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 – 6-7 – Oklahoma State
2. Jalen Suggs – 6-4 – Gonzaga
3. Sharife Cooper 6-0 – Auburn
4. Daishon Nix – 6-4 – G League
5. Ayo Dosunmu – 6-5 – Illinois
6. Jared Butler – 6-3 – Baylor
7. David Johnson – 6-5 – Louisville
8. Nah’Shon Hyland – 6-3 – VCU
9. Josh Giddey – 6-8 – Australia
10. Tre Mann – 6-4 – Florida
11. Miles McBride – 6-2 – West Virginia
12. Jason Preston – 6-4 – Ohio
13. Rokas Jokubaitis – 6-4 – Lithuania
14. Carlos Alocen – 6-4 – Spain
15. Joel Ayayi – 6-5 – Gonzaga
16. Davion Mitchell – 6-2 – Baylor
17. Javonte Smart – 6-4 – LSU
18. Quade Green – 6-1 – Washington