Tuesday, June 4th
Grant Jarrett
F 6'-10" 232 lbs. Freshman Arizona
5.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg 41% FG, 41% 3PT, 82% FT
From Hoopshype/CBSSports:
The 6-foot-10 Jerrett is extremely skilled, but struggled to adjust to the college game. Most of his production came from beyond the 3-point arc. In fact, 32 of his 63 field goals came from deep. This is a baffling decision because multiple NBA executives told CBSSports.com that Jerrett is likely a second-rounder and could go undrafted.
From DraftExpress:
Moving from statistics into game film, it is clear is that Jerrett is, first and foremost, a jump shooter and a very good one at that. At 6'10 and as a freshman, he distinguished himself as one of the truly elite perimeter shooters in all of college basketball, let alone among big men in our database, where he made 40.5% of his 5.1 3-point attempts per 40 minutes. It is worth noting that he made 42.4% of his catch-and-shoot jumpers, as well, which is how he would be expected to utilize his jumper at the next level. On film, he shows solid mechanics, and while his setup is a tad deliberate, there is no doubt that he has the size and skill to knock down spot-up jump shots at the next level.
Elsewhere, his game is difficult to pinpoint, and the overall takeaway is troubling, to say the least. At first glance, he logged the third lowest 2P-FG% in our top-100 at 41%, actually one of the worst single season 2Ps% ever posted by a power forward in the history of our database. 15.9% of his offensive possessions came out of the pick-and-roll, where he looked best popping-out and spotting-up behind the three-point line, but rarely got the ball on the move around the basket. Even on the occasions when he rolled, he did not cut hard, and his awkward gait and average explosiveness did him few favors in his finishing attempts around the rim, despite his excellent size and length.
He had some success as a cutter, usually on the receiving end of dumps to the post, finishing easy layups and dunks around the basket. A significant issue, however, is the fact that he struggles to finish over and through bigger and more athletic players around the basket, which will only get harder at the next level. To put his struggles in perspective, he made just 42.5% of his 23 non-post-up shots around the basket. Additionally, his post game was virtually non-existent, as he attempted just 17 shots out of post-up opportunities. He only made five of these 17 attempts, an absurdly low 29.4%. In a very small sample size, he showed promise with his spin move, with better-than-expected footwork and quickness, but his over-reliance on his right hand, average leaping ability, and raw post repertoire are all areas of concern moving forward.
Link:
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Grant-Jerrett-6276/
Saturday, June 22nd
Angelo Sharpless
G 6'4" 190 lbs. Senior Elizabeth City State University
20.5 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 51% FG, 35% 3PT, 78% FT
http://www.ecsuvikings.com/sports/m-bas ... l#TEAM.IND
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Zeke Marshall
C 7'0" 235 lbs. Senior, University of Akron
13.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.6 blocks per game, 65.4% FG, 64.3% FT
From DraftExpress:
Marshall's physical attributes, standing 7'0 with an impressive 7'5 wingspan, remain his most intriguing attributes as a prospect. He's made some progress over the past two years in adding strength to both his lower and upper body, not looking quite as frail as he used to, but still could improve more. What's more impressive than the minor physical changes he's made, however, is how he's putting it to use on the court, by establishing deeper position in the paint and finishing with far better efficiency when he gets the ball there and decides to make an aggressive move.
Marshall's biggest on-court improvement this season is his improved ability operating in the low post, as he's doing a much better job of using his size to establish position close to the basket. When he gets the ball, he's still pretty raw from a skills perspective, not showing much footwork and relying very heavily on a simple right-handed hook shot, though he mixes in turnaround jumpers off either shoulder on occasion as well. He also is very dependent on the vast physical advantages he has against the relatively mediocre competition he faces in the MAC conference, namely his height and length, and it's tough to envision his post-game translating effectively to the pros in its current state, unless he significantly improves his frame.
Marshall has also been doing a better job of finishing on simple attempts around the basket, namely on cuts and offensive rebounds. His motor this season is clearly the best it's ever been, and it shows up most in these areas, where he's putting in a more consistent effort to stay involved and get open for easy shot attempts where he can utilize his excellent size to finish easily at the rim. He isn't utilized in pick-and-rolls much, but shows potential in that area when he does, and that combined with his ability to finish on cuts and offensive rebounds would probably be his most likely offensive role should he find his way to the NBA, so these are definitely areas he should continue focusing on after the season ends.
Rebounding is another area Marshall has made some slight improvements, though it wasn't hard given how abysmal he was in this area coming into the season. His 10.0 pace adjusted rebounds per 40 minutes is the best he's posted in his career, and sharply up from 8.0 last season, but still is poor for a center, especially with his physical tools.
Still, it's difficult to argue with the results we've seen this season, both in Marshall's stat-line and Akron's 11-0 conference record thus far. It's also worth noting that Marshall's lack of opportunities to play consistently against NBA-caliber big men and likely the lack of a top-end strength training program certainly haven't helped his development, and he could start seeing benefits from such once the season ends and the pre-draft process begins. While he's still a raw player with a lot of question marks, 7-footers with his length and shot-blocking instincts aren't easy to come by, and that will make many teams ponder if he's a player worth investing the time to develop considering the potential rewards.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Zeke-Marshall-5668/
