Jason Preston

Draft Notes

Preston is a tall lead guard who doesn’t blow you away with speed or athleticism but really knows how to run an offense and control the pace of play.

He’s a very crafty player with great ball handling ability and a nice ability to use his big frame to shield the defender and get to his spots. Preston can score the ball and is a deadly 3pt shooter but he’s very much a pure point guard who’s at his best facilitating and setting up his teammates.

His smarts and BBIQ are evident on defense where he makes up for his lack of speed by playing with great positioning and anticipation.

At this point he looks like more of a second round pick but is getting some first round buzz.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

mid second round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft

2021 Point Guard Rankings

1. Cade Cunningham – 6-8 – Oklahoma St.
2. Jalen Suggs – 6-4 – Gonzaga
3. Davion Mitchell – 6-2 – Baylor
4. Josh Giddey – 6-8 – Australia
5. Jared Butler – 6-3 – Baylor
6. Ayo Dosunmu – 6-5 – Illinois
7. Joel Ayayi – 6-5 – Gonzaga
8. Sharife Cooper 6-0 – Auburn
9. Tre Mann – 6-5 – Florida
10. Miles McBride – 6-2 – West Virginia
11. Nah’Shon Hyland – 6-3 – VCU
12. Daishon Nix – 6-4 – G League
13. Rokas Jokubaitis – 6-4 – Lithuania
14. Max Abmas – 6-1 – Oral Roberts
15. David Johnson – 6-5 – Louisville
16. Jason Preston – 6-4 – Ohio
17. Carlos Alocen – 6-4 – Spain
18. D.J. Carton – 6-1 – Marquette
19. Javonte Smart – 6-4 – LSU
20. Mac McClung – 6-2 – Texas Tech