The ACC Defensive Player of the year Jose Alvarado had an impressive senior season to help lead Georgia Tech to the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Alvarado averaged 15 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4 APG, 2.8 SPG, and 2 TOPG on shooting splits of 50/39/84. Below is his full scouting report:
Name: Jose Alvarado
Height/Weight: 6’0 / 175
Wingspan/ standing reach: 6’1 / 7’10
Hand size: 9
Position: Point guard
Pre-Draft team: Georgia Tech
Tools: Defense, motor, shooting
Pros:
- Elite motor
- Strong ability to disrupt ball-handlers defensively
- Good pull-up shooter with deep range
- High basketball IQ
- Navigates P&R well
- Reliable floater
- Moves well off-ball and cuts to the basket well
- Incredibly deceptive ball-handler that can lose his man off of manipulation
Cons:
- Undersized with short arms
- Underwhelming first step
- Strictly below the rim finisher in traffic
- Needs to keep getting stronger
Overall:
Jose Alvarado is a crafty, deceptive point guard that can cause chaos on the defensive end, create for others, and shoot off the dribble well. Defensively, Alvarado can force turnovers with his active hands and quick reaction time, while also forcing ball pickups or forcing the ball-handler to pass away from Alvarado. Offensively, Alvarado has a sharp ability to involve others and make his teammates’ job off-ball as easy as possible. With his tight handle, good vision, and excellent basketball IQ & overall decision making, Alvarado deceives defenders and finds teammates with ease as a playmaker. His shooting opens up his playmaking, and vis-versa. Alvarado found a lot of success shooting off the dribble in a variety of ways, whether it be on deep pull-ups, quick mid range pull-ups, or turnaround jumpers. He also can shoot from deep as a spot up shooter, and has a quick release. Overall, Alvarado has a well-rounded game that makes him immediately projectable as a backup point guard.
Similar to: JJ Barea, Jordan McLaughlin, Alex Caruso
Projected draft range: 55-undrafted
Expected role: Gritty backup point guard
Unplayable if: Lack of size and strength hurt his ability to get to the rim and separate from defenders
Exceeds expectations if: Shooting, defense, and motor translates to make him a playable undersized backup point guard.
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