Strengths: Wing with excellent combination of athleticism and skills … Should turn into a star at Duke, with his ability to score and contribute in a multitude of ways … Can break players down off the dribble, as well as score around the basket … Very fluid and explosive athlete, excels in the open floor where he’s able to use his tremendous athletic ability … Has good body strength, which should only improve with time giving him the ability to finish in traffic ... At 6-5 and with long arms and athleticism he has good size for the SG position … Shows a high level of intelligence on the floor … Has the potential to be a terrific defender with his quick hands and feet and desire to improve … Has a basketball background with his father having logged a long career giving him the added feel for the game like a coaches son … Shows a great deal of potential as an NBA wing prospect … Unselfish team player, looks to find teammates instead of solely looking for his own shot ...

Weaknesses: Hasn’t been able to sustain any level of consistency after one season at Duke. This is partly attributed to his asthma condition which has limited his continuous minutes on the floor. The condition is not considered to be a major problem for the future, but surely held him back as a freshman … Shot just 62% from the free throw line, so he must improve upon that … Needs to develop better shooting from behind the arc: 32% as a freshman … His ball handling ability, while decent can improve ...

Notes: Had a decent showing overall shooting 45% from the field in his freshman season, but should look to improve upon his scoring numbers at 6.8 ppg as a freshman ... Was part of an ugly incident unintentionally breaking Tyler Hansbrough nose on a hard foul in a 2006 match up with North Carolina ... Gerald’s father Gerald Sr., played 13 years in the NBA …