RJ Hampton
Height: 6’5
Weight: 185 LBS
Position: Point Guard
Team: New Zealand Breakers
Age: 19
When commitment day came RJ Hampton the #4 ranked high school basketball prospects on the ESPN top 100 shocked the country deciding to play overseas in the NBL for the New Zealand Breakers. This decision came as such a shock due to the offers he had received from the likes of; Duke, Kansas, University of Kentucky, Memphis, Baylor, Florida, and FSU. Since arriving in New Zealand Hampton has been nothing but lackluster and disappointing averaging; 8.8 PPG, 2.4 APG, and 3.8 RPG on 40% shooting from the field.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- His handles are elite
- Plays with constant intensity on the offensive side
- Smooth Shooting stroke
- Hampton is a very good slasher
- Draws fouls well once in the paint
- Solid mid-range jump shot
Weaknesses
- Small frame
- Not a very good rebounder
- Shot selection is atrocious
- Needs to get stronger to be a better defender
- Can improve his 3-POINT shot only shooting 29.5% from beyond the arc last year
- Needs to improve playing without the ball in his hands
BEST FIT
Verdict
RJ Hampton is a speedy one-dimensional combo guard who offers little to no defense despite his size. For him to be a capable role/bench player he will need to fill out his frame and learn to play without the ball being constantly in his hands. My ceiling for him is a role player who will give you decent minutes and occasionally have a 20 point game.
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