NBA Comparison: Al Horford

Strengths: 6’9 power forward … Good length … Strong build, base, and impressive frame. Plays physical and carves out space to establish position. Very good coordination and mobility … Good athlete. Gets many dunks in the half-court and doesn’t have to gather before jumping … Highly efficient and consistent scorer. Solid face-up game. Can dribble into a midrange pull-up and his shooting range extends to the 3PT line with good arc on his shot. Balances the floor, knowing when to space and doesn’t drift to the perimeter too often or settle for too many 3PTers. Scores well in the post, very accurate on the low block, showing a fadeaway and jump hook. Good hands catching the ball and footwork. Very accurate with either hand and has recorded many and-ones his left (off) hand. Scoring stats: 3^rd best 24 PPG 4^th best 66.2% FG% NBPA Top 100 2023, 5^th best 16.8 PPG 58.8% FG% U16 Americas Championship 2023, 2^nd best 20.1 PPG 5^th best 69.6% FG% U17 World Cup 2024 … Draws fouls well and very reliable free throw shooter. Shot 91.3% FT% on 4.6 free throw attempts at the NBPA Top 100 in 2023 and 84.8% FT% on 4.7 free throw attempts per game at the U17 World Cup in 2024. He also shot 4.7 free throws per game at the U16 Americas Championship in 2023 … Very good rebounder on both ends, securing nearly everything within reach with both hands. Finds tip-slam opportunities and converts offensive rebounds into baskets at a good rate. Rebounding stats: Event best 12.2 RPG (2^nd best 3.6 ORPG) NBPA Top 100 2023, 5^th best 9.8 RPG (2^nd best 4.7 ORPG) U16 Americas Championship 2023, 4^th best 9.9 RPG (3.3 ORPG) U17 World Cup 2024 … Good potential as a screener in the pick and roll/pop … Solid dribble-drive ability for his size. Accelerates well with the ball. Doesn’t over-dribble, getting to the rim with minimal dribbles and reacts to the help defense. Uses euro-step when needed … Sees the floor and passes well, keeping his head on a swivel and knows his options. Throws accurate outlets and can bullet pass to cutters. Passes well out of the post and doesn’t force up off-balanced shots. Can have the offense ran through him and his team scores on inbounds on a fairly routine basis. Averaged 3.6 assists to 2.2 turnovers per game at the NBPA Top 100 in 2023 and 2 assists per game to 0.7 turnovers per game at the U17 World Cup in 2024 … Good effort defensively. Understands positioning. Vocal, rotates well, and does a solid job switching on screens with good lateral movement. High steal count: 5^th best 1.4 SPG NBPA Top 100 2023, 5^th best 2.5 SPG U16 Americas Championship 2023, 2.7 SPG U17 World Cup 2024. Contests shots without fouling … Mature approach and carries himself like a professional. Plays with good aggression without forcing his impact and doesn’t beat himself. Always plays under control and doesn’t show much emotion … Has handled having a target on his back since day one of high school well … Concise game and consistently productive … High floor and solid ceiling … Has won numerous championships when you count the events and leagues he’s played in over his high school years … Younger for his class, will turn 18 in July after high school graduation …

Weaknesses: Good athlete but isn’t top tier explosive … Shooting form is good and he is plenty capable stretching the floor but can improve 3PT consistency. Shot 12.5% 3PT% on 2.7 3PT attempts per game at the U16 Americas Championship in 2023 and 33.3% 3PT% on 1.3 3PT attempts per game at the U17 World Cup in 2024 … Makes good reads and definitely a good passer but has a tendency to get inaccurate, missing his target at times … Smart defensive player and has his moments as a shot blocker but not sure how much of rim protector he will be at the next levels. Shot blocking: 1 BPG NBPA Top 100 2023, 0.7 BPG U16 Americas Championship 2023, 0.8 BPG U17 World Cup 2024 …

Outlook: Duke commit … Won Gold, earned MVP, and named to the All-Tournament 1^st Team of the U16 Americas Championship in 2023 and U17 World Cup in 2024 … 2023 Florida and National Gatorade Player of the Year … 2024 Naismith All-American 1^st Team … Led Nightrydas to win Peach Jam in 2024 … Son of Carlos Boozer …

Evan Tomes 11/12/24