NBA Comparison: Ty Jerome

Strengths: 6’5 scoring guard … Size is solid for position with a 6’6 wingspan … Shoots off the catch or dribble with good arc and ball rotation. Stays squared up when shooting on the move. Gets his shot off against tight defense. Draws fouls at a good rate and improved free throw shooting. Saw a significant jump from 55.9% FT% on 2.8 free throw attempts per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24, to shooing 87.5 FT% at the NBPA Top 100 in 2024 and a 3^rd best 86.2% FT% on a 2^nd most 5.9 free throw attempts per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2024-25 … Plays well on or off the ball and pairs well with other perimeter players as he doesn’t lose effectiveness with different lineups. Smooth ball-handler and plays with good creativity with his dribble. Good use of hesitations. Can penetrate off the dribble and create scoring opportunities with minimal dribbles. Drives and finishes well going to both his left or right. Plays at a good pace and doesn’t get sped up … Good midrange scoring ability with his pull-up and use of pivots … Smart player. Solid passer with a good balance of scoring vs facilitating. Makes good cross-court passes. Has some potential as a combo guard … Averaged 1.3 steals per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 and 1.4 steals per game in 2024-25 … Plays with good aggression and confidence …

Weaknesses: Isn’t afraid of contact but it can keep him from getting where he wants with the ball and has much room to get stronger … Lacks high-end speed. Isn’t an explosive athlete and plays below the rim. May struggle scoring at the rim at the next levels … Low scoring efficiency, decreasing over his senior year. Averaged 15.1 points per game on 43.4% FG% over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 and a 2^nd best 16.7 points per game on 35.7% FG% in 2024-25 … 3PT shooting also noticeably dropped his senior year, which is one of his selling points as a prospect. Shot 40.5% 3PT% on 6.2 3PT attempts per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 but saw a decline after his junior year, shooting 24.5% 3PT% on 5.4 3PT attempts per game at the NBPA Top 100 and 28.1% 3PT% on 5.8 3PT attempts per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2024-25 … Can lack contribution when his shot isn’t falling …

Outlook: Maryland freshman … Transferred to La Lumiere after his sophomore year … 2025 EYBL Scholastic All-Conference 3^rd Team … 2025 McDonald’s All-American … Named to the 2025 Jordan Brand Classic …

Evan Tomes 9/21/25

Strengths: 6’5 scoring guard … Size is solid for position with a 6’6 wingspan … Good 3PT shooter at a high volume. Shoots well off the catch or dribble with good arc and ball rotation. Stays squared up when shooting on the move. Gets his shot off against tight defense. Shot 40.5% 3PT% on 6.2 3PT attempts per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 … Plays well on or off the ball and pairs well with other perimeter players as he doesn’t lose effectiveness with different lineups. Smooth ball-handler and plays with good creativity with his dribble. Can penetrate off the dribble and create scoring opportunities with minimal dribbles. Plays at a good pace and doesn’t get sped up … Good midrange scoring ability with his pull-up and use of pivots … Scores with either hand at the rim … Smart player. Solid passer with a good balance of scoring vs facilitating. Has some potential as a combo guard … Solid rebounder for position. Averaged 5.1 (1.8 offensive) rebounds per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 … Averaged 1.3 steals per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 …

Weaknesses: Handles contact better than he would appear, but he has much room to get stronger … Lacks high-end speed. Isn’t an explosive athlete and plays below the rim. May struggle scoring at the rim at the next levels … Can improve scoring efficiency. Averaged 15.1 points per game on 43.4% FG% over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 … Had a poor free throw shooting season his junior year. Shot 55.9% FT% over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 … Solid passing ability but has low assist numbers for position. Averaged 1.5 assists per game over the EYBL Scholastic in 2023-24 … Can lack contribution when his shot isn’t falling …

Outlook: UConn commit … Transferred to La Lumiere after his sophomore year …

Evan Tomes 11/21/2

Notes: Measured 6′ 4” barefoot, 166 lbs, and a 6′ 6.0” wingspan at the 2023 Nike Elite 100 …