Joson Sanon Player Profile:
From: Arizona State
Age: 19
Position: SG
Height: 6’5”
Wingspan: 6’7”
Standing reach: 8’3.25”
Weight: 194 lbs
Vertical: 40.5”
Standing vertical: 20.5”
Strengths:
Offense:
- Possesses great athleticism
- Plays above the rim with ease
- Effortless bounce
- Great at drawing fouls
- Knocks down mid range opportunities with consistency, probably his strongest skill
- His range extends well to beyond the arc, and can be trusted to take threes at a high volume
- Can shoot it reliably off the catch
- Great spot-up scorer
- Super fluid ball handler
- His constant change of pace makes it difficult for defenders to stay in front
- Plays with rythym
- Great footwork
- Can get to his spots with ease
- Can create shots for himself, and others, off the dribble
- Decisive passer
- Great court vision
- High upside playmaker
- Unselfish player
- Highly versatile on offense, can play the one or two at a high level
Defense:
- Projectable frame
- Great athleticism
- Really good anticipation on interception and deflection opportunities
- Active hands
- Can contest shots well along the perimeter
- Super underrated interior defender, has the ability to cause misses on players far bigger than himself
- Really good positional rebounder
Weaknesses:
Offense:
- Has displayed poor awareness at times with his shot selection
- Can get a bit restless
- Needs to get better at finishing plays through traffic
Defense:
- Can struggle to guard quicker players
- Has the occasional defensive lapse
- Tends to close out too hard, leaving an open driving lane
Player Projections:
Floor: Bruce Brown / Good role player
Ceiling: Dejounte Murray / All-Star
Realistic: Jaden Ivey / Elite starter
Analysis:
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