If you're a 6-foot tall point guard, opportunities for success in the NBA are limited. Most NBA executives think using a high draft pick on a player of short stature is a losing proposition. The fact that Isaiah Thomas was the 60th overall pick in his own draft says it all, really.
Yogi Ferrell is another 6-foot prospect trying to carve out a successful NBA career. He did very well at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 8.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the Nets. His displays earned him an invitation to the preseason camp and a partially guaranteed one-year deal with the team.
Prior to joining the University of Indiana, Ferrell was considered one of the best young point guards in the country. After acclimating himself to college basketball during his freshmen year, Ferrell quickly became the team's leader. In his junior year, he improved his scoring averages by almost ten points, jumping from 7.6 to 17.3 PPG. In addition to his scoring prowess, he started paying more attention to creating for his teammates. By the end of his senior year, he broke the Hoosiers' record for all-time assists. He made the All-Big Ten team on two occasions, in 2015 and 2016, and was named one of the finalists for the Point Guard of the Year award. Despite his collegiate success, he went undrafted at the 2016 draft.
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Most opponents are able to shoot over him or post him up with ease. While this is understandable, the lack of effort he shows on most possessions is not helping his case. As it stands right now, he's a huge net minus on defense, and his offensive game isn't good enough to make up for it. He's a bit overconfident in his shooting prowess, which leads to lackluster shot selection. Though he has improved in this regard, he still takes too many long twos and shots off the dribble. Most of these bad shots stern from his unwillingness to drive to the
Yogi Ferrell is another 6-foot prospect trying to carve out a successful NBA career. He did very well at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 8.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the Nets. His displays earned him an invitation to the preseason camp and a partially guaranteed one-year deal with the team.
Prior to joining the University of Indiana, Ferrell was considered one of the best young point guards in the country. After acclimating himself to college basketball during his freshmen year, Ferrell quickly became the team's leader. In his junior year, he improved his scoring averages by almost ten points, jumping from 7.6 to 17.3 PPG. In addition to his scoring prowess, he started paying more attention to creating for his teammates. By the end of his senior year, he broke the Hoosiers' record for all-time assists. He made the All-Big Ten team on two occasions, in 2015 and 2016, and was named one of the finalists for the Point Guard of the Year award. Despite his collegiate success, he went undrafted at the 2016 draft.
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Most opponents are able to shoot over him or post him up with ease. While this is understandable, the lack of effort he shows on most possessions is not helping his case. As it stands right now, he's a huge net minus on defense, and his offensive game isn't good enough to make up for it. He's a bit overconfident in his shooting prowess, which leads to lackluster shot selection. Though he has improved in this regard, he still takes too many long twos and shots off the dribble. Most of these bad shots stern from his unwillingness to drive to the