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| Team: Alabama, Sophomore |
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H: 6' 8"
W: 225 lbs
Bday: 06/21/1990
(19 Years Old)
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Current: PF/C
NBA: PF
Possible: PF
| Round: 1 Pick: 15 in 2011 Mock Draft
Rank 20 in NCAA Sophomores
Rank 59 in Top 100 Prospects
RSCI: 18
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High School: St. Jude
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
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| Top NBA Draft Prospects in the SEC (Part One: #1-5)
September 18, 2009
Kyle Nelson
Though Alabama went through a difficult transition last year and experienced a painful rebuilding season, JaMychal Green’s performance is reason enough to think that next season will be better. The freshman big man showed a versatile skill set, with plenty of potential to improve in the future. Next season is integral to Green’s draft hopes, as he must show scouts that he is more consistent on both ends of the floor, and able to lead a young Alabama team back to respectability.
Standing somewhere between 6’8 and 6’9, Green has decent, though certainly not ideal, size for an NBA power forward. He could stand to slim down and continue to get stronger, but he has a very solid frame, which, along with his athleticism, gives him a huge advantage at the collegiate level while not being quite as skilled as some of his peers. He plays above the rim at the collegiate level and has nice quickness in the post as well as in the open floor.
Green is still quite raw on the offensive end, though he shows the potential to develop into an effective post scorer. For one, he has a very soft touch around the basket, which oftentimes goes unnoticed because of his poor footwork and ball handling abilities. He does not really have a go-to move in the post. When he catches the ball on the block, he usually resorts to an awkward looking jump hook. It seems as though post-scoring instincts are just not there yet, as he often looks somewhat confused about what to do next when he catches the ball in the post. Similarly, he has to learn how to catch the ball and go straight up to the basket, instead of bringing the ball down first, which allows defenses to get set around him.
Another problem is that he does not look for his teammates on the perimeter and sometimes tries to get through two and three defenders, which oftentimes results in a turnover, a foul, or both. He commited nearly three turnovers for every assist he garnered last year, which is not a good rate at all. Confidence is the key for Green, but so too is becoming more assertive and aggressive in the paint while making and committing to good decisions with the ball in his hands. Improving in this area is essential if he wants to not only emerge as a dominant scorer in the SEC, but also find a niche in the NBA.
Green does two things very well on offense, however. He was a surprisingly adept spot-up shooter, with range extending to just inside of the collegiate three-point line. While his shooting motion is a bit compressed and still very deliberate, he shoots with a very high arc and an extremely soft touch. According to Synergy Sports Technology’s quantified report, Green made 72% of his uncontested spot-up jump shots, an outstanding percentage for a big man, even if clearly the sample size leaves something to be desired. When contested, however, his percentages fell to 28%, which makes sense considering how much his form deteriorated with a hand in his face. While he does not have much of a mid-range game to speak of, Green did show some flashes of developing a passable face-up game, occasionally utilizing a pump fake on the perimeter and taking his man off of the dribble to the basket. His poor ball handling ability, however, stunts him tremendously in this area. Consistency is the key, and scouts will be watching to see if Green can incorporate these flashes into his offensive repertoire.
Green also attacks the offensive boards very well. He finished last season as the fifth best offensive rebounder per 40 minutes pace adjusted of all collegiate prospects in our database, averaging 5.2 offensive rebounds per game. After grabbing the rebound, Green usually found a way to put the ball into the basket, either in the form of an emphatic dunk or a layup. He has great hands, which combined with his athleticism, wingspan, and strength, really help him on the boards. He is a very good positional rebounder at this stage, but if he boxed his man out more often, he could develop into an even better rebounding presence at the collegiate level.
On the defensive end, Green shows a lot of potential to develop into a solid presence in the near future. While his ability to move his feet on the perimeter leaves much to be desired, he moves very quickly in the post and does a good job of staying with his man and on the ball in one-on-one situations. He has good timing in the post, as well, which allows him to be a good shot blocker at the collegiate level, though he finds himself out of position sometimes as a result. Maintaining his focus next year is essential and he must prove to scouts that he can defend at the next level.
JaMychal Green has the opportunity to develop into a legitimate NBA prospect next season if he can improve considerably upon his freshman campaign. His combination of athleticism, rebounding ability, and shooting touch are all skills that are coveted at the next level. The problem (for now) is that he has not put it all together yet and is nowhere close to being as consistent as he must be if he wants to play at the next level. Alabama enters next season firmly planted under the radar with a new coach and a young roster. He looks to be a couple years away from the NBA, but if Green can emerge as a legitimate star in the SEC, then scouts will surely take better notice.
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Top Prospects at the Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic (Part II)
January 7, 2008
Future Alabama commit and potential McDonald’s All-American JaMychal Green (#17 Scout.com, #25 Rivals) would have had a legit case to be considered the MVP of this tournament, had his team only managed to win more games. Regardless, he looked extremely impressive, as he’s a true man amongst boys at the high school level.
Standing somewhere around 6-8, with an SEC-ready frame starting from the first day he’ll step on foot in Tuscaloosa, JaMychal Green is nothing short a physical specimen. He’s a good athlete who is very explosive around the rim and finishes superbly through contact, often with a powerful dunk. He’s got good hands and is tough as nails, bodying players up and doing a pretty solid job establishing position in the post--making him an outstanding target to lob the ball to inside. His feel for the game is somewhat average at this point, but he can regardless find the open man out of the post, showing an outstanding demeanor for a player his age and never getting rattled even when opposing players try to get in his face and instigate. Green was a man on the offensive glass, ripping rebounds away on a consistent basis and coming up with a number of huge put-back dunks. His length, timing and strength also made him a solid shot-blocking threat here, although he seemed to try a lot harder on the offensive end than he did on defense, failing to get back on a couple of possessions.
Although he’s known mostly as an old school back to the basket pivot, Green surprised at times by stepping outside and knocking down a couple of 3-pointers. This might not be a super consistent weapon for him at this point, but it sure looked intriguing. Regardless, his overall skill-level is nothing to write home about at this point. His ball-handling is poor, and his footwork in the post could clearly use work. He doesn’t seem to have a real go-to move, and proved to be effectively neutralized with a solid zone defense.
Green looks like a perfect understudy to bring in next to Richard Hendrix, provided the super-productive big man will decide to stick around for a year longer. If he doesn’t, Alabama will need Green to play similarly to the way he did here in Florida—that is in dominant fashion. He still has a lot of work to do on his all-around game as most teenagers do, but the early signs look very promising from what we could tell, and he seems to be a great fit for the style of play we find in the SEC.
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