Jonathan Givony
Recruiting Rankings: ESPN: #16, Scout: #14, Rivals: #18, 24/7: #17
Strengths:
-Measured 6-9 in shoes
-Has a frame that should fill out nicely in time
-Extremely fluid, agile athlete
-Nice quickness and leaping ability
-Very good finisher around the basket
-Handles the ball extremely well in transition for his size
-Can create shots from the perimeter with solid ball-handling skills
-Can make a mid-range jumper
-Can operate inside the paint with some basic post-moves. Decent footwork
-Very active defensively. Steps out on perimeter
-Great timing for blocks. Contests everything around the paint
Weaknesses:
-Only 201 pounds
-Doesn't have strength to do much with back to basket yet, but tries
-Average wingspan at 6-10
-Needs to improve left hand
-Can continue to improve his polish as a shooter
-What position will he defend long-term?
Outlook:
Extremely skilled and versatile face-up power forward with major upside. A tweener in a good way. Moves very well and shows an intriguing skill-set for a player his size. Definitely a player to keep an eye on long-term, as he shows some very unique and coveted attributes. Has a reputation for not always playing with the same intensity level, but that wasn't really the case when we saw him.
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