With the season he's having, Nbadraft.net couldn't help but put him in the first round in their mock draft. The scouting report on him is the usual though.
Strengths: A prolific scorer who has developing point guard
skills ... Has tremendous shooting ability. It's the aspect of his game
that will undeniably get him serious looks from the NBA level ... An
extremely effective player who understands shot selection and taking
what the defense gives him ... Has a solid first step and the ability to
blow by defenders and get into the paint ... Shows very good vision and
passing ability, particularly driving and dishing the ball ... Very
patient passer, never rushes his decisions allowing openings to
materialize ... Has great speed and quickness for a mid-major player ...
Has a strong frame with excellent strength that he puts to good use as
he's not afraid of contact ... Very tough both mentally and physically. A
competitor who will battle tooth and nail and wants the big shots at
the end of games ... Has great accuracy shooting the ball and range. He
is highly proficient at creating shots for himself, with a very quick
release and use of change of direction ... Equally effective at
isolating on opponents and spotting up for shots ... Has a quick
release: He takes very little time to get the ball under his elbow and
away, and squares to the basket in rhythm in a blink of an eye ... Has
good finishing ability with touch while on the move ... Offensively
there are few holes to his game ... An extremely hard worker. His
conditioning sets him apart from the competition and allows him to shoot
the ball incredibly well at the end of games ...
Weaknesses: Fredette lacks the athleticism of the average NBA
point guard. However, being such a tremendous shooter helps offset some
of his athletic shortcomings, in terms of making it in the league ...
Not a natural point guard but is developing his skills. He came into
college as a shooting guard but has steadily developed his point guard
abilities and decision making ... His ball handling ability is efficient
but lacks flash ... Lacks the athleticism to finish at the rim but is
creative at finding ways to score on drives using floaters ... His speed
is very good at the college level, but there are question marks about
his ability to do the same things against NBA level athletes ... Will
his lateral foot speed be a liability? Will he be able to create shots
for himself against longer and more athletic opponents?
