That’s just the way the draft is. A top recruit might've let slip about the future of one Wolverine that recently declared for the NBA Draft. Is he going to hold us back at all defensively? : 42: Magic: Marcus Bagley : SF – Arizona State – HT: 6-7 – WT: 200 – WING: NA – Fr – Brother of Marvin, Marcus is a supremely athletic forward who is just scratching the surface of his potential. He gets through another screen, stays active off-ball, and makes a play in the passing lane. It’s just so easy for him to get bumped out of place. That type of mentality is truly inspiring and should make everyone that reads this a Bones Hyland fan, no matter your affiliation. More bluntly, this is a list of Freshman guards who have matched Hyland’s shooting volume and efficiency while being clear-cut positive impact college players. But the Rams primarily depend on Hyland for offense, too. Obviously, Hyland is a limited defensive player, but he showed some things this year that lead me to believe he won’t be a major negative at the NBA level. But all in all, his passing is genuinly impressive. Going back to a name that popped earlier in this piece, here are Clippers Guard Landry Shamet’s stats per 40 minutes in his first full season at Wichita State compared to Nah’Shon Hyland’s this year. Create customized NBA Draft Big Boards for the Draft and share them or use them in your own Mock Draft. He loves to use a subtle jab-step move to keep his defender guessing. Adding strength will actually also help him on some of the one-handed skip passes or wraparound feeds into the post that he’d use two hands for at times. Offensive role: Floor spacer/secondary playmaker. While his 1.8 assists per game don’t look great on paper, Hyland is certainly a better passer than the numbers suggest. He only took 55 shots at the rim this year, so it’s pretty clear that slashing is not his cup of tea. The sophomore is averaging a team-high 18.6 points per game, which is 8.1 higher than VCU's No. Was thinking about whether or not Bones would be a good fit for my Sixers, though he honestly might not be after the team picked Maxey this past draft, now have Maxey + Shake Milton as the creating guards for the foreseeable future. Earlier, I brought up how he only has 24 free throws to his name. I could show even more clips, but I’m sure you’ve caught my drift by now. Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland was a huge pickup for VCU in the 2019 recruiting class. Bones Hyland steal ➡️ bucket pic.twitter.com/nAsJL3sOmJ. Next up on the list is Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland of the VCU Rams. Playing in a limited role at first did suppress some of his upside on that end, but as the season wore on his workload increased and the production was undeniable, which is why he is a trendy pick as a breakout player of the year candidate by many college basketball pundits. View stats, analysis and rankings. Home › NBA › Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland NBA Scouting Report, By Arizona Sports Zone on July 24, 2020 • ( 1 ). Given his versatility, range, volume, and efficiency, I think it’s safe to say that Nah'Shon Hyland is one of the best shooting prospects in recent memory. LSU’s lead ball-handlers, Skylar Mays and Javonte Smart, each had 7 turnovers against the Rams. Manipulation of the defense is an underrated skill. ... probably an NBA player. NBA pick-and-roll ball-handlers master the weakside-corner skip pass. ESPN 2021 mock draft: N/A (Disagree here, top 35 guy for me at the moment). Shamet isn’t an NBA superstar, but he’s returning near lottery-value in a historically good 2018 Draft Class. In other words, how many self-created around-the-rim shots does a given player make every 40 minutes? Riller later described the injury as “a blessing in disguise,” as it allowed him to improve his body and iron-out his skillset. Here’s a look at how his volume/efficiency numbers stack up with recent top shooting prospects. Bones Hyland is one of the top returning guards in all of college basketball, and in my way-too-early opinion , someone I consider a legitimate 2021 NBA prospect. He can be standing in the bleachers, and then comfortably step back to the parking lot. VCU’s defense doesn’t look fun to play against. Nothing too flashy here, but Hyland does rotates on the perimeter and then has the wherewithal to stunt at the driver. There were some very promising passing flashes from Hyland, and I believe the system/role he was in limited his per-game numbers as far as assists go. Hyland’s raw box score numbers from this year might not be that impressive, but they are bound to improve next season. So let’s talk about that. VCU’s top two guards in De’Riante Jenkins and Marcus Evans have graduated, along with Isaac Vann and Mike’l Simms. The shot versatility is super intriguing, as he can hit pull-ups from deep range, nimble step-backs, quick side-steps off the dribble, nails off-movement jumpers, and displayed some promising catch-and-shoot ability, which will be vital in his off-ball development. He scored 9+ points in 5 of his last 6 games for VCU. If he can gradually increase in all three phases and he continues to shoot the lights out and make big plays then his draft stock will undoubtedly skyrocket. Despite these lofty numbers, Riller was still only a 2-star recruit who committed to the College of Charleston. I wasn’t able to find an accurate wingspan measurement. Unlike the last play I showed, Hyland is able to fight through a double screen. Despite the events of the 2019 Elite 8, Carsen Edwards is not Damian Lillard. Ochai Agbaji SG, 6' 5" HT', Junior Kansas. I collected nearly 150 different guards’ unassisted rim makes/40 numbers dating back to 2011. Bones Hyland is an incredible shooting prospect. This topic contains 5 replies, has 4 voices, and was last updated by RUDEBOY- 4 weeks, 1 day ago. He’s far from a lock-down on-ball defender, but he can be pesky. When I asked him what he was working on most this summer he replied with this encouraging quote: “I’m working on my strength and explosiveness this off-season,” said Hyland. Obviously it's still early and things are subject to change. On non-rim attempts from inside the arc, he made just 7 of his 31 attempts. Hyland can really handle the ball and has a nice first step. This leads to any easy streaking lay-in. He only played greater than 20 minutes once in his first eleven games, and in that game he finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in just 22 minutes against Jacksonville State in November. As a team, they rank 45th in the nation in KenPom’s Adjusted Defensive efficiency and rank 12th in turnovers forced per game. But we can try. Splash. Draft Notes Hyland is a lanky, rangy combo guard with a score first mentality. Definitely suggest following Rafael and his content, he has a site and a great YouTube… This combination of volume and efficiency isn’t common. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I don't think so. Right now, he is a second round prospect for the 2021 draft. The Duquesne defender makes a play in the passing lane on this one. Amongst all my research, one statistic stands out: Unassisted Rim Makes per 40 Minutes (I’ll refer to it as UARM/40 at times). Not only does he have the best name in college basketball, but he has one of the purest jumpers you’ll see. Unable to take off like a jet plane, he uses a simple hesitation move to get the lumbering big man out of his way. It was a gut punch for Bones, and he went through tough times (as expected) mourning his losses and recovering from his injury. However, I think he’s a smart enough team defender that in the right situation, he’ll only be a slight negative on that end. The college guard creator: a lovable, yet difficult archetype. Let’s not kid ourselves here. 2021 Draft Watch: Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland. He wound up securing an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie selection as a result of his strong finish and efficient play. Yup. Close 2’s: 30-55 (54.5%) Draft Entry: 2023 NBA Draft. Here he hits the roll man with a nice wrap-around pass. Contract. Also, with Sam Merrill having graduated and left for the NBA, this could be Neemias Queta’s turn to lead Utah State’s team and to follow him to the NBA after this season. Interestingly enough, Hyland attempted 145 shots from beyond the arc this year, and only 86 from 2-point range. Follow full coverage of Nah'Shon Hyland during the 2021 NBA Draft on ESPN.com Players like Landry Shamet and JJ Redick have mastered this art. Once they loosened the reigns on him and gave him more minutes as the season progressed and an injury to senior guard Marcus Evans hit, Bones took full advantage and showed that he belonged as a key piece in the rotation. His golden ticket to the NBA. Hyland has been getting some draft buzz, and he is a 6-3 sophomore guard that can shoot and score the basketball. This isn’t a natural read for Hyland, but it’s still encouraging to see him make this play. I’m not sure he’ll ever be relied on as a bonafide primary creator in the NBA, but he has the ability to play that combo guard role next to another initiator to share those responsibilities.