NBA Comparison: JJ Redick

Strengths: A pure shooter with range out to NBA 3 point land … Does most of his damage from the perimeter … Really excels at shooting the ball, with a quick release and effortless, textbook shooting motion … Righty that can spot up or pull up off the dribble equally effectively … Shot 48% from 3 as a freshman on a high volume of shots (72-149) … Doesn’t need much room to get his shot off and uses head and pump fakes and hesitation moves well to draw defenders off balance to create shots … His decision making and all around game are also solid (1.3 a/to ratio) … A good two foot leaper who gets a fair amount of dunks on the break … Solid wingspan for his size … Excellent frame and body strength allows him to stay on balance and gives him the strength to hit shots with range late in games … High motor kid with a strong work ethic …

Weaknesses: Lacks elite level athleticism … A solid athlete who gets up for dunks on the break, but his lack of height combined with his average quickness and all around athleticism limits his long term potential some … Not the fastest player in the open floor … Much better in the half court than in transition … Transition game is still a work in progress as he gets caught trying to force things and his lack of length makes it difficult for him to finish over opposing players … Needs to improve on his ability to create shots off the dribble … Defensively he doesn’t have the size and foot speed to be an elite defender but puts forth solid effort and uses good technique to stay in front of his opponent …

Notes: Likely to take a much greater role in the Vandy offense as a sophomore with Jermaine Beal and Andrew Ogilvy gone … Has been working in the offseason on his point guard skills some …

Aran Smith 7/20/10