Scouting Reports On Vernon Carey Jr. , Tre Jones And Cassius Stanley Of Duke Ahead Of The 2020 NBA Draft

We’re twenty nine days from the 2020 NBA Draft being held and the scouting reports on collegiate players who are in the draft recently came out. So what do the scouting report look like for the Duke players who decided to leave college and begin their professional careers?

For Vernon Carey Jr. who spent one season in Durham under the direction of head coach Mike Krzyzewski his scouting report looks like this.

The center’s strengths are he is  Physically imposing paint presence who has done a great job of improving his body and conditioning. Able to catch deep in the paint. Powerful athlete. Mobile for his body type. “according to https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/2

- Has the makings of an inside-outside game. At his best in the post. Likes to drop in basic right-shoulder jump hooks. Lives at the free throw line thanks to his strength. Polished footwork. Agile with spin moves. Shows potential as a perimeter shooter, though inconsistent at this point. Should eventually make NBA 3s with his feet set.
- Excellent positional rebounder. Does a great job of keeping bigs on his back, pursuing defensive rebounds and getting the ball out quickly. Can protect the rim in a pinch when he's not asked to cover much ground. https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/2

While areas the center needs to improve are

He dealt with nagging injuries in high school and conditioning fluctuated. Below the rim in traffic. Will have to rely more on skill and touch than physicality in the NBA. Good-not-great length and reach for a center.

- Struggles to defend in space. Effort level comes and goes on that end. Projects as a drop pick-and-roll defender at best. Fundamentals and discipline still improving. Not the defensive anchor he'd need to be to make up for some of his shortcomings on the perimeter.
- Doesn't see the floor as a passer. Ball rarely comes back out after it's entered to him. Needs to improve greatly as a passer and perimeter shooter for his game to translate seamlessly. Has been much more aggressive as a freshman than in the past, as he was prone to floating through games in other settings.”according to https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/2

For Tre Jones who unlike his freshman teammate Vernon Carey Jr. spent two seasons in Durham before deciding it was time to take his talents to the level

The point guard is 6”3 185 pounds and his position rank is 12 while his overall ranking is 33rd. according to https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/2

Like his teammate Vernon Carey Jr. Cassius Stanley who is a shooting guard decided to take his talents to the next level after his one season under the direction of Mike Krzyzewski in Durham. Cassius Stanley is ranked 9th at his position and his overall ranking is 50th https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/2