speed, playmaking, change of direction, free throw drawing, and rim pressure.
6’4 Illinois Freshman Quentin Coleman put together a very impressive performance against Baylor.
Coleman finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block while shooting 7/15 from the field.
Coleman has the potential to be a lottery pick and he showcased why today with a strong showing of creation, finishing, playmaking, and shot making.
While there’s a lot of good in Price’s game and he’s mostly pretty good at mostly everything, but I do think his isolation and off the dribble shooting ability from 3 needs a lot of work.
Price was pretty bad off the dribble in HS and in EYBL where he shot 9% on off the dribble threes in EYBL, mainly due to his lack of space creation ability and how uncomfortable he is when creating one on one.
Price also needs a lot of polish in isolation, where his handle can be limited and he can feel a lot of pressure there.
However outside of that there’s not many holes in his game, and I don’t think he needs either of those things to be a highly impactful player.
Price has a unique mix of 3 level scoring, defense, playmaking, off ball craft, PNR Craft, and motor that you don’t see often from a 6’4 Freshman, and I think he’s someone that is going to be an impactful player in the next level with his versatility and efficiency.
Price is a guy you can play as an off ball defender who you can consistently rely on with his shooting, finishing, connective passing, and shooting. He’s also a guy you can consistently give PNR reps and he can make plays happen which is extremely important from a modern NBA 2.
I think Price is going to be one of the biggest risers in this year’s class, and I think he’s someone who has one of the highest floor’s in the class with the upside to be a good starter which is why I have him at #13
6’4 Sophomore Andre Mills put together a dominant scoring performance in Maryland’s win against West Virginia.
Mills finished the game with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, while shooting 9/15 from the field and 4/7 from three.
Mills was one of the best scorers in the 2nd half of B10 play last season and carried that today with a strong showcase of his athleticism, shooting, strength, downhill creation, finishing, and foul drawing.
6’4 Creighton Freshman Guard Katrelle Harmon had a strong all around showing in Creighton’s win against Iowa State.
Harmon finished with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and shot 100% from the field.
Harmon had an extremely impressive game against a strong Iowa State team in just his first game as a true freshman where he showcased a strong mix of finishing, passing, free throw drawing, pace, while also having a strong impact on the defensive end.
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Insane athlete, AWESOME player.📈
One of the most underrated transfers that I highlighted is Kameron Taylor headed to FSU.
One of 4 underclassmen to have a 15+ assist%, 15 dunks & 35 threes last year (joining AJ Dybantsa, Tyler Tanner & Cam Boozer)
Wildly talented wing for @FSUHoops
Florida State’s Kam Taylor had a very impressive game in his team’s win against Auburn.
The 6’7 Junior Guard finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and a steal on 50/50/100 splits.
Taylor has the potential to be one of the biggest risers in this seasons NBA Draft, and he showed why today with an impressive showcase of athleticism, shooting, defensive impact, rim pressure, and foul drawing.
I also think there’s some areas in his game that will be a lot harder for him to fix to the point where he won’t do it as much for Marquette and in the next season. One of the first as mentioned, is his off the dribble shooting.
Minessale is an awful off the dribble shooter who is extremely uncomfortable when shooting there and it’s something I don’t want to see him doing that much. He shot just 22% on off the dribble threes and I think it’s something he won’t do as much outside of the occasional pull-up here and there.
I also think his handle needs a lot of work, I think Minessale has one of the worst handles I’ve seen from a player with the type of usage he had, and while not every player needs a handle to be effective I think it really limits when he can do as a full time creator to the point where he’s better off in a secondary ball handling role.
He did a good job at limiting his turnovers but still nearly every single turnover came from his handle issues, and I think if he played the same role he did at St Thomas for Marquette his flaws would be more noticeable. However as a secondary ball handler his handle isn’t a major flaw in my opinion but it does hold his ceiling back a bit.
Overall in my opinion Minessale is one of the most intriguing prospects heading into this season because of how good he is at nearly everything, and his ability to be an elite connector is something that is very valuable for his height.
I think Minessale is exactly what NBA teams are looking for in their modern wings with his cutting, passing, defense, finishing, transition play, secondary ball handling, decision making, and shooting upside.
I do think the shot needs to be there for Minessale to return starting value in the league, however if it is there he’ll one of the most valuable connective wings in the league, and I think he’s exactly the kind of player you want as your starting 3 on a championship contender which is why I have him at #12.