NBA Comparison: Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Strengths: 6’4 left-handed guard … Good length with a 6’8 wingspan … Very good athlete. Gets up well around the rim to throw down impressive dunks. Very quick … Can score without having anything ran for him, creating offense from scratch. His scoring efficiency dropped his junior year at Link Academy, but he’s a good scorer and typically efficient. Scoring averages: 12.3 PPG 51% FG% Nike EYBL 2023, 12 PPG 44.3% FG% EYBL Scholastic 2023-24, 10 PPG 51.1% FG% U18 Americas Championship 2024 … Scores well from midrange with his pull-up, reverse pivot fadeaway, and floater. Crafty finisher with natural touch. Scores at various angles jumping off either foot, using either hand. … Good 3PT shooter with a lot of ball rotation, quick release, and high arc. Most of his makes find the bottom of the next. Can shoot off the catch or dribble. Has comfortable shooting range beyond the NBA 3PT line. 3PT shooting: 40.3% 3PT% 4.2 3PTA Nike EYBL 2023, 35.7% 3PT% 2.8 3PTA NBPA Top 100 2023, 40.6% 3PT% 5.3 3PTA EYBL Scholastic 2023-24, 42.3% 3PT% 4.2 3PTA U18 Americas Championship 2024 … Very good free throw shooter. Shot 83.3% FT% over the Nike EYBL in 2023 and 90.9% FT% over the EYBL Scholastic 2023-24 … Good ball-handler with a quick crossover. Creates space and scoring opportunities well with his dribble. Can typically get his shot off against any defender at this level. Covers a lot of ground with his dribble using his strides and length … Would like to see him increase his assists but he typically has a positive assist to turnover and keeps turnovers low for a guard. Averaged 2.5 assists to 1.3 turnovers per game over the Nike EYBL in 2023 and 2.7 assists to 1.2 turnovers per game at the U18 Americas Championship in 2024 … Very good tools and effort defensively with his length, hands, and quickness. Gets clean swipes on the ball. Steal stats: 1.1 SPG Nike EYBL 2023, 1.2 SPG NBPA Top 100 2023, 1.3 SPG EYBL Scholastic 2023-24. Capable of chase down blocks … Calm demeanor and doesn’t wear much emotion …

Weaknesses: Will need to continue to add strength and isn’t real physical … Can over-dribble at times … Can be too content with jump shots and shooting over a contesting defender rather than getting to the rim, bailing the defense out for being solid. Can improve shot selection. He can also work on getting to the foul line more often. Free throw attempts per game: 1.3 FTA Nike EYBL 2023, 0.9 FTA EYBL Scholastic 2023-24, 1.3 FTA U18 Americas Championship 2024 … Capable of making nice passes but has low assist count for a guard. Assist stats: 2.5 APG Nike EYBL 2023, 1.3 APG EYBL Scholastic 2023-24, 2.7 APG U18 Americas Championship 2024 … While it’s not a heavy role for a guard, he can improve as a rebounder especially considering his size. Rebounding stats: 3.2 RPG Nike EYBL 2023, 2.4 RPG EYBL Scholastic 2023-24, 1.3 RPG U18 Americas Championship 2024 … Older for his class, will turn 19 in March of his senior year of high school …

Outlook: Kentucky commit … Transferred to Link Academy for his junior year and Overtime Elite for his senior year … Won Gold at the U18 Americas Championship in 2024 …

Evan Tomes 11/17/24

Notes: Measured 6′ 3” barefoot, 171 lbs, and a 6′ 8.0” wingspan at the 2023 Nike Elite 100 …