NBA Comparison: Buddy Hield

Strengths: Strong 6’6, 215-pound body frame for an NBA 2-guard … Tough and physical swingman … Fundamentally sound player … Known for being a high level shooter, especially from beyond the arc … Compact and consistent jumper … Sweet shooting touch … Can shoot the three off screens or pull-up in mid-range spots … Impressive scoring instincts/shot-maker … Clutch player who wants the ball in his hands at the end of games … Can finish through contact … Makes good use of floaters and improvised runners in the lane … Knows his strengths and plays with great technique … Not afraid of taking big shots in big situations … Can get hot from three by both spotting up and off the dribble … Has very good range on his jumper … Decent scorer off the dribble … Can score off the move and from all three levels … Excellent free throw shooter … A successful scorer in the open floor … A good scorer on straight line drives … Adequate playmaker … Uses his size to gain post position and to clear space for rebounding … Good rebounder … Plays with poise … Exhibits solid decision making and passing ability … Can drive the ball effectively with either hand … Aggressive player and will crash the glass on both ends … When he’s locked in defensively and competing, he can move his feet and stay in front of his man … Strong enough to switch onto bigger players … Aggressive in playing the passing lanes … Has good instincts for coming up with steals … Built a reputation for being a high character kid and a leader … Bloodlines and growing up around the game give him a leg up on competition …

Notes: Son of former NBA player, Gary Trent, The "Shaq of the MAC" … Attended Prolific Prep for his senior year in Napa, California … Measured 6’6, 215 lbs with a 6’8.5 wingspan at the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit … Measured at 6’3, 182 lbs, with a 6’4 wingspan at the 2014 Nike Elite 100 … Measured 6’5.5’’ in shoes, with a 6’6.5’’ wingspan and 193 lbs at the 2015 Nike Basketball Academy …

Tajh Jenkins 4/1/18