@PrepHoopsTN Fall Combine Evaluations: Part VII
The annual @PrepHoopsTN Fall Combine featured aspiring college prospects. For the rest of the autumn we will be featuring the campers with evaluations and measurements from the day, October 16th, 2022.
Lual Lual | PG | Maryville | 2026
How did he measure against the competition?
- Class of 2026
- 5’9″
- Hand Span — 8.0″
- Standing Reach — 90″ or 7’6″
- Hand Length — 7.0″
- Shoe Size — 9
- 3/4 Court Sprint (65′ not 75′ NBA distance) — 3.10, 3.17
- Lane Agility — 12.56, 12.71
- Camp Ranking — #38
NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2022 Clippers Jason Preston
Lual’s dribbling was capable. He did not display any breakdown maneuvers, though he rarely turned the ball ever.
Quickness will be Lual’s most bankable quality, and it will have to be, if he remains an undersized lead guard. Important to his development as a hooper will be improving his outside shooting and certainly his ability to shoot off-of-the-dribble.
Lual also needs to become a vocal leader on the floor. During an event like this the youngest players rarely speak up, so his quietness was not an aberration.
Grady Robertson Grady Robertson 6'4" | PG William Blount | 2024 State TN | 6’4.5″ PG/SG | William Blount | 2024
How did he measure against the competition?
- Class of 2024
- PG/SG
- Hand Span — 9.0″
- Hand Length — 7.0″
- Standing Reach — 100″ or 8’4″
- 3/4 Court Sprint (65′ not 75′ NBA distance) — 3.55, 3.25
- Lane Agility — 12.58, 12.80
- Camp Ranking — #6
- State Ranking — Top 60
- @PrepHoopsTN Fall Combine All-Star
NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2019 Atlanta Hawks Kevin Huerter
Grady is a steady, dual-purpose guard. He projects as a taller point guard, or perhaps a serviceable two-man. Robertson does not have any glaring weaknesses. He can handle effectively and change speeds quite well. He would be even better if he increases his speed with the basketball.
In the halfcourt, few are more dependable and efficient. Grady hauled in offensive rebounds on successive possesions during the All-Star Game, finishing off both with well-earned layups. Robertson changes direction very well.
For a college prospect, which he certainly is, Grady is probably just an average leaper around the rim. Adding a little more lift with his finishes is important. College defenders just get bigger with longer arms and better timing, so Robertson’s smoothness in traffic and finishing will not always be enough at that level. Great body control or even more bounce will help in that regard.
Entering the event, Grady was a skilled, versatile guard in my eyes and those remain fair evaluations and yet his contributions without the basketball made an enormous impact.
Nobody hit more 10-15′ footers than Robertson in the afternoon portion. In other words, GR did an excellent job of shooting off-the-dribble.
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