CAMERON JOHNSON
6-8 Forward
North Carolina, senior
- PTS 16.922.6 per 40
- REB5.87.7 per 40
- AST2.43.2 per 40
- EFG%62.0418 FGA
- STL1.21.6 per 40
- BLK0.30.4 per 40
- 3PT%45.7210 3PA
- FT%81.8110 FTA
Effective shooter who presents value for teams in need of a tall, floor-spacing role player.
SHADES OF: Nemanja Bjelica, Jonas Jerebko, Dorian Finney-Smith
PLUSES
- Good spot-up shooter with a compact form and good footwork. He has the body control to balance himself midair to hit shots off movement.
- Uses screens and relocates at an NBA level. If he masters his off-screen shooting, he could become a tough cover due to his size.
- Runs the floor hard in transition. He’s a leak-out threat who will benefit from NBA pace.
- Average passer who won’t be tasked with playmaking responsibilities, but he tends to make the right play within the flow of the offense.
- Selfless player who accepts his role next to more ball-dominant players. He’s happy playing a role, cutting and spotting up.
- Projects as a solid positional defender who resists fouling while sliding and has solid off-ball awareness.
MINUSES
- Underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left hip in 2018 to correct a bone impingement and a torn labrum. He gets banged up often during games, too.
- Unable to create much off the dribble. Average athlete with a slow first step; he takes short, choppy steps on drives. His shot also isn’t quite as accurate off the dribble.
- Subpar at-rim finisher against length, and he rarely draws fouls. Despite his height, he’s also not a post threat.
- Improved perimeter defender following his hip procedure but he’s still stiff moving laterally, and struggles to contain scorers who change directions quickly.
- Lacks ideal strength to be an effective defender on switches against larger players. He’s also not a great rebounder for his size.
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