OFFENSE 

 

*Great size and length for today's point guard

*Good athlete with a high motor

*Aggressive driver off the PNR who can rack up FTAs

*Has a craftiness to his handle that many of the recent PGs with his size lack

*Good first step and a nice spin move he uses in the paint

*Good at finding room in traffic to get his shot off in the paint even as teams pack the lane

*Uses his length to finish from awkward angles, which leads him to take a few more acrobatic shots than I'd like but he's often fouled in the attempt

*Finds shooters crosscourt coming off the PNR and mostly puts the ball on target

*Shows good timing and touch on the pick and pop passes he's thrown

*Has had some trouble developing chemistry with his PNR rollers but that has more to do with his bigs.

*When the opportunity presents, he's shown solid vision and the ability to deliver the pass

*Has a tendency to drive towards the baseline without much of a plan.

*If the defense doesn't bail him out with a foul, this causes quite a few of his turnovers

*Strong finisher in transition who can also find shooters filling the lanes

*Looks really fluid shooting off the dribble

*Very comfortable with the pull up college three whether off the PNR or a step back

*Hasn't shown much from NBA range yet in NCAA games

*Most of his midrange attempts are tough, contested shots.

*Decent as a spot up shooter but seems to prefer catching and shooting on the move as opposed to standstill shots.

*He needs rhythm

*Does a good job following up his own shot to get offensive rebounds

*Rebounds well for his size and likes to get the break started

*Finds the big quickly for outlets and pushes the ball up court quickly to get into the Huskies offense

*Responded to his only real off shooting night by focusing on getting his teammates involved and filling up the boxscore  

 

 

DEFENSE

*Has the size, length and athleticism to guard both guard spots and be a really good defender if he commits to it

*Doesn't use his athleticism to pressure the ball but prefers to use his length to hang back and still contest

*Does a pretty good job positioning himself off ball as a help defender but can get caught ball watching

*Good at fighting through off ball screens and staying within range to bother shooters with his length

*Good timing on his contests.

*Has blocked a shot in each of his games

*Dies on the screen too often as a PNR defender.

*He's easily screened and he also has a tendency to try to fight under screens, even against solid shooters which completely take him out of the play

 

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KHAIRI AKILI - DECEMBER 5, 2016

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Markelle Fultz looks like a franchise cornerstone. He's long, crafty, slithery, athletic- he has it all physically. He's already snaking pick and rolls. He's probably one of a handful of guys in college that can score at all three levels. He rebounds and his either getting fouled or getting a bucket in transition. I like that he's at Washington because he's learning how to carry a team already. 

 

There isn't much to dislike about Fultz but he can over penetrate and be careless at times with the ball. He's a good playmaker but at UW he forces a lot of shots due to being the best player on his team. His jump shot needs a lot of reps. 

 

Long 

Draws fouls

Great transition 

Rebounds well

Slithery

Very good athlete 

Decent pinch post game

Scores at three levels in the pick and roll 

Good floater

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Careless at times 

Shot selection 

Must improve as a shooter 

Out of control going to the basket

Continue to work on jumper 

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JAMES BARLOWE - JANUARY 2, 2017

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