NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
| POSITION: PG | FROM: VCU | HT: 6-3 1/2 | WT: 169 |
| BORN: NA | YEAR: So. | WING: 6-9 1/4 | REACH: 8-5 1/2 |
Draft Notes
Hyland is a lanky, rangy combo guard with a score first mentality. The 6-3 guard from Wilmington, DE had a breakout sophomore year, shooting the ball at a high clip and shooting up draft boards. His 6-9 1/4 wingspan measurement at the combine put to rest some of the concerns whether he was big enough to play off the ball at the next level.
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
- Immanuel Quickley
Draft Projection
mid first to early second round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft
Videos
2021 Point Guard Rankings
- Cade Cunningham – 6-8 – Oklahoma St.
- Jalen Suggs – 6-4 – Gonzaga
- Josh Giddey – 6-8 – Australia
- Davion Mitchell – 6-2 – Baylor
- Jared Butler – 6-3 – Baylor
- Tre Mann – 6-5 – Florida
- Miles McBride – 6-2 – West Virginia
- Nah’Shon Hyland – 6-3 – VCU
- Sharife Cooper 6-0 – Auburn
- Ayo Dosunmu – 6-5 – Illinois
- Joel Ayayi – 6-5 – Gonzaga
- Rokas Jokubaitis – 6-4 – Lithuania
- Duane Washington Jr. – 6-3 – Ohio State
- Dalano Banton – 6-9 – Nebraska
- Daishon Nix – 6-4 – G League
- David Johnson – 6-5 – Louisville
- Jason Preston – 6-4 – Ohio
- D.J. Carton – 6-1 – Marquette
- Javonte Smart – 6-4 – LSU
- Mac McClung – 6-2 – Texas Tech