NBA Comparison: Cory Joseph

Strengths: 6’3 point guard … Good strength and solid physicality … Quick with the ball. Good body control at the rim … Gets to the rim off the dribble with either hand and uses body well to shield the ball from the defense. Selective driver and doesn’t force an attack against a set defense. Doesn’t hunt for his scoring opportunities or force offense in general … Scoring stats: (5th best) 17.6 PPG 45.2% FG% Nike EYBL 2021, (1st) 15.5 PPG 58.6% FG% NBPA Top 100 2021, 9.9 PPG 48.3% FG% NIBC 2021-22 … Has shown some improvement as a 3PT shooter for his senior year. From shooting 5.9% 3PT% on 1.5 3PT attempts per game over the Nike EYBL and 33.3% 3PT% on 0.5 3PT attempts per game at the NBPA Top 100 in 2021, improving to 42.9% 3PT% over the NIBC in 2021-22 … Draws fouls at a high rate and good free throw shooter. Shot 6.4 free throws per game over the Nike EYBL in 2021. Shot a 3rd best 83.3% FT% over the NIBC in 2021-22 … Provides ideal floor general traits and plays at a great pace. Very good ball-handler and passing ability. Doesn’t hold the ball or over-dribble. Good pick and roll ball-handler. Assist stats: (1st) 6.1 APG to 3.9 TPG Nike EYBL 2021, (1st) 5.2 APG to 1.7 TPG NBPA Top 100 2021, (2nd) 5 APG NIBC 2021-22 … Can play off the ball. Constantly moving, directing traffic, and setting off-ball screens … Solid rebounder for position … Good lateral quickness and on-ball defender. Very active and anticipates off the ball, constantly rotating. Averaged 1.4 steals per game over the Nike EYBL and finished 3rd in steals with 1.7 per game at the NBPA Top 100 in 2021 …

Weaknesses: Isn’t real explosive and a below the rim finisher … Has shown 3PT shooting improvement in his senior year but still has a way to go to become a true perimeter threat. Although he shot a very respectable 42.9% 3PT% over the NIBC, it’s over a very low volume at 0.9 3PT attempts per game (3-7 3PT) … Can cut down on turnovers. Although he led the Nike EYBL in assists, he also led in turnovers with 3.9 per game in 2021 … Has had success scoring at the high school level, but doesn’t have an abundant scoring arsenal, explosive athleticism, and still developing as a shooter; scoring at the next levels may not be as translatable … Can gamble a bit defensively … While always solid, he can blend in at times …

Outlook: Incoming Alabama freshman … Transferred to IMG Academy for his senior year … 2022 McDonald’s All-American … 2020 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year … Scored 15 points in the 2019 Underclasssman All-American Game …

Evan Tomes 7/28/22