NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
POSITION: PF | FROM: Minnesota | HT: 6-11 | WT: 230 |
BORN: 9/20/01 | YEAR: Jr. | WING: NA | REACH: NA |
Draft Notes
Dawson is an ultra-talented big man who can stretch the floor, get his shot from the mid range and make plays off the dribble. He’s a heady player who really knows how to play the game and has an advanced skill level.
At 6-11 he’s got nice size for the power forward position and enough athleticism – although he could struggle to guard in space at the next level. He’s also a bit light in the lower body and doesn’t project as a great interior defender.
Dawson has good handles and a quick first step for a player his size and he shows some jumbo wing skills. He can handle in the open court and pull up from deep, often looking more like a guard than a big.
Comparisons
- NA
Draft Projection
possible second round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
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2023 Power Forward Rankings
- Jarace Walker – 6-8 – Houston
- Taylor Hendricks – 6-9 – UCF
- Gregory Jackson – 6-9 – South Carolina
- Kris Murray – 6-8 – Iowa
- Kyle Filipowski – 7-0 – Duke
- Brice Sensabaugh – 6-6 – Ohio State
- Trayce Jackson-Davis – 6-9 – Indiana
- Adama Sanogo – 6-9 – UConn
- Mouhamed Gueye – 6-10 – Washington State
- Azuolas Tubelis – 6-9 – Arizona (Lithuania)
- DaRon Holmes II – 6-10 – Dayton
- Oso Ighodaro – 6-9 – Marquette
- Grant Nelson – 6-11 – NDSU
- Anton Watson – 6-9 – Gonzaga
- Ousmane N’Diaye – 6-11 – Senegal
- John Castleton – 6-11 – Florida
- Roko Prkacin – 6-9 – Croatia
- Keion Brooks – 6-8 – Washington
- Drew Timme – 6-10 – Gonzaga
- Pete Nance – 6-10 – UNC
- Leonardo Okeke – 6-9 – Italy
- Jacob Toppin – 6-7 – Kentucky
- Toumani Camara – 6-8 – Dayton