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| All Tweets | DraftExpress: So far the early-entry process seems to be playing out how most expected. The only "surprises" have been Tony Mitchell & B.J. Young so far.
2012-04-09 01:30:54 | DraftExpress: RT @GoodmanCBS B.J. Young, Arkansas freshman guard, has decided to put name in for NBA Draft. Has not hired agent yet. Talented kid.
2012-03-30 01:37:21 | DraftExpress: DX Trending Prospects 2/10: http://t.co/lNindIHf - Updated scouting reports on Terrence Ross, B.J. Young, Darius Miller and Isaiah Canaan.
2012-02-10 03:43:17 | DraftExpress: Great scoring performance by B.J. Young vs UConn. Filled it up from everywhere. To call him a PG seems like a stretch at this stage, though.
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Arkansas, Freshman
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H: 6' 3"
W: 170 lbs
Bday: 05/26/1993
(18 Years Old)
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Current: SG
NBA: PG/SG
Possible: SG
| Round: 1 Pick: 12 in 2013 Mock Draft
Rank 14 in NCAA Freshmen
RSCI: 17
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High School: Mccluer North
Hometown: Florissant, Missouri
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February 10, 2012
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Walker Beeken
Arkansas freshman B.J Young has gotten his college career off to an impressive start, coming off the bench and providing the Razorbacks with a boost of energy, while also leading the team in scoring. The former top-20 recruit from the Saint Louis area has shown that he's capable of scoring in a number of ways, and he's managed to do so in an efficient manner.
Standing 6'3” with a long wingspan, Young has nice size and length for a guard prospect, to go along with a thin, wiry frame should continue to develop and get stronger in time. On top of that, he has outstanding speed and explosiveness, which he further enhances by playing with tremendous energy.
Young plays the role of a scoring guard off the bench for Coach Mike Anderson and the Razorbacks, playing about 24 minutes per game, as part of a balanced attack where nobody averages more than 29 minutes.
He uses over 30% of his possessions in transition, where he's an absolute jet with the ball in his hands and always in attack mode. In addition to his blazing speed, he effectively utilizes change of speed and change of direction dribbles, enabling him to get to the rim at will in the open floor.
In the half-court, Young spends most of his time off the ball and does much of his damage spotting up, where he's proven to be a very capable outside shooter, knocking down a solid 39% of his 3-pointers so far this season. He also shown the ability to pull-up in the mid-range area as well, looking comfortable shooting off the catch or off the dribble.
He combines his perimeter shooting with a lightning-quick first step that he uses to get into the paint off the dribble. He's proven to be an efficient scorer inside the arc, shooting 54% on 2-pointers this season, as he attacks the rim fearlessly and has also shown a nice floater that he utilizes effectively to score over bigger defenders in the basket area.
Perhaps the biggest question with Young as an NBA prospect is whether or not he can function as more of a playmaking point guard, or if he's more suited to primarily play as a scorer off the bench, similar to what he's doing this season at Arkansas. While he looks to have good instincts and doesn't appear selfish at all, he clearly plays with a scorer's mentality and hasn't shown much in terms of facilitating for others, as evidenced by his negative assist to turnover ratio and the fact that his 3.3 assists per forty minutes pace adjusted is lower than any other point guard prospect in our top 100 rankings.
With that said, he hasn't really had the opportunity to play as the primary ball-handler this season, and his ability to get into the paint and create could make him a tremendous asset as a playmaker at the NBA level. Although he doesn't get to run much pick-and-roll this season, he has the potential to be effective as the ball-handler in these situations, thanks to his ability to shoot the ball from deep and his blazing speed to turn the corner off the dribble.
Defensively, Young plays with great energy and has excellent lateral quickness and length, which makes him a pesky on-ball defender with the ability to put pressure on opposing ball-handlers. He may have some trouble with his bigger guards until he fills out more, though, and he will need some work on fighting through screens and better understanding positioning defense.
Overall, Young has certainly emerged as an intriguing prospect, as guards with combination of speed, explosiveness, and shooting ability are highly coveted in today's NBA. While his minutes and role may not change dramatically in the system he plays in at Arkansas, his draft stock could still rise quite a bit as he continues to develop his body and has a chance to show more of his playmaking skills.
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