Riley Kugel Scouting Report
Riley Kugel is one of the top prospects among sophomores in the 2024 NBA Draft. If everything clicks, he has a chance to be a lottery pick in year two. What has to change to make it happen?
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Riley Kugel is one of the top prospects among sophomores in the 2024 NBA Draft. If everything clicks, he could be a lottery pick in year two. What has to change? Find out more in this scouting report.
After Colin Castleton’s injury, the 6’5” scoring guard has shown he can carry the scoring load for the Gators as their number-one option. Despite generating draft buzz, Kugel decided to return to school for one more season, which was the best decision for him.
In terms of his scoring ability, Kugel is one of the best prospects of the 2024 NBA Draft class. However, there are multiple examples of prolific scorers struggling when they cannot bring more to the table. In Kugel’s case, he has to work on improving certain areas of his game to ensure the longest possible NBA career.
The first thing that pops out is the negative assist-to-turnover ratio (0.7) combined with an assist percentage of less than 10%. When looking into his film, the statistics m…
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