McLaughlin was getting to it at the showcase, dropping 27 points against Mercer Island on Saturday and followed that up with a 50-ball against Central Valley. He’s a smooth scorer who was walking into threes, hitting defenders with step-backs, and showing great footwork to get by his man. Also used his strength to get down lanes and finish at the cup. The Bothell guard recently committed to Washington State.

One of the higher sought after players that I got to see on Saturday at RecruitLook Nashville Live was Washington native Jaylen McLaughlin of Washington Supreme. McLaughlin holds 9 Division I offers and it was easy to see why. Smooth offensive game with elite playmaking and shooting. Makes the game look easy with the way he can get going. Sweet stroke from the perimeter that he can get into quickly. At 6’4” he has the ability to rise up off the bounce. Also has a shiftiness to his game that allows him to get all the way to the rim and can finish in crafty ways around the rim.

McLaughlin has been on a tear playing with Washington Supreme this spring. He earned first-team all-showcase honors at RecruitLook’s Dallas Showcase in early May, and schools are taking notice. He earned mid-May offers to Cal-State Fullerton, Toledo, and local D1 Eastern Washington. The 6-foot-4 guard has really impressed with his scoring across multiple events this spring, from his deep range to his creativity in his shot creation. He’s a kid who can play at his own pace. After averaging nearly 30 points a game during the high school season, McLaughlin is keeping it rolling into summer.

One of the premier scorers in his class, McLaughlin has a smooth stroke that’s accentuated by his court vision and ability to get to his spots. Just plays with great control and understanding of his positioning versus the defense’s positioning to make good reads. That control and court vision, paired with a smooth handle, helps him affect the game in a lot of ways from the point.

Very smooth attacking close outs and was great at reading the second level of defenders to make quick adjustments and counters on drives. Just had a great presence in high traffic areas, slowed the game down in some late break scenarios, and made great passes on the go. Outstanding shooter who can get to his spots with some quick separators, but really showed off his knowledge of the game and ability to read defenses and play in control.

McLaughlin is a knockdown shooter when afforded even a little space outside and has the awareness to side-step hard closeouts or take a dribble in to get clean looks. Shows great touch on floaters and runners around the paint and finishes well with either hand from various angles at the rim.