Measurements: 6-4¾, 202 pounds, 6-8 wingspan, 8-4 reach, 39 inch vertical
Season stats: 34.2 mpg, 14.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.8 bpg, 2.1 tpg, 45%/34%/77% (FG/3P/FT)
Positives
-NBA body, strong
-Good length
-Explosive athlete, good body control
-Picture perfect jumper
-Deep range, quick release
-Ability to shoot off the catch, dribble, and screens
-Good ball handler and passer
-Potential to play some point guard
-Good finisher at the rim
-Solid on ball defender, tools to be better
-Excellent rebounder
-High basketball IQ
-Hard worker, improved as the season went on
Negatives
-Didn't shoot the ball well consistently in college
-Needs to work on his driving ability and mid-range game
-A little undersized
-Played out of position in college
Summary
Bradley Beal is a prime example of why you can't judge a player off of stats. If you looked at Beal's stats, you wouldn't peg him for one of the best shooters in the draft, but when you watch him shoot the ball, you can see that it's just a result of the situation at Florida, where Beal played out of position in a funky system that didn't put him in a position to succeed. If a team is looking for a high IQ, high effort player who can really shoot it and has the potential of a number 1 scorer, Beal is a solid choice.
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