NBA Comparison: Andre Roberson

Strengths: 6’5 wing … Good length with a 6’10.5 wingspan and 8’5 standing reach … Quick with the ball … Eurosteps around the defense and changes speed to avoid the defense. Uses left hand around the rim … Averaged 17.3 points per game while shooting 53.1% FG% over the Nike EYBL in 2018 … Draws fouls at a good rate … Shot a reliable 85.5% FT% over the Nike EYBL in 2018. Shot 75% FT% at the U16 Americas Championship in 2017 … Unselfish. Good court vision and passing ability, displays it well in the half court. Averaged 3.7 assists per game over the Nike EYBL in 2018 … Great defensive potential with his length. Committed on ball defender. Averaged 1.5 steals per game over the Nike EYBL in 2018. Averaged 1.6 steals per game at the U17 World Cup in 2018. Led the U16 Americas Championship with three steals per game in 2017 … Good rebounder for position. Averaged 6.4 rebounds per game (2.3 offensive) over the Nike EYBL in 2018 … Plays patient, poised, and under control … Youngest of all the players who participated any of the All-American games. A full year younger than many players in the 2019 high school class, in one case, two years younger. Will turn 18 in September of his freshman year of college …

Weaknesses: Not an explosive athlete. Below the rim finisher … Doesn’t create much scoring for himself and doesn’t have a consistent way to get baskets. Can tighten up as a ball handler … Not a great finisher in traffic and scoring against length may be an adjustment at the next level … Limited scoring range and has much room to improve as a shooter from both midrange and three. Shot 24.3% 3P% over the Nike EYBL in 2018. Shot 18.2% 3P% at the U17 World Cup in 2018. Shot 11.1% 3P% at the U16 Americas Championship in 2017 … Solid all-around but doesn’t have an aspect that separates himself from his peers …

Outlook: Incoming Duke freshman … Scored 13 points (5-5 FG) in the 2019 McDonald’s All-American Game … Played in the 2019 Jordan Brand Classic … Scored 13 points in the 2019 Nike Hoop Summit … 2019 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball … 2018 All-Peach Jam Third Team with averages of 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 53.8% FG%, and 86% FT% … 2018 All-EYBL: First Team … Won Gold at the U16 Americas Championship in 2017 and U17 World Cup in 2018 …

Evan Tomes 8/22/19