Corey Jones @PrepHoopsTN Fall Combine Recapture
Corey Jones (Wilson Central) shared with the @PrepHoopsTN/AboveTheRimGym Fall Combine his gregarious smile and uniquely, creative mid-range package.
How did he measure against the competition?
- Class of 2022
- 5’7 1/2″ PG
- Wingspan — 5’8″ or 68″
- Standing Reach — 7 1/2′
- One-step vertical — 26″
- Vertical Reach — 9’8″
- Height w/o shoes — 5’7 1/2″
- Height w/ shoes — 5’8″
- Shoe Size — 11 1/2
- Hand Span — 8″
- Hand Length — 7 1/2″
- Lane Agility — 13.60, 14.50
NBA Stylistic Comparison: 2018-2019 Pacers Edmond Sumner
Combine Rank: #39
Corey Jones was one of the more consistent mid-range shooters, but he didn’t employ the most lift he could. Jones achieved a 26″ vertical with that one step approach. Can he incorporate more of that lift prior to release? Can he get a higher release point? Ideally. The form is fine and he lacks and junk or hiccups from dribble to release.
Needs to get lower on defense. He has feet and hips that allow him to move. He doesn’t fully commit his body to each possession on the defensive end though. Jones should be an average defender to maybe slightly above average. It will require mental focus and also a little ladder work, squats, etc. Gambles too much defensively. He has the lower body power and quickness to be more effective on the that end.
Must add upper body strength immediately. As a junior, Corey is now an upperclassman. It is not enough to defend and facilitate. He must be able to fend off reaching defenders with his shoulders and chest. He must be able to absorb a colliding foul before finishing off a readjusting layup.
Conditioning was a positive and he never slowed down throughout the arduous afternoon. More sincerely, in pockets Corey pushed the tempo a little with his defensive tenacity. For the discipline he occasionally lacks on that end, Jones did invest full energy.
Corey might grow a little more, but he is likely destined to be a shorter Class AAA point guard. He did not get to run an offense in the traditional sense, so that portion of the evaluation gets an incomplete (my fault). Again, shooting is fine from 12′ and in. His outside shot needs more practice. The form is fine, but the results are subpar for a college basketball aspirant.
Scrappy. Perhaps the most impressive play of Jones’ afternoon came shortly after we opened the floor for fullcourt runs. Corey quickly dove to the deck while defending in the halfcourt. Not a millisecond of hesitation separated the basketball squirting free and his dive to the knees. It was the first dive onto the deck of the day. Every evaluator and every college coach enjoys the player who gives a little extra and Corey Jones is that man.
Doesn’t need to shoot to feel good about himself. Jones doesn’t even need to carve up his defender or try to before he moves the ball along the offensive assembly line. He is unselfish and realizes the value of bringing more threatening slashers into the game.
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