35. 47. Jones feels highly adaptable for the next level with his ball-screen play and passing IQ (5.6 apg), improving shot-making and physical tools for driving, finishing and defending multiple positions. LeCroys vehicle had left the road and crashed into power poles and trees. He doesnt offer too much versatility, but Hawkins has a plug-and-play skill set with a valuable specialty that should continue to be effective in a catch-and-shoot role alongside NBA creators and passers. One team will give a chance to a 6-foot-6, 230-pound forward with this level of. . He picks his spots well to attack, and he uses his strength and off hand to convert around the basket. He may never be an offensive catalyst, and he doesnt have to be. Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers): Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine, SG/SF, Sophomore). With 59 assists to 29 turnovers, hes done an admirable job running the point. The play of Brandon Miller, Nick Smith Jr.'s return and the Thompsons' upside may at least make the Spurs think before taking Henderson. There will ultimately be NBA teams who put extra stock into predraft scouting, when Whitehead flashed more self-creation for three-level scoring and athleticism in transition at Montverde. Earlier this month, we broke down five early-season stock-risers and five new names on the Draftables, one of which was UCLAs Jaylen Clark. He's also playing with noticeable energy and activity, which has made him a bigger off-ball scoring threat and disruptive defender. Lately, he's answered key ones that popped up earlier in the season, when he struggled to convert around the basket. Jaylen Clark. Clark is an intriguing long-term prospect who has a chance to be special. Grabbing scouts' attention with a mix of three-level shot-making, ball-screen playmaking, finishing craft (72.0 percent at rim) and defense, Bufkin has entered the draft discussion. Teams may be wise to invest early and remain patient with the freshman guard, whose two-point shot-making and free-throw percentages (77.3) hint at room for shooting improvement and whose creativity and playmaking are already pluses. Occasional flashes of self-creation, shot-making versatility and pick-and-roll scoring also hint at more paths to upside. Two new underclassmen have jumped into our first-round projections, including one who's making his debut on the 2023 board. But February was also a key month for a handful of players who made strong impressions and improved their stock. NBA Pre-Draft Camp NBA Interviews Site announcements . Durant, a four-time scoring champion, now sets his sights on Hakeem Olajuwon in 12th place. We will continue to keep you updated on this story once additional details are released and provided. Offensively, while he doesnt offer much one-on-one firepower, hes demonstrated a knack for capitalizing on what the defense gives up by either improvising with various touch shots, driving past closeouts or timing his cuts. Overall, its far from a sure thing, but hes someone who most scouts are saying they intend to track. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Warner Brothers Discovery. Johnson is back on NBA radars, producing and impressing with his shooting, post game, passing and off-ball scoring. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages. If he can sustain what weve seen so far for the rest of the season, he could end up being a surprise one-and-done candidate. Jaylen Clark UCLA. 25. 12 UCLA limit top opponents' scoring and is looking to do the same against Oregon on Thursday. Racking up double-doubles lately, Gueye has drawn attention with his 6'11" size, production around the basket and flashes of mid-range shooting and hard drives in space. His game is unrefined but hes got all the tools to develop into a nice NBA player. According to an exclusive report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Carter was at the scene of the crash but left when officers arrived. Stats courtesy of Synergy Sports and Sports Reference. Memphis Grizzles (via Timberwolves): Jalen Pickett (Penn State, PG/SG, Senior). Hometown Corona, Calif. School Etiwanda High School. Brooklyn Nets (via Suns): GG Jackson II (South Carolina, PF, Freshman). With the college season starting, Jonathan Wasserman updates his Big Board with the top 50 2023 Draft prospects. Like most young players, Clark fancied the offensive highlight. He does remain limited in creation situations, but hes ultraefficient when converting in transition (99th percentile), and hes produced by mostly playing to his strengths, play-finishing fast-breaks, rolls, cuts and catch-and-shoot chances. The statistical jump is true across the board though as his rebounds are up from 3.8 to 7.7 and his assists from 1.0 to 2.5. RotoWire names five under-the-radar players who could add value to your rosters as we approach fantasy playoffs. Jaylen Clark should be playing himself onto Draft boards, more so with versatility and consistent impact plays than his 14.1 points per game. The Houston Rockets would presumably just throw positions out the window with Wembanyama, Alperen engn and Jabari Smith Jr. 45. Exceptionally long wing who took a major leap as a jump shooter and shot creator in his third year at Santa Clara and showed his work at the NBA Draft Combine. The following prospects are still in the early stages of their potential rises and arent considered lottery picks or necessarily top-20 prospects. Were looking at a mix of breakout returners and freshmen who didnt receive much one-and-done hype entering the season. Kind of reminds me of Halliburton. On the surface, Norchard Omier looks like a guy who shouldnt translate. Just little stuff like that. Each front office will do its own due diligence by investigating and interviewing, making it difficult to assess how Miller's involvement will affect his draft stock. There has been interest in Cissoko's potential versatility as a two-way playmaker and improved shot-maker, but there are also questions about whether he checks any one box with enough certainty. But it's also becoming more likely that a team would use a first-round pick this year and reach early on an explosive, 6'6" 18-year-old with believable shooting potential, highlight finishing ability, defensive upside and passing flashes. Hes averaging a double-double through eight games and while he has made a total of two three-pointers in his three-year college career, the fact that he is a career 71% free-throw shooter and has good hands, may suggest there could be a glimmer of shooting upside. While his ability to impact the game without the ball in his hands has drawn praise from head coach Mick Cronin, Clark has also made notable strides on the offensive end of the floor. Jaylen Clark 2023 NBA Draft Profile - ESPN Follow full coverage of Jaylen Clark during the 2023 NBA Draft on ESPN.com Jaylen Clark Shooting Guard 6'-5", 210 lbs UCLA ClassJunior. It's been tougher to picture the upside lately with Filipowski, a non shot-blocker making 28.6 percent of his threes with 77 turnovers to 44 assists, but his inside-out scoring versatility for a 7-footer is still bound to create first-round interest. While his ability to impact the game without the ball in his hands has drawn praise from head coach Mick Cronin, Clark has also made notable strides on the offensive end of the floor. Unlike Smith and Sasser, Miles makes his teammates better. 31. He stayed in front of even the speediest counterparts, hounding them with his active hands to swipe the ball or at the very least prevent them from making the easy pass. Averaging 22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, Edey figures to convince some team it's worth gambling a 7'4", 305-pound rim protector whose finishing and post game will be difficult to challenge. Judah Mintz Syracuse. 11. Later in the day, Carter released a statement on his official Twitter account, saying that he will return to Athens to answer the charges against him, while expressing his goal to clear his name. Completely out of Oregon's rotation, Ware will now have to sell himself strictly on potential and the brief flashes of shooting, post scoring, finishing and shot-blocking that he showed. He'll be deemed an easy fit and safe pick in the mid-to-late first round once the flashier creators and teenagers are off the board. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. Height: 6-5 (196cm) Weight: 210 (95kg), Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2025, High School: Etiwanda High School [Rancho Cucamonga, California], Jump to: [ NCAA ] [ High School ] [ AAU ], Prep/High School: Etiwanda High School [Rancho Cucamonga, California]. Tools and Resources Used by Real General Managers. Averaging 7.6 assists over Kentucky's last five games, Wallace is looking more confident with his playmaking. As a hybrid shooting guard-small forward, he spends less time guarding the ball than anticipating where it might be headed. Brooklyn Nets: Drew Peterson (USC, SG/SF, Senior). Clark usually blows those up, leading to another signature on the bone. Minnesota Timberwolves (via Knicks): Jaylen Clark (UCLA, SG/SF, Senior). Miller has been productive in the G League by tapping into his mobility, face-up agility and rim running. Portland Trail Blazers (via Knicks): Kobe Bufkin (Michigan, SG, Sophomore). Jaimes not going to have another one.. Being relentless to the extent that he is, earning himself the nickname the Man of Steal, Clark pointed out that this bone should be his third as a Bruin. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press) Some considered it the best. The five players with the most steals in UCLA history are all point guards, making Clark something of an outlier. We structured our preseason coverage as a reflection of that, identifying and sorting prospects across all six high-major conferences and then throughout all the non-power conferences. Jalen Pickett (born October 22, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference. Milwaukee Bucks: Mouhammed Gueye (Washington State, PF, Sophomore). Mintz isnt a likely rookie contributor in 2023-24, and there is also a decent chance hell be back at Syracuse for his sophomore season. Averaging 0.79 points per pull-up jump shot [53rd percentile] he often used the threat of his jumper to help himself get downhill. At seasons end, it goes home with whomever leads the team in being the biggest pest, instantly becoming a prized possession. Theyve even worked on Clarks post-up moves. He's a strong, efficient self-creator and shot-maker who won't offer much playmaking value or defensive upside. Jalen Carter has been seen as a possible No. Status Signed UCLA 02/05/2020. He now has the type of off-ball offense and defensive tools NBA teams can picture translating. Detroit Pistons: Judah Mintz (Syracuse, SG, Freshman). Jones' game doesn't scream upside, but his passing, shooting and defense does point to an easy-fit role player who can be used on or off the ball. He also ranks as one of the nations most efficient pick-and-roll playmakers, grading in the 99th percentile with teammates converting 64.3% of their shot attempts off Clarks ball-screen passes. Sacramento Kings: Zach Edey (Purdue, C, Senior). Through seven games at UCF though, hes undoubtedly shined and put himself on the NBA radar in the process. If you go by deflections per minute, said Clark, who averages one every 3.3 minutes of action this season, I should have won it every year.. 34. You can follow him onTwitter. According to a warrant for Morrow's arrest, he's facing charges of assault by strangulation, second-degree kidnapping and communicating threats. 14. Taking a look at the numbers behind Nikola Jokic's historic season for the Nuggets. 19. Utah Jazz: Jett Howard (Michigan, SG/SF, Freshman). The smart passing and hustle plays only strengthen Walshs role-player profile and potential to impact games without needing to make shots. The toxicology report, per the Athens-Clark County Police Department, determined that LeCroy's blood alcohol level was at .197, which is more than two times the legal limit in Georgia. When he declared for the NBA Draft back in 2021 after a third-team All-Big 12 season, he was told he needed to work on two critical things. 39. He's just crossing off reasons to doubt him. 5. Clark also scored a team-high 19 points in those 22 minutes.3pt shooting may ultimately be the key to a translatable role for the next level, but he drew a lot of contact, showed some mid-range craft, & flashed the passing that Mick Cronin has praised. Vukevi has looked like a more believable prospect this year, shooting 37.7 percent from three and delivering more frequent flashes of face-up offense and passing. Memphis Grizzles (via Timberwolves): Jaylen Clark (UCLA, SF, Junior) Clark is starting to build an NBA role-player case around versatility, defense and palpable impact (leads NCAA in box plus . Minnesota Timberwolves (via Knicks): Jaylen Clark (UCLA, SG/SF, Senior) 51. Nevertheless, scouts came away from the Basketball Hall of Fam Tip-Off Championship wondering if he could be the type of mobile big-body to develop versatility later in his career, almost like Grant Williams. Last Wednesday night, he put together his most convincing on-court pitch of the season, totaling 41 points against South Carolina, which included the game-tying drive in regulation and another to win in overtime. While he did much of his heavy lifting scoring the ball, his improvement as a passer and off ball threat gives him promising versatility. Despite playing primarily on the ball, Williams scored 1.41 points per catch and shoot jump shot in the half court [97th percentile] showing terrific natural touch from beyond the arc as a spot up shooter. Editors Note: For More of Jonathan Wassermans coverage of the 2023 Draft onBleacher Reportor to read this article on BleacherReport.com,click here. SG. Scouts remain hesitant about Bates' athleticism, decision-making, defense and professionalism. Scouts are now talking about Podziemski as a legitimate first-round pick who can seemingly keep climbing with his consistent shooting, touch shots, craftiness off the dribble, playmaking and unique positional rebounding (8.8 per game). Jaylen Clark solidifies his place among The Draftables By Adam Finkelstein Dec 15, 2022 2 We began this year's NBA Draft coverage by ascertaining exactly how things work behind the scenes.. Clark ended Thursday's 73-64 win over Stanford with 16 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 37 minutes. Jamiel Jam Liu, a team manager, found a larger bone on PetSmarts website before a support staff member went to buy it. Overlooked because of:Lack of production, limited creation skill, shooting numbers, average athleticism, Undervalued because of:Physical tools, shot-making potential, valued archetype. Age (18) and a valued archetype will keep NBA teams patient with Rupert, a 6'6" wing who has a projectable shooting stroke and 7'3" wingspan for defense. At some point, Tubelis' production becomes a selling point that suggests his rim running, finishing, rebounding and short-range touch can work in an energizer role. Still a limited creator and shooter, his game doesnt scream upside, which is helping him look like a 2023 value pick wholl be available to Draft in the late first or second round. Though limited offensively in terms of ball-handling, self-creation and post play, Clowney does find ways to score off the ball, showing good timing/awareness slipping screens and rolling or getting to the dunkers spot (68.3% at the rim). Tubelis is producing his way into the draft discussion, averaging 20.1 points and 8.7 boards off a combination of rim-running effort, good hands, touch in the paint and the occasional open jump . 28. Nevertheless, NBA scouts are still expressing intrigue about how his versatile two-way tools could potentially translate. Look for his minutes at UCLA to increase and NBA scouts to start to take notice. Walsh has flashed enough shooting mechanics plus off-the-dribble maneuvering, touch shots, physical finishes (64.9% at rim), effort and foot speed for teams to bet on off-ball scoring and defense from the 3 or 4 position. Remember Darren Collison? I'd be happy to draft him anywhere outside the lottery and feel good about it. Already deserving of NBA attention thanks to early signs of 3-point improvement (18-for-40), Colby Jones made another strong statement to scouts with 16 points, five assists and two steals in a win over No. Earlier this week, we took a deep dive into Purdue big man Zach Edey, who has been college basketballs most dominant player so far this season and moved the needle with NBA scouts in the process. They start out by breaking down Albert's comparison between Jaylen Clark and NFL Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed. Coming up with more rebounds and steals some nights than others, Williams has room to be a more consistent factor off the ball as he showed good instincts in spurts. Scouts should see translatable defense tied to his tools, foot speed, IQ, concentration, motor, recoveries and playmaking (3.2 steal percentage). The lack of playmaking and defense do put more pressure on his development as a creator, but even a worst-case outcome for Howard should result in a team getting value tied to his translatable shooting versatility from either wing spot. A lightly regarded prospect following his senior year at Perry High School (AZ), the Gilbert, Arizona native averaged 7.4 points and 1.8 assists per game as a true freshman carving out a role in the Broncos starting lineup in West Coast Conference play. Hell also look for screens when he knows players intend to curl around for a pass that often finds its way into his hands. Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. With Clark, it's the sheer improvement I've seen offensively. It is my intention to return to Athens to answer the misdemeanor charges against me and to make certain that the complete and accurate truth is presented. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will play outsized roles in how their respective teams close the season. A 6-foot-9 four-man who can both space the floor and provide some athleticism in the paint while simultaneously showing defensive upside with his ability to block shots and slide his feet, has projectable value. With 41- and 32-point games in mid-February, Pickett has seemingly become too effective with his shot-making and passing for teams to worry about his age or athleticism in the second round. Miller continues to shoot at a clip that once felt unsustainable: 42.4 percent on 7.2 three-point attempts per game. While it may be unrealistic to expect him to shoot the ball this well all season long, if the floor-spacing is real (he shot 20% from three as a freshman and 26% as a sophomore), hell project as a three-and-D type versatile guard. Cutting off the ball effectively as well, he proved to be more opportunistic than most high-volume pick and roll threats. First, he shines on the defensive end of the floor. While Henderson's explosiveness, power and off-the-dribble burst separate Henderson from the rest of his draft classmates, a recent 20-point (2-of-4 3PT), 14-assist game against a Memphis Hustle team with multiple NBA-caliber players highlighted his skill improvement, playmaking and shot-making potential. Despite weighing just 172 pounds, he takes contact well. His magnetic pull toward dimpled leather reminds Edney of Jason Kidd, the former California star who set the Pac-12 record with an absurd 110 steals during the 1992-93 season. 24) powered a Santa Clara team that finished 21-12 and reached the NIT in 2021-22. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. Its ultimate destination is already known, at least in Clarks mind. Jaime Jaquez Jr. enclosed the bones he won during Cronins first two seasons in Westwood in protective plastic cases. Then, we looked at five other prospects whose draft stock is trending in the right direction. Hes the nationsonly player with at least 25 3-pointers, 15 dunks and a block rate over 5%. Its becoming easy to picture an NBA fit in a 6-foot-6 interchangeable guard or wing who is a standout passer, versatile defender and suddenly a dangerous catch-and-shoot threat (48.3%). His effectiveness continues to fluctuate in a spot-up role for Duke, though he is shooting an impressive 40.7 percent from three. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (face) is available on Friday night versus 10. Golden State Warriors: Kris Murray (Iowa, PF, Junior). UCLA guard Jaylen Clarks ability to anticipate where a ball is headed with the use of his quick hands and active feet to take it away make him a defensive menace. As the year goes on, the list evolves. A former four-star recruit in class of 2020, Clark has taken some time to come around, but has really blossomed into solid player with NBA upside. Sometimes bringing the ball up the floor and sometimes getting it on the second side, Williams played a significant role for Santa Clara leading the team in points and assists. Measured standing 65.75 in shoes with a solid 209-pound frame and a remarkable 72.25 wingspan at the 2022 NBA Draft Combine, Williams is one of the longest players in recent history relative to his height. 52. Showing a sense of urgency and using his length while contesting shots, Williams was solid on the defensive end at the collegiate level but was more active on the glass and in the passing lanes some nights than others. And I was like, Yeah! Hes averaging almost 15 points per game, shooting 40% from behind the arc, grabbing over 7 rebounds, and blocking 1.7 shots per game. 56. The reasons for their failure may have been inherent to the whole project. The big storyline toward the top of the draft is how NBA teams will feel about Alabama forward Brandon Miller being tied to a murder case. Willock was pronounced dead at the scene, while offensive lineman Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer Tory Bowles were injured. Jaylen Clark has really starred in his role so far this season at UCLA. 44. NBA coaches can think about using him on the ball to facilitate or off the ball as a cutter and dribble-handoff weapon. The bald coach, in his first season at UCLA, wanted a stopper he could build his defense around. Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut, SG/SF, Sophomore), Overlooked because of:Limited creation or versatility, Undervalued because of:Translatable/valued shot-making. Podziemski's name is trending in scouting circles as he continues to put up monster stat lines with enticing creativity and shot-making skill. Charlotte Hornets (via Nuggets): Kyle Filipowski (Duke, PF, Freshman). Outstanding defensive instincts pop first when watching Clark, whos averaging 2.7 steals per game by reading plays from off the ball.
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