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Tyrese Haliburton

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Bio

  • Feb 29, 2000

  • Sophomore - Iowa State

  • Guard/Wing

  • 6’5” 175 lbs

  • 6’7.5” ws ~8’5” 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

  • 42.6% 3P% (237 3PA career)

  • 77.5% FT% (71 FTA career)

  • 3.8% STL% in 2019 (2.7% 2018)

  • 2.5% BLK% career (1.3 BLK per 100 poss)

  • 3.0 A:TO career (2.3 in 2019; 4.5 2018)

  • 35% AST% in 2019

  • 74% FG% at the rim (62 FGA)

Caution

  • 20.1% USG in 2019 (doubled from 9% in 2018!)

  • 0.184 FTR / only 3.2 FTA per 100 poss in 2019

Scouting

Strengths

  • Passing: Incredible playmaker, especially for a guy who doesn’t initiate much or have an elite handle (to say the least).

  • Feel: Might be the one area where I understand the Shaun Livingston comp that frequently comes up.

  • Theoretical shooting: This is a tough one, because the %’s were there, but the shot is definitely “unorthodox”. It’s hard to see him either as a pull-up shooter or shooting at a high level off movement, which kind of boxes him into a spot-up shooter playing off the ball. But he could be good at that?!

  • Theoretical defense: Again, the numbers/analytics tell me he should be a great a defender, but his slight frame, lack of elite length or athleticism have me questioning how it translates to the next level.

Weaknesses

  • Frame: How much strength can he add?

  • Low usage: This was an issue that was a red flag with Lonzo and is similarly one for Haliburton. It’s very hard to believe he’ll ever be a goto scorer. For this reason the comps to Shai are maddening, because aside from the fact that they are both skinny, very different players and mentalities.

  • Shooting: Just read what I said before!

  • Ball handling: Needs to improve here if he’s going to play on ball.

Draft Range

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Sentiment

Guards Tyrell Terry