Sixers draft profile: Jared McCain has 3-level scoring potential

Sixers draft profile: Jared McCain has 3-level scoring potential originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers selected Jared McCain with the 16th overall pick. Below is our pre-NBA Draft profile, originally published on May 30, on the guard from Duke. Follow along for more on the pick.

A scouting report on NBA draft prospect Jared McCain:

McCain is the latest in a long line of five-star recruits to enter the NBA draft after playing one season at Duke. His role in Duke’s offense increased as the season progressed and he became the Blue Devils’ first freshman since Zion Williamson to have multiple 30-point games in the NCAA tournament. He was more efficient than your typical freshman, shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from three-point range and 88.5 percent from the free throw line on his way to 14.3 points per game.

Strengths

McCain is a natural scorer and does it in a variety of ways. He attempted nearly six three-pointers per game and is comfortable shooting off the catch, pulling up off the dribble and dribbling into step-backs.

Duke had a senior point guard in Jeremy Roach so McCain was used primarily in an off-ball role early in the season. But later in the season, especially in the NCAA tournament, McCain had more opportunities with the ball in pick-and-roll situations and scored efficiently both driving and taking jump shots when defenders went under screens. He showed off a nice hesitation dribble that can freeze defenders sprinting out to the arc to contest shots.

McCain’s mid-range game is impressive and gives him the potential to become a three-level scorer in the NBA. When he beats an initial closeout, he’s excellent at finding space to make elbow jumpers. Without getting too crazy with an All-Star comparison, he’s a little bit reminiscent of Devin Booker in that facet of his game.

McCain is a surprisingly good rebounder for a 6-foot-2 guard; he averaged 5.0 rebounds on the season and grabbed double-digit rebounds six times in 36…

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Publish date : 2024-06-27 02:09:12

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