Jordan Brown analysis

More Draft Express on Jordan Brown:

"Strengths
-Great size for a big man at around 6'11
-Fluid athlete with some nice bounce. Runs the floor well and is quick off his feet
-Good leaper off one or two feet
-Has good hands and soft touch around the basket
-Shows some budding footwork inside the paint
-Draws fouls at a nice rate
-Nose for the ball on the offensive glass
-Can handle the ball fluidly in the open floor
-Young for his class. Born in late December. Not turning 17 for some time

Weaknesses
-Body hasn't changed much the past two years. Still very narrow, especially in the lower body
-Has a relatively poor wingspan relative to his height. +1-2 inches. Sub-9-foot standing reach
-Shooting mechanics don't allow him to use his touch as a jump-shooter. Flings the ball from his wrist
-Doesn't have the strength or mentality to utilize his size consistently around the basket
-Struggles to score against better competition. Can't create any offense for himself
-Needs to develop his off hand. Uses his right hand on the left side of the basket
-Not a comfortable passer. Very turnover prone. 9 assists compared with 49 turnovers in 302 minutes in DX database thus far
-Very poor defender at the moment. Gets tossed around inside the paint by stronger players. Not tough enough to offer much resistance
-Effort level comes and goes
-Struggles to guard on the perimeter as well. Very upright in his stance
-Not much of a rim-protector due to his lack of length (1.7 per-40 career)

Outlook Played just 12 minutes per game for USA at the U17s, mostly in blowouts with the game already out of reach. Shot 46% from the field. Has been a somewhat low efficiency offensive player for most of his career. Very highly regarded by recruiting services (top-5 by everyone), likely based on a very long-term projection. Body will take some time to fill out. Young for his class, may not be ready to play at the highest levels of college basketball right away."