DOUG'S PRE DRAFT BREAKDOWN

Doug Christie’s Pre-Draft Breakdown – Killian Hayes

Nov 17, 2020, 8:48 AM | Updated: 8:52 am

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PLAYER PROFILE:

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Killian Hayes (PG/SG)

France

6’5 – 176lbs

ANALYSIS:

-Elite size

-Great in transition

-Great passer

-Still learning PG position

STRENGTHS:

-Court vision

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-P&R play

-Basketball IQ

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT:

-Good not elite athlete

-Strengthen & bulk up body

-Left hand dominant

-Consistency in shot

-Tunnel vision on drives

PRO COMPARISON:

Spencer Dinwiddie – (PG/SG – Brooklyn Nets)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

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