DraftExpress: Louisville's McDs All-Americans Wayne Blackshear Chane Behanan Peyton Siva. Big contrast w\/ Russ Smith & Dieng who were very unheralded. 2013-04-06 18:34:31
DraftExpress: Should be interesting. Wonder what kind of shape he's in. RT @KentTaylorWAVE: Wayne Blackshear cleared for game action: http://t.co/SOIY1OeY 2012-02-08 09:21:17
DraftExpress: Video interviews & practice highlights w/ Bradley Beal, Wayne Blackshear, Marshall Plumlee, Kyle Witjer, Branden Dawson http://bit.ly/grAYSX 2011-04-15 12:47:40
DraftExpress: Wrapped up a great week in Chicago with some more interviews. Got Kyle Wiljter, Brendan Dawson, Marshall Plumlee and Wayne Blackshear. 2011-03-31 01:13:36
DraftExpress: HoopHall Elite Prospects Scouting Reports http://bit.ly/6n6vgv Michael Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, LeBryan Nash, Myck Kabongo Wayne Blackshear 2011-01-20 09:41:41
McDonald's All American Game Interviews/Practice Highlights, Part Two April 15, 2011
[Read Full Article] HoopHall Classic Scouting Reports: Elite Prospects (Part One) January 19, 2011 Jonathan Givony
One of the top seniors playing at this event, Wayne Blackshear (#12 Scout, #32 Rivals, #18 ESPN) did not disappoint, coming back admirably from multiple injuries to lead his team to victory over a highly touted Garfield high school team.
A physically impressive wing player standing 6-5 with long arms and an absolutely chiseled frame, Blackshear is a very good athlete who also shows a nice skill-set and seemingly superb intangibles.
Offensively, Blackshear is not the most polished player you'll find, but is still able to put points on the board efficiently with his ability to score in transition and polished jump-shot.
In the open court, Blackshear is effective thanks to his terrific combination of strength and explosiveness, looking more than capable of overpowering defenders on his way to the rim and finishing impressively once there.
In the half-court, he has a very nice jump-shot that he's capable of converting both with his feet set and off the dribble. He's not a great shot-creator at this point, looking somewhat limited with his advanced ball-handling skills, but is a very unselfish player who is both willing and able to find the open man.
Defensively is where Blackshear will likely be able to make his mark the fastest at the college level. He not only has great tools to work with his excellent frame and lateral quickness, but is also a highly competitive player who shows no qualms whatsoever about sticking his nose into get the job done.
Even when battling a very painful knee injury he suffered early in the game we took in, Blackshear was still looking to slide into the paint and attempt to draw an offensive foul, something you rarely see from such a highly touted prospect at this level. He does good work for all these same reasons on the glass on both ends of the floor, picking up his team plenty of extra possessions along the way.
Blackshear is exactly the type of player college coaches dream of adding to their roster, as he's not just a winner but is extremely talented on top of that. There's little doubt that he'll come into Louisville and be able to contribute right away, even if he needs to continue to mature, gain experience, and improve his feel for the game and all-around polish, like all young players do. [Read Full Article]
Initial High School Player Scouting Reports, Part Two August 22, 2009 It was tough to tell too much about this very highly touted young wing player in the AAU setting, as his team plays way too fast for their own good, and Blackshear (#12 Scout, #18 Rivals, #17 ESPN) looked pretty comfortable taking a backseat to some of his older teammates.
Blackshear has prototypical physical tools for a wing player, which is where most of the intrigue around him likely stems from. He’s extremely smooth in the open court, showing nice ability to change speeds and get to the basket, where he can absolutely explode and throw down some monster dunks. Combine that with his good size and a frame that will put on weight, and you have a pretty interesting prospect.
Offensively he shows a very nice stroke from the mid-range area, pulling up smoothly off the dribble, and creating great separation from his defender. He loses accuracy when he steps outside the 3-point line, though, and will settle for bad shots from time to time. He made some very nice passes in the games we saw, but have been a little too passive at times, looking far too comfortable blending in, and showing a distinct lack of aggressiveness. He made some extremely impressive plays from time to time, but then disappeared for long stretches.
Defensively, Blackshear has all the tools to be very effective, and should be able to develop into a very good defender at the collegiate level, as long as he’s willing to put the effort in, which wasn’t always the case when we saw him. [Read Full Article]
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