The 2022 NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 23rd. Following the results of the NBA Draft Lottery, we now have a full picture of this year’s order of picks. There are plenty of quality prospects in this year’s NBA Draft class. Among the players that are expected to hear their name called in the First Round this year is guard Bryce McGowens out of Nebraska. The following is a complete Bryce McGowens draft profile including stats, highlights and an NBA Mock Draft projection.
Bryce McGowens NBA Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Bryce McGowens has as much upside as any prospect with a late-First Round grade. This is largely thanks to his dynamic abilities as a scorer. His ball-handling arsenal includes the ability to stop and go on a dime. He fooled countless defenders in college with his savvy hesitation maneuvers. More often than not, McGowens parlays his crisp handles into strong finishes at the rim. He has the size and strength to finish through contact and is excellent at drawing fouls. He did show flashes of playmaking ability with a handful of impressive feeds off the dribble in college as well. Defensively, McGowens certainly has the length to hold his own at the NBA level.
Weaknesses
For McGowens to truly blossom and reach his full potential as a scorer, he will need to develop and hone his jump shot. He shot less than 30% from beyond the three-point arc overall and barely 30% on catch-and-shoot triples. If he develops an outside shot, McGowens could very well become a go-to scorer for some lucky NBA franchise. From a playmaking standpoint, he will need to develop a better awareness of where teammates are on the floor. A tendency to force contested jumpers in college won’t get him anywhere at the next level. McGowens will also need to utilize his physical attributes better defensively. Not only does he lack technique, but he did not show much desire at that end of the floor in his lone season of college ball.
Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest.
Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.
