Draft Eligible
2024
Draft Projection
58
Keshad
Johnson
DOB
Jun 24, 2001
Class
5th - Senior
Team
Position
ARIZONA
SF
Height
6'6.25
Weight
224 lbs.
Wingspan
6'10.25
Hand
RIGHT
Contact
Aaron Turner
Agent - Verus Team Management
aturner@verusteam.com
Socials
Last Updated
Jun 18, 2024
Scouting Report
Strengths
Runs the outside lanes well in transition creating floor spacing/balance
Showcases unique leaping ability and overall athleticism on both sides of the floor
Has the ability to beat his man off the dribble and generate paint touches
Showed the ability to finish at the rim off of cuts, attacking closeouts, and in transition
Has the ability to guard multiple positions and prevent deep post position as well as easy baskets at the rim versus bigger opponents
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Weaknesses
Needs to improve on positioning away from the ball, at times overhelps which led to kickouts
Needs to improve overall jumper beyond the arc, more specifically his corner 3
Is a terrific athlete, but has an average rebounding rate
Shaky handle in transition
Not as confident with ball in his hands in half court offense
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Summary
Johnson is a tweener who possesses a mixture of athleticism and defensive versatility when guarding wings, guards, and bigs alike. He uses his size and physicality defensively to prevent deep post position and easy baskets at the rim versus bigger opponents. He showcased the ability to get out in transition and run the floor well creating floor balance as well as finish above the rim several times. He excels at finishing at the rim particularly off of cuts and attacking closeouts in the half court. Johnson is capable of beating his man off the bounce to generate paint touches and draw in multiple defenders. A weakness from him is that his handle is shaky in transition which prevents him from pushing the tempo himself and initiating the offense on the fastbreak. In the half court, he is not as confident with the ball in his hands to create for himself. He has shown he is capable of shooting and making three pointers. His biggest flaw is the inconsistency in his overall jumper beyond the arc, more specifically his corner three. Another improvement Johnson needs to work on is crashing the glass more often because he is an elite athlete but has an average rebounding rate for his size. Defensively, his main weakness is positioning away from the ball because at times he overhelps, which leads to kick outs for open threes or drives to the rim causing a defensive breakdown.
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Video
Honors
Acrisure Classic MVP - 2024
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Statistics
2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS 11.5
REB 5.9
AST 1.8
FG% 53.0
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Offers
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Defensive Switch Metric:
Charting Sample Size - how many games were observed and charted
Total Active Possessions- total number of possessions where a player guarded the ball, forced a deflection or was involved in an off-ball action.
Total Switch Possessions- total number of possessions with a switch or cross-match where a wing player is guarding a lead ball handler or post player.
Total Shots Defended- number of shots where a player was the primary defender or directly contesting the opposing player’s shot.
Synergy Points Per Possession- points per possession for all defensive plays marked by Synergy.
Switch Points Per Possession- points per possession while a player was switched or cross-matched onto an opposing ball handler or big (post player).
Shot Contest Grade- rates a player’s shot contest on a scale of 1-4 under the following criteria
1. Wide Open- player was not within 8-10 feet of the scorer or no contest at all (1 Contest Point)
2. Open- hands down on a contest, within 8-10 feet of the shooter (2 Contest Points)
3. Light Contest- hands up on a contest and within 5-8 feet of a shooter (3 Contest Points)
4. Heavy Contest- close to the shooter and forcing an off-balance, fading, or double-clutch shot, or a light contest preceded by a non-fouling bump in the legal guarding position (4 Contest Points)
Switch Position Grade - rates a player’s positionality on a scale of 1-4 during the process of switching throughout a possession
Bad- out-of-control closeout, pinned in under the basket or fronting too far out from the basket on a post up, blow-by, or trailing heavily behind a play because of screen navigation, no ball pressure (1 SP Grade Point)
Neutral- on the side/slightly behind a player, flat-footed or with little ball pressure, not ready to move in a closeout situation, directly behind a post player on the block or on the side in a deny coverage (2 SP Grade Points)
Good- under control closeout and good on-ball defense, moderate ball pressure, close follow in trail position for a pick and roll or lock and trail scenario, fronting or keeping post player outside of the restricted area on a post-up (3 SP Grade Points)
Very Good- excellent closeout and on-ball defense, switching “into” a player with high ball pressure and intensity, strongly denying a post player in a post-up or pushing them out of the paint (4 SP Grade Points)
Stocks per 100 - steals and blocks per 100 active possessions
Blown Coverage- a missed closeout or rotation, blow by, reaching/gambling for steals with no
turnover forced, flopping, and any shooting foul
Total Switch Frequency- the percentage of total active possessions that a player is switched or cross-matched onto a ball handler or big overall
Guard Switch Frequency- the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is switched onto a lead guard
Big Switch Frequency - the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is
switched onto a post player