Prospect Spotlight: Jaylin Chinn (2018)

The class of 2018 point guards is a good one. It might not have much depth but they seem to all have a common theme which is toughness.  We profiled some earlier last week but there is many more than our list had. One of those guys is Evansville Bosse's Jaylin Chinn.  The 5'11 guard has the gritty nature to his game that really makes him fun to watch and effective on both ends of the floor.  Chinn has a shorter frame but already has the strength to be tough on the defensive end. Chinn and his high school teammate Mekhi Lairy together in the backcourt do a lot of damage and can turn people over really well.  That kind of play leads to some easy baskets. For Bosse this past year, Jaylin Chinn averaged 12.8 points, 1.5 assists, and 2.7 rebounds.  His 1.3 steals might be his biggest stat line.  That defensive ability is what makes him really interesting. Offensively, most of his game is going to come at the rim and that is because of the turnover rate.  He shoots 51% from the field because of it.  Not a great three-point shooter at 32% but capable enough with room to improve.  He can have some big offensive outbursts in games.  He had three 20+ point games this past season. As far as recruiting, Chinn has had some initial contact with schools like Marian, Saint Francis (IN), Anderson, and Manchester.  Things are still getting underway for the class of 2018 so things will likely continue to rise as Chinn plays well for Pocket City 2018 this summer.  That grit and toughness is a character trait that many coaches are looking for in their players and with the lack of depth of talented point guards in this class, college programs will be looking to load up early.