Bernard is a prospect who I am extremely high on based on what I saw from him at the showcase. He jumped onto my radar with his offensive firepower. He lit it up as a balanced scorer, who was assertive, he attacked whoever was in front of him, forced mismatches and used his size at times as well. Bernard can open up the floor with his ability to shoot the 3-ball, but also he knows how to finish inside as well. I liked his feel and how he kept the ball moving when he didn’t have it, he showed that he could move without the ball and when he gets it he goes. He’s a natural scorer who continued to make plays and I want to see if that was just a good day or if this is what we can expect from him. He’s a player I am curious about but I would certainly put him in the Top-20 with what I saw from him for room to grow. High expectations for him this year. 

Bernard came out and had himself a day! He was one of the better scorers at the event, especially in the 5-on-5 portion of the day, as he was scoring in iso and couldn’t be slowed down. He has a good feel for the game, knows where to be on the floor, pushes the ball in transition, and also showed up on the boards as well. He showed his scoring versatility without being shot-hungry. There was a natural feel to how he operated. Bernard made the extra pass when it was available, filled open space, and routinely put himself in position to make the next play. The combination of it all made him one of the more interesting new names I came away wanting to track as I know he’ll be a name that sticks.