Jaylen Hoard
Page updated as of 4/12/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2019 rankings were finalized on 6/19/2019.
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
College: Wake Forest
Classification: Freshman
Birthdate: 3/30/1999
2019 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 63
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Good scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on the move
Decent playmaker for his size
Gifted rebounder
Decent defender
Solid athlete
Has a long wingspan
Cons:
Needs to improve his shooting
Needs to improve his free throw shooting
May need to tweak his shooting mechanics
Not an elite ball handler, struggles to use his left hand
Can be too turnover prone
His effort on defense can be lagging at times
Summary:
Jaylen Hoard is an athletic, skilled combo forward that can score the basketball in a variety of ways, and he also can do a little bit of everything.
He put himself on the map as a draft prospect by posting a double-double when he scored 11 points and collected 15 rebounds in the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit. He will still need to improve in the finer points of the game, but he could be a potential second round pick in 2019.
Links:
Games Scouted:
5/16/19 NBA Draft Combine Scrimmage Game
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