Tyler Ennis
Birthdate: Aug. 24, 1994 (Toronto, Ontario)
School: St. Benedict's (Newark, N.J.) Class: 2014 (OFFICIAL) Height: 6'2" Weight: 180 NBA Position: PG |
Scouting Report 1.0 — 06.08.2014 (Joseph Fafinski)
If there’s a single aspect of Tyler Ennis’ game that should be commended, it’s his ongoing success in generating offense for his teammates. You’d be hard pressed to find film that suggests otherwise. He distributes the ball with selflessness and encourages the participation of his post players. This is a trait essential in forming a “pure point guard”, which Ennis has dubbed himself since day one. A five-star Rivals recruit, Ennis was renowned at Syracuse for his mastery of seizing the monumental bit. Millions have seen his cool and collected game-winner against Pittsburgh, which prompts the inscription of NBA-ready prospect into his scouting report. Fundamentally and intangibly speaking, he is.
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His court vision and knack for making the correct decision a great majority of the time (he averaged over three assists per turnover at ‘Cuse) help his case. Ennis is a systematic player, meaning that he thrives on offensively skilled bigs and wings to play alongside and help boost those assists numbers. That being said there are an abundance of questions regarding his draft stock. He doesn’t possess the athleticism of Dante Exum or Elfrid Payton. His outside jump shot isn’t anything to call home about. To be frank and perhaps a bit unfair, what separates a player like Ennis from, say, Jordan Clarkson? Not much really suggests Ennis will find stardom in the pros aside from the superb old-school point guard look.
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Aside from those splendid ball movement skills, there’s nothing here that screams “elite”. A hopeful ceiling for Ennis would be Kemba Walker without the athleticism or range, or Andre Miller without quite the professor-esque smarts. A more likely comparison is Delonte West, especially defensively. Don’t be surprised if Ennis isn’t sought after like we pictured a few months ago, and know this is not entirely his fault. Though he hasn't done a lot to wrong his rank among pundits, those surrounding him have made greater strides in the right direction. However, I do believe he’ll be a serviceable member of an NBA roster, ideally as a backup point guard for a contender. Luckily enough, he may be there for a playoff incumbent to snag in the late teens or 20s.
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