Age: 20; Height: 6-8, Weight: 235, Wingspan: 7-3, Reach: 8-11
Season Stats (as of 2/15)
28.0 mpg, 13.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.4 bpg, 1.3 tpg, 2.3 fpg, .619 FG, .500 3P, .471 FT
Strengths
-Long wingspan and above average reach for a 4
-Ripped NBA-ready body
-Upper-level athleticism
-Explosive leaping ability
-Very good running the floor
-Quick off the ground
-Moves well laterally
-Good hands, catches pass well
-Very good at converting lobs and finishing inside
-Tries, and usually succeeds, to dunk everything in close
-Weapon in the pick and roll
-Potential for a jumpshot
-Good rebounder on both ends
-Uses length and athleticism to block shots, get steals
-Potential to be a good help and pick-and-roll defender
-High energy, good motor
-Physical, tough
-Excellent role player potential, high floor
Weaknesses
-Height will turn some teams off
-Not particularly skilled offensively at this point
-Jumper needs work
-Just a so-so ball handler
-Very poor free throw shooter
-Offense reliant on others right now
-Doesn't always dominate on the glass like he could
NBA Comparison: Kenneth Faried
Both Harrell and Faried are undersized in height, but have very long arms and the reach of taller players (Harrell's 8-11 reach is higher than Josh Smith, David Lee, and Joakim Noah) as well as terrific athletic ability that allow them to play bigger than their listed height. Both impact the game with how hard they play, whether it is a dunks, a block, or chasing down a rebound. Faried is better on the glass, but Harrell has a stronger frame and potential to be a much better defender. Harrell is at worst a valuable role player off the bench, with the upside of Faried with better defense.
Draft Projection
Harrell has really taken off in conference play and if he can continue it though the end of the season and into workouts, he has a chance to make his way into the lottery, competing with Jerami Grant, Clint Capela, and Adreian Payne to be the next power forward drafted after Randle, Gordon, Vonleh, Saric. Teams looking for a high energy, supporting big man who can overlook his height should be interest as early as the 10th.
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