Post by 👨🏼⚕️delapandemic🚑 on Apr 16, 2020 12:39:48 GMT
Monta Ellis
PG
6'3"
177
18
Lanier High School (MS)
Another WackArnold's All-American jumping straight to the league, Ellis comes from small-ish town Mississippi, so any place he lands will be a huge culture shock. He loves to dribble and dribble and dribble and then dribble some more. AAU ball has basically left him no grasp or comprehension of team basketball or fundamentals, and he probably wouldn't understand what's wrong with that if you tried to explain it to him. Despite his reluctance to involve teammates via the pass, his TOs will likely be high because his handle is incredibly average (at best). When he does try, his passing skills are average to below average. He forces the issue constantly, freezing out his teammates and showing absolutely no interest in getting anyone else involved. Although most scouts I've talked to about high school basketball prospects don't really seem to care about this, his defense is horrendous. Ellis puts absolutely no effort into playing on this side of the ball, and just doesn't seem to understand the importance of stopping his man. So what is the upside, you ask? Ellis is a dead-eye shooter (or at least as much as you can be as a high school player) who can score from anywhere on the floor. He has great elevation on his jump shot, and hits the 3 ball at a very good clip, especially in rhythm or off the dribble, but not so much on the catch and shoot. His stroke is smooth and effortless, and his mechanics look good. He has shown a penchant for finishing fearlessly and creatively at the basket, drawing a good number of fouls in the process.