Jarrett Culver

Projectable Skills

• Size/Strength/Length – Listed at 6’5″, but looks noticeably bigger, has a good frame, NBA size/length. 
• Role Player Upside – Does a good job playing within himself, can fit next to a variety of player types. 
• Athleticism – More of a fluid athlete, deceptive speed, snakes past defenders, can elevate when has time/space.
• Shooting Upside – Improving as a shooter (36.5% career 3pt%), nice footwork on step-backs.  
• Finishing Ability – Good body control/creativity, uses length to get clean looks. Shooting 60.9% around the rim via Synergy. 
• Defensive Ability/Upside – Laterally quick, uses length to get big/disrupt passing lanes. Projects to be a versatile defender in NBA. 
• Creating/Playmaking – Can put the ball on the floor and generate his own offense, upside as a secondary/tertiary playmaker. Flashes ability to make incredible passes, averaging 3.6 asts/game. 
• Rebounding – Solid rebounder, averaging 6.2 rebs/game. Has speed to chase down long boards and length/athleticism to be active around the basket. 
• Off-Ball Ability – Plays well off the ball, projectable 3+D wing, moves well within the half court offense, upside as a cutter. Fills a lane in transition. 
• High Character – Basketball junkie, watches film and studies the game. Hard worker, has stepped up as Texas Tech’s top player this season, filling the void of Zhaire Smith.  

Improvement Areas 

• Quickness/Burst – Lacks elite level quickness, struggles to generate space/blow by defenders, ends up settling for tough/contested looks. 
• Verticality – Not overly vertical, more of a hybrid floor bound player. May struggle to elevate/finish in the paint against NBA length. 
• Forces Shots – Connected to lack of quickness, but tends to settle for poor outside looks at times. 
• Loose handle – Upside as a creator, not a major concern, but could tighten his handle, can be slow in crossover moves, limits his athleticism. 
• Shot mechanics – Has hitch in his shot, slower release, needs extra time to get shot off in pull-up situations. Not totally broken, just needs refining. 
• Runners/Floaters – Shows flashes of soft touch, but not in his shot arsenal currently. Needs to expand this area of his game, shooting 33.3% on 15 total attempts so far this season.