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Shelton Henderson is One and Done

TheRichtShow said:
There is literally zero chance he's 1 and done, especially in today's college basketball.

With no outside shot, and being a poor FT shooter, he's not a draftable NBA prospect.

A player like him will likely be a 4 year college player, here and/or somewhere else
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2-3 years. No need for him to rush his development. Unless you are a surefire lottery pick, there's no use in going pro, especially with NIL. Players are starting to learn that you can make a ton of money, and develop in college. NBA franchises usually only give a rip about their lottery picks, everyone(other draft picks) else is expendable...
 
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hotshot said:
Outside shot still needs work to be NBA ready.

Also, he'll be defended by much stronger/higher caliber opponents once in ACC competition than he has seen thus far.

He def has a good chance of elevating himself into being a "One and Done" player but we'll know more by late February.
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He has the NBA body but his shot needs a lot of work to just be respectable and his left hand doesn’t look very strong to me . He needs to add some skill since that’s what all the league seems to care about now. As you said he needs to show more but the potential is there. He’s just physically overwhelming guys at the college level , that won’t happen in the league. Very raw player still.
 
Cribby said:
He has the NBA body but his shot needs a lot of work to just be respectable and his left hand doesn’t look very strong to me . He needs to add some skill since that’s what all the league seems to care about now. As you said he needs to show more but the potential is there. He’s just physically overwhelming guys at the college level , that won’t happen in the league. Very raw player still.
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Yeah, Shelton could be the college poster player for "Bully Ball."

Defined as: "An aggressive, physical style of play where a stronger offensive player uses their size, strength, and body to create space and power through defenders to score near the basket, often initiating contact to get an advantage, rather than relying on finesse or outside shooting.

It involves lowering the shoulder, using hip leverage to back down defenders, and finishing through traffic, exemplified by players like Zion Williamson."
 
Shooting is a premium in the league. Especially shooting with size and some basic defense fundamentals. i.e. Keyshawn Geroge didn't do much here at all, but was a 1st round pick and is now playing very well for Washington. IDK if Shelton would be a 1st round pick right now but either way if he wants to play in the league he'll have to develop a jumper.
 
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Trav said:
Shooting is a premium in the league. Especially shooting with size and some basic defense fundamentals. i.e. Keyshawn Geroge didn't do much here at all, but was a 1st round pick and is now playing very well for Washington. IDK if Shelton would be a 1st round pick right now but either way if he wants to play in the league he'll have to develop an jumper.
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Agreed. He is a consistent jump shot away from being a 1st round pick, but I think it is coming, and will get there this season. The reason I say that is because his free throw looks much improved, and to me, the free throw tells us a lot about jump shooting. Pretty much every good free throw shooter is, or can become a good jump shooter.
 
He's scoring at a 61% clip right now which is pretty crazy for a wing. Those are center numbers. And good centers! He is a one and done. Even if his shooting percentage drops to 50%, he is still killing it. He plays solid defense already. His body is ready.

Enjoy him and say good bye.
 
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HurikaneMarc said:
He's scoring at a 61% clip right now which is pretty crazy for a wing. Those are center numbers. And good centers! He is a one and done. Even if his shooting percentage drops to 50%, he is still killing it. He plays solid defense already. His body is ready.

Enjoy him and say good bye.
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I agree. The only hope we have is that his draft slot is low 1st round and we can offer enough money to make returning to college more attractive. As Michigan did this season with Yaxel Lendeborg
 
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Am i wrong for saying after watching 4-5 games....this kid comp is close to a Ron Artest?. Dont think he passes as well. But that type of archetype?.

Ron did 2 years at st johns n bounced
 
gogeta4 said:
Am i wrong for saying after watching 4-5 games....this kid comp is close to a Ron Artest?. Dont think he passes as well. But that type of archetype?.

Ron did 2 years at st johns n bounced
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Nice comp. The game has obviously changed significantly since his era but there is still a need for a guy like that today. Not what it used to be but still needed
 


His ability to make jump shots and to create his own shot is the difference between his floor and his ceiling.
His floor is Tony Allen , Bruce Bowen or Marcus Smart especially if he can only make corner jump shots.
His ceiling is Kawhi Leonard if he can make the 3 point shot along with creating his own jump shots particularly off one or two dribbles.
 
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I agree and love that you picked 2 defensive monsters because Henderson is already a guy who can guard positions 2-4, and even 1’s at the college level (pro 1’s are like Tyree Maxey and even NBA players cant guard them!).

I’m not sure if I want Henderson to develop his jump shot this season because if he does, he’s a lottery pick.
 
gogeta4 said:
Am i wrong for saying after watching 4-5 games....this kid comp is close to a Ron Artest?. Dont think he passes as well. But that type of archetype?.

Ron did 2 years at st johns n bounced
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This is better than any other comp I’ve seen. He did a great job on Caleb Wilson after Caleb did pretty much whatever he wanted against Duke. Personally, I’d like to see him become more of a Dillon Brooks comp and I think that is what NBA draft analysts and FOs will look for with Shelton. And Brooks stayed 3 years at Oregon and then was still just a second round pick. And that was because of his height - they called him a “tweener”- and he’s the same height as Shelton. What Dillon had to do was become a 3 point shooter so he would also be seen as 3&D. And he did that in his third year at Oregon, going from a 30% 3 pt shooter to >35%. Shelton is shooting 30% from 3. I don’t see Shelton as a one-and-done. I think, like Brooks, he needs to get his 3 pt % > 35%.
 
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Notsince1985 said:
I think Shelton is a 1 and done. I don't think he should be. I think he would gain a lot by coming back, but I can see why he would go.
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this.

also with what were seeing now wiht kids who should have gone to college to develop and didnt want to come back to college now (Zaire Wade is one of them exploring a way back in)
 
JZCane0825 said:
This year's draft is generational as far as overall talent pool. I haven't seen him drafted at all in a few mocks I've seen, so it's hard to see him leaving for that uncertainty when he can come back next year and play his way into the first round.
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Someone should get Bruce Brown to talk to him about staying for a second year.
 
AtlAtty said:
I agree and love that you picked 2 defensive monsters because Henderson is already a guy who can guard positions 2-4, and even 1’s at the college level (pro 1’s are like Tyree Maxey and even NBA players cant guard them!).

I’m not sure if I want Henderson to develop his jump shot this season because if he does, he’s a lottery pick.
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His jump shot is the only reason why I think he comes back for a sophomore year.
I want to make sure I say this the right way. In no one way, shape or form has he been a disappointment. He is having a very good freshman season. He is doing a lot of things well. I have no regrets.
His jump shot was the only weakness I saw in his game early in the season and it has improved over the past 15 games.
Unfortunately, it's not on the level where I feel comfortable that he can turn pro and have a successful decade long career in the NBA.
That is not to be mean nor disrespectful in any way, its just an objective view to the situation.
 
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