Exceptional lateral quickness and agility help on the defensive end. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Cavs already have two undersized guards in Collin Sexton and Darius Garland, so the pick doesn’t make sense. Cole Anthony’s game reminds me a lot of Derrick Rose (not MVP level Rose, but Pistons Derrick Rose), but he also gives me flashes of Eric Bledsoe. One of the intangibles Anthony brings to the table is his competitiveness. Both are not exceptional defenders but use their instincts and athleticism to their advantage. Synergy Stats: Cole Anthony Scouting Report About Cole Anthony Cole Anthony is an athletic guard with a scorer’s mentality who lost two months of his freshman year to knee surgery. 3-point Shooting: Shooters-shoot and that’s exactly what Cole Anthony … At 6'3" with a powerful lower body Anthony is a stout defender when he wants to be and uses his quick feet to mirror offensive players as they try to drive by him. We’re here for you at Orlando Pinstriped Post to try and provide a short-term getaway/distraction in any way that we can.For me, that’s talking the NBA Draft. Back to Cole’s offense though. All rights reserved. An older freshman and might be farther along in his development (less upside) than some of the other pg prospects. Like Rose, Anthony is an excellent finisher in the paint and is deadly off the dribble. Advanced scouting (through March) and film-study appear to be avenues teams will have to heavily rely upon with this draft.I mean, at this point, we don’t even know if there will be an NBA Draft in June (could it possibly be postponed, re-scheduled? An untimely knee injury also sidelined Anthony for a number of weeks adding to the roller coaster. For starters, he's got pedigree as the son of decade-long NBA guard Greg Anthony and he grew up around the game learning the intricacies of what it takes to be a pro. At 6-3/190 lbs., Anthony already has a strong/sturdy frame. He’ll often attack right and can muscle off the defender or pull off a good move to get just the space he needs to get it onto the backboard. The views expressed here do not reflect those of the NBA or its clubs. Anthony’s ball-handling skills are well beyond his years, and he can beat defenders with a variety of quick dribble moves. Great scoring ability as a freshman, and has every athletic trait in the book. Solid athlete, Needs to improve his shooting Anthony had a lot of games where he looked pedestrian as a decision-maker, But I attribute some of that to a UNC team that lacked spacing and three-point shooting. To compound matters, if you take Anthony’s 49 three-point makes for the season out of the equation, the Tar Heels shot 29 percent from behind the arc as a team in ‘19-’20. He is a player that score the basketball in a variety of ways, and he was the MVP of the 2019 McDonald’s All-American game. Over and over again in college, we saw him creating space with creative step-back jumpers or leaners to either side and with a balance that only comes from thousands of reps Anthony maintained solid technique with his elbow in and his wrist back that allowed for straight-shooting. Measurables: 6’2″, 185 lbs College: UNC Stats last season: 22 games played, 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.3 steals per game; 6/15.7 FGs (38%), 2.2/6.4 3Ps (34.8%), 4.4/5.8 FTs (75%). Shooting: 7. Cole Anthony Scouting Report Team: North Carolina Position: SG/PG Class: Freshman Age: 19 (Turns 20 in May 2020) Height: 6’3 Weight: 190 lbs Strengths: It’s evident he’s very talented. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. His handles are one of his bigger strengths and he knows how to keep his dribble alive. Aaron breaks down Anthony’s game and makes a case for the Magic drafting the guard from New York. In the season opener, he scored 34 points in a win over Notre Dame as he started off strong, but Anthony also struggled to consistently make shots, or to rack up assists. Cole Anthony is a gifted athlete, scorer, and playmaker. Shot creation – can create separation off the dribble, go-to move is a step back, mainly going to his left. That applies for both sides of the ball. I still would bet that he gets drafted before Orlando will be slated to pick, but if the organization loves him, they could potentially be within range to move up and select him. Through his first nine career games (before he suffered a knee injury that cost him 11 games), Anthony showed significant promise both shooting off the dribble (43 possessions, 43 points) and in catch-and-shoot situations (30 possessions, 35 points) in the half-court. I just don’t think it’s fair to solely hold his disjointed freshmen season against him as an indictment towards the kind of player he can be at the next level. He’ll have to work out some kinks in his game as he transitions to the next level, but there’s no denying that he is a top prospect in the draft. Cole Anthony Scouting Report Posted on March 30, 2020 by Chris Heckmann Few players in the 2020 class have seen their draft stock fluctuate more than North Carolina’s Cole Anthony. Athleticism: 10. 3) Stock falling?I find Anthony’s current “stock” compared to other prospects in this class to be one of the more interesting and noteworthy story-lines of the upcoming NBA Draft. Upside: 9. While he likely won't get the same number of isolation opportunities he got in college the ability to beat a defender one-on-one will help him when he gets the ball off the floppy actions or Iverson cuts we see so commonly in NBA offences. Finishing: Anthony can get to the rim with relative ease but has a hard time finishing. ACC All-Freshmen & All-ACC 3rd Team after playing in just 22 games (2019), Was named Most Valuable Player in the McDonald’s All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic Game, and the Nike Hoops Summit (2019), Played at Oak Hill Academy, named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2019), Was named USA Today All-American (1st Team, ‘19), Scored 25 or more points in a contest five times during his freshmen campaign, Grabbed 7 or more rebounds in a contest nine times, double-digit rebounds in a game four times in ‘19, Made 4+ three-point field goals in a single-contest five times this past season. Hustle: 9. Cole Anthony is an athletic, skilled playmaker that could be a lottery pick in the 2020 draft. With Sexton and Garland already in the mix, Anthony would spend most of his time on the bench or as a rotation player in the backup point guard slot.