Post by 👨🏼⚕️delapandemic🚑 on Jul 21, 2020 17:07:43 GMT
Dennis Smith Jr.
PG
6'2"
197
19
NC State
Athleticism is off the charts. He is very shifty with the ball in his hands and has tremendous burst. An elite level athlete who attacks the rim like a player 5 inches bigger. Possesses solid size for a PG at 6’2 in shoes with a 6’5 wingspan and 8’1 standing reach. He is also a strong, physical guard with the ability to absorb contact and finish acrobatically at the rim (61% at the rim). Smith has outstanding leaping ability off of both one or two feet, which led to numerous highlight reel dunks in his freshman year at NC State. Smith’s strength also helps him fight through screens and recover quickly defensively. He has quick hands and good instincts and can really be a problem for opposing ball handlers when pressured (2.2 steals per 40 minutes) But... with great responsibility at NC State came an incredible number of TOs. Those come from a loose handle, though... not a desire to pass a ton. As a shooter, he still has room to improve, as he is best with some upward momentum. He releases the ball on the way down sometimes and has an occasional hitch at the top of his release, which leads to sporadic results. His immediate potential to improve has been hampered by an off-season ACL tear... so his growth in the near term is unlikely to be amazing.