Strengths: One of the top athletes in college basketball…An absolute freak of nature…Explodes off the floor with his unreal vertical leap…Arguably the best dunker in the nation…Excels at the acrobatic play…Best in the nation at the weakside rebound putback slam…Exceptional rebounder for his size…Plays much bigger than his 6’4″ frame…Has worked hard at becoming more than just a dunker…Great at filling in the blanks (tipping passes, taking charges, etc.)…Solid in the clutch…Remarkably strong build, which helps him absorb contact and finish near the rim…Plays with high intensity…The phrase heart and soul of his team appear in many of his bios…Has all the physical tools to be a shut-down defender…Terrific in the open court…Long arms…Above average ball handler…Hard worker…Great teammate…Phenomenal stamina…Never appears to be breathing hard…Very coachable…Considerable upside.

Weaknesses: Has no real NBA position…At 6’4″, will most likely be an undersized 2-guard, but his skills translate more to the small forward position…Like most players at this level with his physical tools, he relies too much on his athleticism to make plays…Often jumps straight up for rebounds instead of boxing out…Reaches too much on defense instead of moving his feet (which is especially problematic because he has the lateral foot-speed to stay in front of his man)…Lets his man take too many open jumpers… Occasional lapses in concentration…Doesnt have the necessary range to consistently hit the NBA 3-pointer…Has seen a sharp dropoff in production from his sophomore to his junior season (his scoring is down 5 points, his rebounds down 2, his blocked shots down one, and his shooting percentage down 9%)…Could stand to improve his free throw percentage…Always gives people the feeling that he should be better than he is…Streaky scorer…Needs to regain his assertiveness from his stellar sophomore season.

Notes: Named Californias Mr. Basketball after his senior year at Weschester High School in Los Angeles…Named to the Pac-10 Honorable Mention team his sophomore season.