Milwaukee Bucks 2020 NBA Draft: Isaiah Joe’s prolific 3-point shooting should draw interest

Milwaukee Bucks 2020 NBA Draft: Looking at Isaiah Joe’s strengths

Clearly the first thing that stands out when first evaluating Joe’s game and productivity is his pedigree as a long range bomber.

The fact that 76.3 percent of Joe’s 718 total shots attempted while at Arkansas came from beyond the arc just shows where the vast majority of Joe’s offense and overall value comes from upon entering the next level.

Even as a career 37.8 percent 3-point shooter during his two years at Arkansas, Joe’s ability to bend defenses by hitting shots from long distance both on and off the ball proves to be an instant weapon for any NBA offense. The same certainly goes for the range with which Joe regularly buries triples, which only enhances his value at the next level.

With the level of marksmanship he possesses, the Arkansas native certainly commands plenty of attention from opposing defenses. And whenever he sees a sliver of space with and without the ball in his hands, it’s simply a matter of the ball going down the bottom of the net or not.

But beyond just hitting shots, Joe put his gravity to good use off the ball and regularly dishes the ball to the open man when occupying a multiple defenders coming off screens or handoffs. With that said, Joe did compile an unspectacular 1.18 assist-to-turnover ratio over his two years at Arkansas.

Of course, honing his consistency under such a high-volume will be incredibly key for Joe to not only find his mark, but experience success in the league. Some of Joe’s dip in shooting efficiency as a sophomore can certainly be owed to the fact that he played through injury and eventually had arthroscopic surgery on his knee to clean it up near the end of the last season.

But there’s no question that any NBA team that values floor spacing and high-volume shooting, which applies for the entire league, will have Joe on their radar in some capacity.