PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine Evaluations Part VII
The annual @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine featured nearly 50 aspiring college prospects. For the rest of the summer we will be featuring the campers with evaluations and measurements from the day.
Look for the next combine in September of 2021, this time in middle Tennessee!
Rodney Henderson Rodney Henderson 6'1" | PG Tyner Academy | 2025 State TN | 6’1” PG | Tyner Academy
Only four point guards outclassed Rodney Henderson Rodney Henderson 6'1" | PG Tyner Academy | 2025 State TN on the day. While this would be impressive enough without qualification, Henderson entered the building two to three years younger than all of those men. A fantastic day suggests a fantastic future in this game for Tyner Academy point guard Rodney Henderson Rodney Henderson 6'1" | PG Tyner Academy | 2025 State TN .
How did he measure against the competition?
- Class of 2025
- 6’1″
- Wingspan — 6’4″ or 76″
- Standing Reach — 7’8″
- Height w/ shoes — 6’1″
- Hand Span — 8.5″
- Hand Length — 7.0″
- 3/4 Court Sprint — 3.52, 3.8
- Lane Agility — 13.06
- Camp Ranking — 16
- @PrepHoopsTN Combine All-Star
- Best Potential
NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2020 Wolves D’Angelo Russell
Expect the typical improvement for each of the speed measurements. Of course, Rodney needs to train plyometrics to get his straight-line speed at an elite level. It can be done. His Lane Agility needs to improve, and again, often the lateral quickness comes with stronger leg muscles. Physical maturity and lower body training make this an easy target.
Rodney “Young Vet” Henderson played with such a smoothness during the PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine. Henderson’s game resembled a veteran guard, the guy who carves up entire teams at the local YMCA. With the slippery dribble and surprising burst, Henderson did better than hang with the older campers, he exceled.
In fact, Henderson won “Best Potential” based upon his ability to create shots from nothing. Sure, Henderson was a solid outside shooter, but he manufactured buckets creatively too. Plenty of possessions ended in a layup rimming out or him failing to complete the play. Honestly, that did not bother much. His physical maturity in the coming year(s) will absolutely resolve that. Hundreds of graduating guards are unable to maneuver through traffic at his level and they have years of experience on Rodney.
Tucker Patterson | 6’0” SG | Polk County
How did he measure against the competition?
- Class of 2023
- 6’0″
- Wingspan — 6’0″ or 72″
- Standing Reach — 7’9″
- Height w/ shoes — 6’0″
- Hand Span — 9.5″
- Hand Length — 7.5″
- 3/4 Court Sprint — 3.67, 3.60
- Lane Agility — 12.11, 13.09
- Camp Ranking — 36
NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2007 Bobcats Adam Morrison
The first thing that must be mentioned atop…Tucker Patterson competed coming off an injury, so it was impossible and unfair to evaluate his explosion or speed fully just yet.
Clearly, Tucker Patterson is a clever scorer with a variety of points of attack. Patterson showed off a better than average catch-and-shoot game. Despite playing with unfamiliar teammates, Patterson constantly ran towards danger points on the floor. He liked the extended elbow, the wings, and the corners all of which were lightly guarded by defenders. Patterson does not need the dribble to set himself coming off screens and frankly he deserved more screens set to spring him. There is some guile to his game with the ball at his fingertips. In tight spaces Patterson could utilize a handful of sneaky dribbles, like behind-the-back. Again, he was not playing at his greatest speed, so the effectiveness of the moves worked up until the need for the separating leg push entered the moment. It will return and Patterson will be a tough mark.
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— tucker patterson (@tuckerpatterso9) July 31, 2021
Movement off the ball is wonderful. Patterson’s most redeeming qualities are offensive awareness and work ethic. Defending him requires an alert brain. Don’t expect to relax or recuperate on defense when Tucker Patterson is your man as he is constantly moving, hunting, and discovering new weak points.
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