2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Brandon Knight

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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Brandon Knight


Position: Point Guard

Size: 6-3, 183

School: Kentucky, Freshman


Strengths:

Great playmaker

Terrific in the open court

Quickness

Blow-by first step

Utilizes floater in the lane

Three-point shooter

Quick release on his jumper

Creating his own shot

Plays very hard on the defensive end

Potential to be a lockdown perimeter defender

High character off the court



Weaknesses:

Turnover prone

Forces the issue too often

Still learning to be a true point guard

Needs to get a little stronger

Summary: Brandon Knight is a scoring point guard who will need to become a better pure floor leader to reach his potential at the next level. He is the next in line of John Calipari-coached point guards to likely be one-and-done and should be a top-20 pick.

Player Comparison: Gilbert Arenas. Knight reminds me of a young Gilbert Arenas – a scoring point guard who is not a true floor general. Both guys can stroke it from deep but also get to the basket. I think Knight is more capable of developing into a true point guard, something that Arenas has never done at the next level.

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