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. Josh Giddey – 6-8 – Australia
4. Davion Mitchell – 6-2 – Baylor
5. Jared Butler – 6-3 – Baylor
6. Tre Mann – 6-5 – Florida
7. Miles McBride – 6-2 – West Virginia
8. Nah’Shon Hyland – 6-3 – VCU
9. Sharife Cooper 6-0 – Auburn
10. Ayo Dosunmu – 6-5 – Illinois
11. Joel Ayayi – 6-5 – Gonzaga
12. Rokas Jokubaitis – 6-4 – Lithuania
13. Duane Washington Jr. – 6-3 – Ohio State
14. Dalano Banton – 6-9 – Nebraska
15. Daishon Nix – 6-4 – G League
16. David Johnson – 6-5 – Louisville
17. Jason Preston – 6-4 – Ohio
18. D.J. Carton – 6-1 – Marquette
19. Javonte Smart – 6-4 – LSU
20. Mac McClung – 6-2 – Texas Tech