NBA Comparison: Antonio Blakeney

Strengths: 6’4.5 scoring guard … Good scoring ability. Shoots well with good mechanics and form. Shoots well off the catch and dribble. Gets good elevation and arc on jump shot. Very good touch on floater and scores well from midrange. Finished ninth in scoring over the Under Armour Association with 14.8 points per game in 2017 and averaged 16.6 points per game in 2018 … Improved shooting efficiency from the Under Armour Association in 2017 to 2018: 41.8% FG% and 29.6% 3P% in 2017 to 46.6% FG% and a fifth best 43.5% 3P% in 2018 … Shot a seventh best 83.8% FT% over the Under Armour Association in 2018 … Good athleticism and quickness. Finishes plays above the rim with ease. Good body control in the air … Plays well off the ball and spaces the floor … Unselfish and solid passing ability. Averaged 2.6 assists per game over the Under Armour Association in 2018 … Solid rebounder for position. Averaged 5.3 boards per game over the Under Armour Association in 2018 … Light on his feet and good defender. Averaged 1.4 steals per game over the Under Armour Association in 2017 and 1.7 steals per game in 2018 …

Weaknesses: Doesn’t have great size as a two-guard at 6’4.5 with a 6’8 wingspan and 8’5 standing reach … Can improve aggression and intensity level, lets the game come to him a bit too much and blends in at times … Can improve as a ball handler and lacks creativity. Doesn’t break down the defense with his dribble and relies on triple threat to beat his man. Tends to pick up his dribble before making a decision at times … Can improve finishing at the rim. Prefers to pull up for a jump shot rather than getting all the way to rim … Has much room to get stronger, only weighed 167.5 pounds at USA Minicamp in October 2018 … Older for his class, turned 19 in April of his senior year …

Outlook: Incoming Villanova freshman … 2019 McDonald’s All-American … MVP of the SC Select Showcase in 2017 and 2018 …

Evan Tomes 8/10/19