Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
(USC: Freshman, 6-5)
Current overall rank: 13
Previous rank: 14 (+1)
Best rank: 10
Worst rank: 18
After being projected as the No. 1 overall pick in our HoopsHype September aggregate mock draft edition, Isaiah Collier has settled into the back end of the lottery in consecutive mocks.
Collier has an NBA physique at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, which allows him to attack the paint with force, get to the foul line (5.8 attempts), play good on-ball defense, and generate steals (1.5).
“Collier is a good player, but in high school, he was able to bully everybody because of his strength,” a longtime NBA scout told HoopsHype. “Now, guys are going to be able to stay in front of him that are just as strong. What can he do that’s going to separate and be a difference maker for somebody?”
Heading into the NBA, where spacing is crucial, Collier will need to become more efficient from beyond the arc (.338) and improve his foul shooting (.673) if he’s going to be relied upon in crunch time.
While Collier is one of the best passers in the draft class, he’s turnover-prone (3.3) and needs to be more secure with the ball.
“Collier needs to clean up his shot,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He’s in the low 30s from three. He has a physically strong body for a college player who should project to the NBA, but he needs to work on his shooting to keep defenses honest beyond the perimeter. His assist-to-turnover ratio isn’t great either.”
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