Strengths: 6’4 point guard … Good length with a 6’8.5 wingspan … Aggressive, stays in attack mode. Draws fouls at a high rate. Shot 7.4 free throws per game over the Nike EYBL in 2017 and made the second most free throws on the season (94) … Provides a scoring mentality. Averaged 9.5 points per game while shooting 62.5% FG% over the U18 Americas Championship in 2018. Finished fourth in scoring over the Nike EYBL in 2017 with 23.2 points per game while shooting 47.8% FG%. Averaged 13.3 points per game while shooting 61.2% FG% at the NBPA Top 100 in 2017 … Reliable free throw shooter. Shot 79% FT% over the Nike EYBL in 2017 … Very good touch on floater and utilizes it well … Good ballhandler against pressure. Smooth with the ball. Slashes well and gets to the rim off the dribble. Changes direction well with his dribble. Good court vision and passing ability. Averaged 4.5 assists per game over the U18 Americas Championship in 2018. Averaged 3.1 assists per game over the Nike EYBL in 2017 … Can play on or off the ball … Defends well and shows commitment. Good length and quickness as a defender. Averaged 1.4 steals per game over the Nike EYBL in 2017 …

Weaknesses: Streaky but can improve outside shooting, low release point and lacks consistency. Only shot 27.3% 3P% over the Nike EYBL in 2017 … Provides a lot of scoring but has room to improve running the point … A lot of his effectivity comes in transition, can improve his half-court offense … Quick but isn’t an explosive athlete … Has much room to get stronger in both the upper and lower body … Can work on limiting the turnovers. Averaged 2.2 turnovers per game over the Nike EYBL in 2017 …

Outlook: Illinois freshman … Played in the 2018 Jordan Brand Classic … Won Gold on the U18 Americas Championship in 2018 … Led Morgan Park to win the 2018 Illinois Class 3A State Championship …

Evan Tomes 10/19/18