Donnie Freeman Player Profile:
From: Syracuse
Age: 19
Position: PF
Height: 6’10”
Weight: 215 lbs
Strengths:
Offense:
- Fluid movement
- Knockdown mid range shooter
- Impressive face-up game
- Has a knack for turn-around jumpers
- Great shooting mechanics
- Fast-improving three point shot
- Doesn’t force anything
- Doesn’t require a high volume of touches to impact the game
- Efficient scorer
- Solid touch around the rim
- Can finish trough contact
- Freak athlete
- Dominant transition scorer
- Destroys the rim whenever he gets the chance
- Threat on the offensive glass
- Capable passer
- Loves getting his teammates involved
Defense:
- Can guard in space
- Has the speed to defend quicker guards
- Has the size and length to defend bigger forwards and some centers
- Provides plenty of defensive versatility
- Possesses a high defensive IQ
- Has a great feel for offensive schemes, and how to stop them
- Solid rim protection
- Quick hands
- Has a knack for steals
- Recovers well
- Solid rebounder
- Times his leaps well
Weaknesses:
Offense:
- Needs to become a more consistent floor spacer
Defense:
- Prone to getting beat off the dribble
- Could be stronger
Player Projections:
Floor: Kevin Knox II / Out of the league
Ceiling: Tobias Harris / Great role player
Realistic: Marcus Morris Sr. / Good rotational piece
Analysis:
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