C.J. Elleby
Updated as of 11/21/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2020 rankings were finalized on 11/17/20.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
College: Washington State
Classification: Sophomore
Birthdate: 6/16/2000
2020 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 91
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
2020 NBA Draft: Round 2, Pick 46 by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pros:
Adequate shooter, especially from deep
Adequate playmaker
Very good rebounder for his size
Decent defender
Good athlete
Cons:
Streaky shooter
Struggles to score in traffic
Prone to hoisting up questionable shots
Can be turnover prone
Questionable feel for the game
Summary:
C.J. Elleby is an athletic, skilled swingman that may project to be a shooting specialist in the NBA. He had a good freshman season on a dismal team in 2019, but had his ups and downs as he had to carry on a greater scoring load this past season.
There are times where he’ll make some impressive shots, and other times he’ll be prone to having dreadful shooting slumps in games. He’ll need to improve his shot selection to be a more efficient shooter in games, but if he can be a more consistent player on the court, Elleby could end up being an effective role player in the association.
Links:
Extended Video Recap of the 12/7/19 NMSU-Washington State Game via Pac-12
12/7/19 Highlights of the NMSU-Washington State Game from KTSM 9 News via YouTube
Games Scouted:
1/2/20 Washington State vs. USC
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