Full Breakdown of Each Member of the 2015 Recruiting Class
By Rayan Vatti
Khalil Iverson
Position: PG, SG, and SF
Height and Weight: 6 Foot 5, 205 pounds
Recruiting Stars: 3 (247 Sports), 3 (ESPN), 3 (Yahoo Sports)
National Ranking: #341 (247 Sports), NR (Yahoo Sports/ESPN)
Other Notable Offers: Penn State, Tennessee
Strengths
- Extremely impressive leaping ability
- Did I mention impressive leaping ability?
- Quick
- Good ball handling
- Unselfish/Great Court Vision
- Can play the 1, 2, or 3
- Good rebounder
- Good defender
Weaknesses
- Not a very good shooter
- Will struggle to score in the half-court
Wisconsin Badgers
Short Term Outlook: Khalil Iverson has massive potential. His off the charts athleticism is going to be exciting to watch. However, I don’t think we’ll get to see it this year. Iverson has a lot of work to do on developing his game offensively. He probably will and should take a redshirt year.
Long Term Outlook: As mentioned before, his athleticism is great, and he seems to be a superb passer. If he’s able to develop his shot, he has a chance at being a star. And I’m talking NBA. He certainly has the vertical jump and quickness. And something tells me Bo Ryan will get the most out of him. I also think he’s best suited as a long point guard, and he should start there once Koenig graduates. By his senior year, he can be a 15-point, 5 assist, and 5-rebound point guard.
Player Comparison: I’ve seen some comparisons to former Wisconsin star Alando Tucker. While that’s a good comparison athletically, I’m not sure their styles are really the same. Tucker was more of a pure scorer, while Iverson seems to be a pass-first player. He reminds me more of a poor man’s Michael Carter-Williams.
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