Nah’shon Hyland

Draft Notes

Hyland is a lanky, rangy combo guard with a score first mentality. The 6-3 guard from Wilmington, DE is having a breakout sophomore year, shooting the ball at a high clip and shooting up draft boards.

Hyland can really handle the ball and has a nice first step. Combining this with his off the dribble 3pt shooting ability makes him a dangerous offensive weapon (think Lou Williams type of role). He shot over 43% on 3’s as a freshman and is off to a good start this year.

He’s quick into the lane and has blow-by speed, especially going to his left. And he’s a creative finisher around the hoop, hanging in the air and using up and under moves to score the ball. His lanky drives to the hoop remind a little of Dejounte Murray.

At this point he’s more of a scoring point guard and not a pure facilitator.

He’s got great defensive tools and a chance to be a lock down defender, especially as he puts on more weight.

Hyland isn’t on a lot of draft boards at this point but you can expect that to change soon. He looks like a sure-fire draft pick in the next 1 or 2 years.

Comparisons

• Vonteego Cummings
• smaller Jamal Crawford

Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft or 2022 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. Daishon Nix – 6-4 – G League
7. Ayo Dosunmu – 6-5 – Illinois
8. Joel Ayayi – 6-5 – Gonzaga
9. Sharife Cooper 6-0 – Auburn
10. Tre Mann – 6-5 – Florida
11. Miles McBride – 6-2 – West Virginia
12. Nah’Shon Hyland – 6-3 – VCU
13. Rokas Jokubaitis – 6-4 – Lithuania
14. David Johnson – 6-5 – Louisville
15. Jason Preston – 6-4 – Ohio
16. Carlos Alocen – 6-4 – Spain
17. Javonte Smart – 6-4 – LSU