As an absolute sniper off the bench, Tyler Herro will enter the league in prime position to be develop into one of the league’s best shooters. Guys like Kyle Korver, JJ Redick, Seth Curry, and Doug McDermott have all carved out roles for themselves offering nothing much other than shooting and energy, and that’s exactly what Tyler Herro will give you plus potential shot-creating upside.

Strengths:

Herro is the best shooter in this class with great mechanics and also shooting an absurd 42.1% from 3 and 98.3% from the FT line in conference play

from the FT line in conference play Constantly moves off-ball looking for space and has an extremely quick release to get shots off when he gets a sliver of it

Useful handle and makes smart passes when the defense plays him tight

Always plays with a lot of energy; runs in transition and plays as hard as he can on defense

Smooth in-between game with touch on floaters and runners

Solid finisher around the rim

Areas for Improvement:

Average athlete at best; got beat plenty of times by quicker players on defense despite giving effort

His lack of quickness could hinder his ability to get open off screens at the next level

Needs to develop more crafty dribble moves if he wants to be more than just a shooter

Overall:

Herro will be a sharpshooter as soon as he enters the league. He will give energy on defense but I don’t expect him to be anything more than average on that end. With NBA spacing, pace, and ball movement, Herro is only going to get more open shots and be a great piece off the bench. Based off his FT% and mechanics, I see him being an elite shooter within his first couple of years in the league. If he ever wants to be more than that, he needs to work on his quickness or work on becoming a more crafty dribbler.

Pro Comparison: Bojan Bogdanovic

Pro Potential: High-level Rotation/Fringe Starter