NBA Draft 2016: BTBP Big Board 1.0
By Adam McGee
2. Brandon Ingram – Shooting Guard (Duke)
Words by Andrew Snyder
Ingram’s 2015-16 season: 17.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.5 BPG, 47.5% FG
Brandon Ingram may have the highest ceiling of anyone in the draft. His versatile skill-set could make even the most seasoned NBA scouts salivate. He handles the ball like a point guard, knocks down three-pointers like a deadeye shooting specialist, and possesses the wingspan and basketball IQ to dominate the glass.
He’s a Swiss army knife of offensive production that can beat defenses off the dribble and from beyond the arc. It’s hard to find a flaw in his game.
While his skills are almost fully formed his body is most definitely not. He’s a slight 190lbs and that may be generous. He can get bullied down low when he has to play power forward, though his long arms have helped make up for that issue at the college level. It won’t be so easy in the NBA.
Once he gets stronger he could develop into a deadly stretch-4 that also holds his own defensively. Until then he may struggle on the defensive end. The only other criticism would be how slowly he adapted to the college game. It took him a few months to get into a groove, so that’s something we could also expect to see as he transitions to the NBA.
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