";s:4:"text";s:4149:" And then a freak accident happened.“The Clemson player was dribbling to the sideline,” Riller says.
Riller is a legitimate three-level scorer, presenting a threat at the rim, from midrange, and beyond the arc. That says a lot about how much he wants to win.”Riller’s basketball IQ and work ethic also don’t show up on stat sheets, but they’ve combined to give him a chance, like Chealey and Brantley before him, to make an NBA roster.“He’s always had the natural ability to score,” Ferrell says. Jaylen Richard #0. NBA teams are unlikely to provide him the same amount of autonomy. He’s already attempted 162 free throws.
He led the Cougars in assists but still managed to increase his scoring average to 21.9 points a game, 20th in the nation.This season, Riller is on pace to match those statistics, and he’s also starting to turn up on mock NBA Draft boards. He’s got good size for his position. He slithers through narrow openings, uses his off-hand to swipe away pesky defenders aiming to deter penetration and has the frame to dislodge opponents or absorb contact without affecting results. Throughout his four years, Riller never ranked lower than the 73rd percentile in pick-and-rolls or 70th percentile as an isolation scorer. The 6-foot-3 guard is one of the most exciting offensive prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. “But his ability to read the game, his playmaking, his ability to pick his spots.
He averaged 0.866 points per possession (440 attempts) off the dribble at Charleston and finished in the 83rd percentile (92 shots, 0.978 PPP) this past season. He loved experiencing the NCAA tournament -- Riller played 40 minutes and scored 16 points against Auburn in 2018 -- and would love to lead his team back there.Grant won’t begin to focus on Riller’s NBA chances until after the season, but he doesn’t hesitate to envision what Riller might be able to accomplish at the next level. Trevon Reddish #23. The amount of attention defenses show him in college + the jump in teammates at the next level are two factors that impact him more than almost anybody else. His body control, speed variance, change of direction, handle, and 0-60 explosion coalesce for an electric downhill scorer. People at the next level will be very surprised at his passing ability.
You want traditional stats? The manner with which he generates force and speed from a standstill, getting low enough to blow by defenders, is unmatched in this class. Despite refinements, he wasn’t flawless throughout the final two years. Broadly speaking, he grew to better capitalize on his three-level scoring gravity, cognizant of when multiple defenders fixated on him and left themselves susceptible to breakdowns. Chealey would go on to sign a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets in 2018.“He helped make the transition easier,” Riller says.So easy, in fact, Grant and Ferrell were stunned at how quickly Riller’s talent translated to the college level. Charleston’s conference, the CAA, is a quite poor defensive league, positing some worries about the degree to which Riller’s shot-making repertoire translates. Sifting back through my notes, he still opted for cumbersome self-creation rather than straightforward passes at a fairly high rate. An NBA team would be wise to target him in this year's draft.
I enjoyed all of the time with my teammates and my coaches.