I was curious what Jovani Ruff brings to the table, so I watched a full game that he played, which I have linked below.
Short Review: I was stunned at how good he is. His ranking of 41 is way too low. I know it was only one game, and he can't be that good every game, but his skill level is very high.
Longer Review: I had seen his highlight videos. I knew he was smooth and a pretty good athlete. But watching a whole game gave me a much greater appreciation.
1. He handles the ball really well. He was not the lead ball handler until the game got tight. But for a high school wing his handle exceeded my expectation. He has a good left hand and crosses over well.
2. The look of his shot hurts my eyes, but it goes in. By my count he was 9 for 9 from the free throw line. I think he was 2 for 4 on outside shots. I am not sure his shot needs to be reworked.
3. He finishes well with both hands. His left hand is way above average. He has spins and fade aways and a whole bunch in his bag.
4. When the game got tight, he took over. He seems to have a great mentality.
5. He is the ultimate Madsen downhill player. He would catch the ball and figure out a way to get to the basket whether the defense liked it or not. He probably scored over 30 points in the game.
6. His defense was indifferent. He is probably a good defender when he wants to be, but he saved himself for offense. I don't know about his passing because he did not pass much, but that is what his team needed.
7. The one thing that would improve his game is getting stronger. Some of his finishes were not great because he lacked the needed strength. This will be fixed.
8. He does not remind me of anyone exactly. He plays a little like a Ball brother, but he is not so much on the ball. His inside game is a little like Allen Crabbe when Crabbe was a junior at Cal.
Short Review: I was stunned at how good he is. His ranking of 41 is way too low. I know it was only one game, and he can't be that good every game, but his skill level is very high.
Longer Review: I had seen his highlight videos. I knew he was smooth and a pretty good athlete. But watching a whole game gave me a much greater appreciation.
1. He handles the ball really well. He was not the lead ball handler until the game got tight. But for a high school wing his handle exceeded my expectation. He has a good left hand and crosses over well.
2. The look of his shot hurts my eyes, but it goes in. By my count he was 9 for 9 from the free throw line. I think he was 2 for 4 on outside shots. I am not sure his shot needs to be reworked.
3. He finishes well with both hands. His left hand is way above average. He has spins and fade aways and a whole bunch in his bag.
4. When the game got tight, he took over. He seems to have a great mentality.
5. He is the ultimate Madsen downhill player. He would catch the ball and figure out a way to get to the basket whether the defense liked it or not. He probably scored over 30 points in the game.
6. His defense was indifferent. He is probably a good defender when he wants to be, but he saved himself for offense. I don't know about his passing because he did not pass much, but that is what his team needed.
7. The one thing that would improve his game is getting stronger. Some of his finishes were not great because he lacked the needed strength. This will be fixed.
8. He does not remind me of anyone exactly. He plays a little like a Ball brother, but he is not so much on the ball. His inside game is a little like Allen Crabbe when Crabbe was a junior at Cal.
