Perry Jones
Baylor – Sophomore (Born 1991)
Power Forward
6’11” 234lbs
The Good:
– 7’2″ wingspan
– able to play both forward spots
– great athlete
– versatile player
– has range on his jumper
– good ball-handler
– huge potential/upside
– extremely skilled player
The Bad:
– never lived up to immense hype in college
– game didn’t seem to improve much from his freshman to sophomore years
– not very assertive – doesn’t take charge on the court, passive
– horrible at drawing fouls
– toughness has been questioned
NBA Comparison:
Tim Thomas, Anthony Randolph
The Skinny:
Oh how the mighty have fallen – Perry Jones was once thought of as a potential #1 overall pick whenever he entered the NBA Draft – now he might not crack the top 20. Still, for a team picking in the mid-first round, Jones could be a jewel of a pick.
For more NBA draft player profiles, visit our 2012 NBA Draft Consensus Mock Draft
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