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Patrick Williams

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Bio

  • August 6, 2001

  • Freshman - Florida State

  • Small Forward/Power Forward

  • 6’8” 225 lbs

  • 6’11” ws ~8’10” sr

Stats

Note

I don’t care so much about points, rebounds, or assists per se (eg I’m not doing this for fantasy projections). What I am presenting here are stats that I think are the most relevant to consider with respect to a prospect’s (projected) NBA role. None of these stats are guarantees of future success or necessarily harbingers of certain doom. They are just numbers to put into context with a player’s overall profile.

Noteworthy

  • 83.8% FT% (74 FTA)

  • 2.5% STL%

  • 5.6% BLK%

  • 0.36 FTR

Caution

  • 32% 3P% (only 50 3PA)

  • 0.58 A:TO

  • 7 missed dunk attempts (25-32)

  • 62.4% FG% at the rim

Scouting

Strengths

  • Size/Frame: Potential to be a big bully wing if skillset develops enough. Positional scarcity/value proposition is obvious.

  • Self-creation potential: This involves quite a bit of projection, but Williams showed some intriguing flashes of self-creation, especially in the mid-range. Has a fairly decent handle already for his size/age, although clearly has a ways to go. One could imagine his offense developing along the lines of a Marcus Morris. I like that he is already starting to use his left hand on finishes.

  • Motor/Competitive: Played hard coming off the bench for Leonard Hamilton. Clearly a team player.

  • Age: Ongoing theme for most of the guys I’m really high on. Young players tend to be the ones on the steepest part of their development curves, and that’s part of the bet with PatWill.

Weaknesses

  • Perimeter defense: Does he move well enough to be a truly versatile/switchable defender?

  • Shooting: Obviously he needs the 3pt shooting to really develop to be worthy of being a top pick. I’m encouraged by the free throw shooting and mid-range jumper, but there is obvious downside risk here. I’m no shot doctor, but perhaps, he can benefit from flattening his “moonball” shot just a tad.

  • Length: I know it seems odd citing length as a weakness for PatWill, but it’s all relative. The point here is simply that while being 6’8” with a 6’11” wingspan is great for a wing or even a big wing, it probably isn’t good enough to use him much as a small ball 5, which would increase his future value even more. But I’m probably splitting hairs at this point.

Draft Range

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Sentiment

Wings Josh Green