The jump is gigantic

Not SJSU basketball related per se but posting it here because it demonstrates how enormous the jump is when facing national all stars, let alone professional ballplayers. Below is a guy, James Webb, who is being talked about as in the running for Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in this coming season. He's a redshirt junior who averaged 11.2 points plus 8.0 rebounds in just under 28 minutes a game in 2014-15. The holes in one's game get magnified with each move up in level of competition.

"Scouting reports on six of the most intriguing college small forward prospects seen at the Nike Academy in Santa Monica this past weekend:

James Webb III, Small Forward/Power Forward, 6' 9”, 6' 10.5” wingspan, 199 lbs

Mike Schmitz
Draft Express
July 3, 2015

After shooting 40.9% from three (110 attempts) in his first year with Boise State, former JUCO transfer James Webb III continued his torrid shooting pace at Nike Academy. Although he shoots a line drive and doesn't have the most natural wrist action, Webb shot it with extreme confidence and a high success rate from every spot behind the arc.

Playing both the three and the four, Webb was put in a lot of pick and pop situations and did an excellent job taking advantage of slower bigs closing out to him by drilling triple after triple. Given the trajectory of his shot and his somewhat mechanical release, it will be interesting to see if Webb's 3-point shooting numbers will stand the test of time in his junior season at Boise State.

In addition to Webb torching the nets, he also played with the high motor Broncos fans got used to seeing form him all season long last year. He crashes the offensive glass relentlessly and flies around the floor despite his thin frame.

Although Webb had some really nice moments, he didn't seem to progress in some of the most important areas where he still has room to develop. Webb is still very thin (199 pounds) and doesn't have the frame to play the four consistently in the NBA. He also lacks the length (6' 10.5” wingspan) to contest shots around the rim as a power forward.

While he's more of a three on the defensive end, Webb still lacks the ball skills to consistently play on the wing offensively. He isn't very comfortable putting it down more than once or twice, and often looks to quickly swing the ball and follow the pass right into a ball screen. Webb is an explosive athlete who plays with a high motor and is capable of making spot up threes, but his thin body, struggles as a ball handler and age (turns 22 in August) limit his intrigue and upside a bit, although that shouldn't prevent him from being discussed as a draft prospect."