Elleby averaged 18.4 points – capped by a 30-point performance against Colorado — and 7.8 rebounds as a Washington State sophomore. Eight times, he reached the 25-point mark, so he became accustomed to putting up some big numbers. He reached a double-figure point total in all except four games.
He has a scorer’s mentality after posting 14.7 points per game as a freshman. He shot 41.4 percent on 3-pointers as a freshman, a number that dipped to 33.9 as a sophomore.
He was largely viewed as a scorer and often the rest of his abilities didn’t receive such extensive critiques. He’s going to have to offer more in order for teams to be serious about using a draft choice on him.
There were times in college where a bulk of attention from opposing teams was focused on Elleby, so he could benefit from blending in on an NBA court. Still, he’s probably a sleeper choice if he’s selected in the draft.
His shot selection has been criticized, though there were also signs during his second college season that he made progress in that area. He’ll need to fill out his frame as he’s listed at 200 pounds and that could put him in some tough matchups at the NBA level, particularly if he’s forced into the lane. He tacked on at least 15 pounds since he arrived on campus, so he’s capable of working on his body.
His length is an asset and that could make him a tough matchup for some small forwards.
Late second round or undrafted
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
The San Francisco Giants will look to further close the gap in their all-time rivalry with the visiting Oakland Athletics when they seek a second straight win Wednesday night in…
The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels will play the third game of their four-game series Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif., as the Guardians try to rediscover their offense. Cleveland’s…
The Los Angeles Kings are playoff-bound for the first time since the 2017-18 season. The Kings (43-27-10, 96 points) punched their postseason ticket Tuesday night when Dallas defeated Vegas in…
Guardians, slumping Franmil Reyes take on Shohei Ohtani’s Angels
Playoff-bound Kings seek to keep Kraken reeling
Six-man rotation kicks in as Astros, Cristian Javier face Rangers
Jason Robertson, Stars can lock up playoff berth vs. Coyotes
Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM
