Colin Scifres @PrepHoopsTN/AboveTheRimGym Fall Combine Recapture

Andrew Force January 26, 2020 @ 05:00 PM

Colin Scifres (Christian Brothers) gifted the @PrepHoopsTN/AboveTheRimGym Fall Combine with a dazzling mix of athleticism and shooting prowess. Scifres injected the event with welcome enthusiasm and a surprisingly nimble set of feet. He earned placement in the @PrepHoopsTN All-Star Game MVP. Scifres entered the event ranked #57 in the state.

How did he measure against the competition?

Class of 2021
6'2"
Wingspan -- 6'3" or 75"
Height w/o shoes -- 6'2"
Height w/ shoes -- 6'3 1/2"
Hand Span -- 8.0"
Hand Length -- 8.0"
Standing Reach -- 8'0"
Max Reach -- 10'8"
One-step vertical -- 32"
Shoe Size -- 12
Lane Agility -- 13.45, 13.00
Fall Combine Ranking -- #10
All-Star Top 20

NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2018 Cavs Jordan Clarkson
College Projection: D3+

Colin Scifres is one of several solid players on Christian Brothers' team. Chandler Jackson, Reese McMullen, Harrison Kelly, and probably 1-2 more CBHS players beyond Scifres are destined to formally continue playing basketball beyond high school.

Scifres, though not a household name statewide, is deserving of deep respect. The footwork is tremendous as a lead guard or integral scoring and facilitating wing. He projects as a D3 scoring guard with secondary ball-handler capabilities. Scifres does not have many offensive weaknesses and might be able to compete at the Division II level. NAIA is a certainty considering his height for the position, shooting skills, and general comprehension of the game. Scifres thinks the game smoothly, making him a wonderfully adept player in all facets of the game.

He plays with a high motor and rarely takes a low percentage shot.

Areas for improvement are upper body strength and elite ball handling.

Scifres is a multi-faceted player capable of creating a little separation, though improving his handle will make him an unmanageable assignment. Scifres gets a good push when he decides upon a direction. His quickness is good, not elite just yet. Developing both the lower and upper body in the off-season will enable Colin Scifres to overwhelm even strong defenders. The key for Scifres is to get defenders on his shoulder and then force them to "ride" along to the tin. Right now a perfectly timed bump can get Scifres off his line. This can be rectified with more heft and the natural physical maturity to come.

Elite endurance. Exceptional basketball mind.

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