NBA Position: SG/SF

General Information: 19 year old Freshman, played at Duke. From Houston, Texas.

Measurables: 6'6.5", 222 lbs, 6'10.25″ wingspan, 8'8.5″ standing reach

2013-14 Season Statistics: 12.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, .9 BPG, 1.8 TOPG (29.1 minutes per contest) – 48.6% FG, 64.1% FT, 41.8% 3P, 57.2% TS

Summary: After coming into his freshman year as a tough competitor with exceptional defensive skills and awareness, Winslow showed significant offensive growth over the season for Duke. His mid-range game is still inconsistent, but he's got a wide-range of skills and should become the classes' premier role player.

Offensive Breakdown:

Winslow is a tad shorter than you'd like for a NBA small forward, but he makes up for it with his excellent strength, high basketball-IQ and tough play. He can outmuscle smaller guards, and still has the quickness to get by bigger forwards when attacking the basket. He had good success around the basket—43% of his shots were at the rim, and he connected on 66.7% of them. He has good handles, and showed an ability to read defenders with a solid collection of jukes and pump-fakes. His improved shooting ability made opponents respect his fakes at the three-point line, and Winslow learned to take advantage of it. He doesn't have elite-level quickness nor an explosive first step, but it's certainly not a weakness for him, and he more than makes up for it with his upper body strength and a willingness to absorb contact.

While he had zero reputation as a shooter entering Duke, Winslow finished the year shooting 41.1% on 111 attempts. He's still working on consistency in his shooting motion, and he'll likely see that percentage regresses immediately into his NBA career, but the massive improvement is a great sign of his dedication. His mid-range game still needs work—he shot 26.9% on 2-point jumpers, according to Hoop-Math.com, and his free throw success was a poor 64.1%. He's also much more of a set/catch-and-shoot player, and when he tries to create his shot off the dribble, he's far less successful.

Defensive Breakdown:

Winslow's best trait is his NBA ready defense. He doesn't have picture perfect size, but makes up for it with everything else you'd want in an elite defensive prospect. He was strong enough to handle any collegiate SF (and some PFs) and quick enough to handle most guards. In the NBA, his defensive range will shrink some, but he'll still possess the quickness and strength to guard a majority of SG/SFs and some PGs and PFs. His pick-and-roll defense is great; he outmuscled screens and fights to stick with his man, but when he does have to accept the switch he's strong enough that the screening bigs won't be able to find a mismatch inside. He's also got good ball-hawk instincts and is a capable help-defender, finishing with 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per 40 minutes. He wasn't afraid to stand up to big matchups and plays defense with a passion.

Another strength was Winslow's ability and willingness to fight for rebounds—6.5 a contest, a 19.8% defensive rebounding rate, and a 13.1% total rebounding rate. This won't translate as smoothly into the NBA, but it still speaks to his total skill package.

Intangibles:

Winslow is one of the more visually competitive players in the class, and showed massive improvement at Duke. Entering the year, he was a great defender with a broken shot—now he's a great defender who shot 41.1% from three on 111 makes. He still has a ways to go offensively, but it's hard not to see the long-term appeal; gym rat, versatile defender, and an NCAA Champion. Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones got a majority of the headlines after Duke's championship, but Winslow was the team's glue on both ends of the court. I expect him to be a visual leader wherever he ends up.

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As always, check Winslow's breakdown by DraftExpress.