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2018 NBA Draft: Top 5 point guard scouting reports

By Connor Harr

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners drives on Jonah Mathews #2 of the USC Trojans in an 85-83 Sooner win during the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center on December 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 08: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners drives on Jonah Mathews #2 of the USC Trojans in an 85-83 Sooner win during the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at Staples Center on December 8, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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WICHITA, KS – NOVEMBER 13: Guard Landry Shamet #11 of the Wichita State Shockers shoots the ball against guard Grant Riller #1 of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS – NOVEMBER 13: Guard Landry Shamet #11 of the Wichita State Shockers shoots the ball against guard Grant Riller #1 of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

Landry Shamet, Wichita State

Big Board Rank: 37

Strengths: Shamet is a player that has the potential to be a combo guard given his height and length. He also has a wingspan hovering around the 7-foot mark.

Landry Shamet shows his offensive value mostly off the ball, and it seems easy to project at the next level. Shooting about 53 percent from the 3-point line, he can be a guy that you can play off the ball to knockdown catch and shoot 3’s.

Shamet is very good at pulling up from mid range. He can attack those hard closeouts, and pull up very smoothly for mid range shots.

Where he is really underrated though is as a passer. He’s averaging almost five assists a game on a Witchita State team that doesn’t play with a ball dominant player. Shamet has a great basketball IQ and knows how to get himself and his teammates open looks.

His length helps him out defensively. Where he goes all out and gives 100 percent on that end from being coach by Greg Marshall. That’s something that a lot of high prospects won’t do. The defensive potential is there, but the effort isn’t always there.

Weaknesses: Shamet has a very narrow frame, and at 20 he has a few years to add muscle, but his frame isn’t doing him any favors. This will force him to struggle at the rim against NBA defenders.

Even though Shamet gives a lot of effort on the defensive end, his lack of quickness will hurt his defensive versatility. He will struggle guarding quicker point guards at the next level and could be reduced to only guarding wings.

The lack of speed hurts Shamet offensively as well. He will struggle to be able to create his own offense off the dribble without any kind of above average quickness or burst.

It would also beneficial for Shamet to tighten his ball handling. Right now, he’s an effective ball handler in transition, but needs to work on his handle in traffic and under heavy defensive pressure. Especially if he wants to be a secondary ball handler in the NBA.

Overall Outlook: Landry Shamet has a clear cut offensive role in the NBA. His athletic limitations give him a low ceiling, but his shot making and basketball IQ are awesome. He may never be able to be a true NBA point guard, but he has a prototypical game for a modern NBA off ball scorer.