Scouting Report : Javeon Tolliver – Larry Hughes Elite Camp
Height: 6’0
Class: 2020
Position: Combo Guard
GPA:
AAU Team: Wisconsin United
High School: Milwaukee Lutheran
Strengths: Javeon is not a true point guard but definitely has the skill-set to play point. He’s really good at creating for his teammates but even better at creating for himself…and he gets his teammates involved the more he has the ball in his hands. Javeon is one of the better shooters we saw this AAU season and is unstoppable when he gets in the zone. When he starts to fill it with his jumper…he’s tough to stay in front of because of his ability to score at all 3 levels. He isn’t a real strong finisher at the rim but his floater game and pull-up in the lane game is solid. His mid-range game is very strong, and he’s extremely good at getting to his spot on the bounce and pulling up for his jumper. He has a high arc on his shot and good elevation, so it is tough for the defender to block his shot even with his 6’ size. Javeon is smooth with the handle, too. He is very quick with the ball and is able to put together combination-dribble moves without having to really slow down much. This is one of the things that separates him from other guards and labels him more of a combo guard than strictly a shooting guard.
Improvement Opportunity: Javeon’s biggest issue is his height. He’s not tall and not super cut right now, so defending taller/stronger guards is where he can get bullied around a bit. His quickness makes up for his lack of size, but moving his off the ball defense to guard a 6’4” SG is when he can get exposed some. He doesn’t have a ton of improvement on the offensive end. If anything, we would say his passing ability if he gets moved to PG spot.
Projection: Javeon could come in at the D2 level and play significant minutes — possibly even start. He has the potential to play low-major D1. We’ll track to see if his scoring prowess continues to escalate and if so, D1s will have to take a look at Javeon.
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