Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft Prospect Watch: Robert Woodard II

Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft Prospect Watch: Robert Woodard II – What the experts say

ESPN [$] (Jonathan Givony): 25th

The Athletic [$] (Sam Vecenie): 43rd

Sports Illustrated (Jeremy Woo): 52nd

Sporting News (Chris Stone): 44th

Bleacher Report (Jonathan Wassermann): 35th

The Ringer (Kevin O’Connor): 28th

Quotes:

Landing on the more skeptical side, Woo laid out why Woodard’s role in the NBA is still very much a projection at this stage in his development after ranking him 52nd in his most recent Big Board:

"“Woodard brings some intriguing things to the table with above-average tools, some defensive versatility and potential to shoot it. But lacked a degree of consistency this season, and makes more sense as a second-round project than a legit first-round pick. He played a low-usage role and wasn’t especially efficient in any one area, and while he shot the ball well from distance (42% on 70 attempts), his 61% career free throw clip looks like the more telling sample. Woodard brings good intangibles and might be able to fit in as a versatile four-man. But he doesn’t create any offense, his body of work feels a bit incomplete, and his long-term success will require a significant developmental leap.”"

Having ranked Woodard 70th on his most recent top-100 Big Board, The Rookie Wire’s Bryan Kalbrosky displayed a similar skepticism, specifically when it comes to Woodard’s 3-point shooting ability:

"“Robert Woodard is shooting 42.9% from 3-point range, which ranks in the top 10 among sophomores with at least 70 attempts. But he is shooting just 6-for-20 (30.0%) from 3-point range during his seven appearances against top-50 opponents.”"