John Petty

Updated as of 7/31/2021, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2021 rankings were finalized on 7/29/21.

Height: 6-6
Weight: 186
College: Alabama
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 12/3/1998

2021 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 52
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Decent shooter, especially from deep
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Moves fairly well off the ball
Adequate playmaker
Decent rebounder for his size
Decent defender
Good athlete

Cons:

Struggles to create his own shot
Needs to improve his free throw shooting
Streaky shooter
Not an elite ball handler, can be turnover prone
Can have lapses defensively

Summary:

John Petty is an athletic, skilled swingman that projects to be a shooting specialist in the NBA.  He is a good three-point shooter that moves well off the ball, and he also can run off screens to make shots from long-distance.

He also does a fairly good job of using off-ball movement to get additional scores on offense.   However, he will need to improve in the other facets of the game.  Right now, he projects to be a second round prospect for the 2021 draft.

Links:

RealGM Profile
ESPN Draft Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
DraftExpress Profile
YouTube’s Highlights of the 3/22/21 Maryland-Alabama Game via March Madness
The NBA’s 2021 NBA Draft Combine Player Measurements

Games Scouted:

12/9/17 Alabama vs. Arizona
12/22/17 Alabama vs. Texas
1/27/18 Alabama vs. Oklahoma
2/24/18 Alabama vs. Arkansas
3/15/18 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech
11/26/18 Alabama vs. Murray State
11/27/19 Alabama vs. North Carolina
2/4/20 Alabama vs. Tennessee
11/30/20 Alabama vs. Stanford
3/28/21 Alabama vs. UCLA

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