NBA Draft 2017 Prospect Watch: Tyler Dorsey
Strengths
Tyler Dorsey can shoot and score with ease. While at the University of Oregon, Dorsey shot 41.6 percent from the three-point line, taking 5.0 and making 2.1 three-point field goal attempts per game. His overall field goal percentage was 45.5 percent, which is very good for a guard taking half of his shots from over 20 feet.
Dorsey also improved year to year as shown by shooting 75.5 percent from the free throw line compared to 71.2 percent as a freshman. His shooting form is also textbook, shooting from the phone booth with perfect arch and rotation. Dorsey’s feet always appear to be set both in catch-and-shoot situations and off-the-dribble.
Dorsey earned himself the Mr. March nickname as he also connected on 60.6 percent from the three-point line during the Ducks’ NCAA tournament run this year. Mr. March, Mr. Clutch, call the man what you want, he can fill it up.
The NCAA tournament showed Dorsey at his best. Over the course of the Final Four run, Dorsey scored 20+ points in five consecutive games when it mattered most, before being eliminated by eventual NCAA Champions UNC, Dorsey hit big shot after big shot.
Dorsey played off the ball at Oregon, but did a great job in the half court of effectively using ball screens, change of pace dribble, and attacking the paint. Even though Dorsey does not bring the ball up to initiatet the offense, he is excellent in transition often attacking with his effective speed and change of direction to score.
Tyler Dorsey is an efficient and effective scorer. Scoring 14.6 points per game on only 10.4 shots this past season on a loaded Oregon roster with the likes of potential NBA draftees Dillon Brooks and Jordan Bell. A sign that Dorsey has the ability to step in as a role player in the NBA, something not every college star can transition to.
| Season | School | Conf | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 36 | 30.1 | 4.3 | 9.6 | .441 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .473 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .406 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .712 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 13.4 |
| 2016-17 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 39 | 30.0 | 4.8 | 10.4 | .467 | 2.6 | 5.1 | .513 | 2.3 | 5.3 | .423 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .755 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| Career | Oregon | 75 | 30.0 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .455 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .493 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .416 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .732 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 5/29/2017.