Post by jhb on May 19, 2021 12:30:00 GMT -5
Bo Kimble
SG
6'4"
190
24
Loyola Marymount
Kimble comes to TMBSL after a unique college career that included a controversial exit from his first school, several years as part of the #1 offense in the nation by a long margin, and a breakout senior season where he evolved his game to the point that scouts count him among the best players in this class. He's an exceptional athlete...quick, well-conditioned, and explosive...who fit in perfectly in Paul Westhead's run and gun system. While that system didn't call for playing much fundamentally sound defense on the perimeter or spending much time cleaning the glass (Kimble was always looking to start the break), Kimble was known to hunt for steals and averaged an impressive 3 steals per game his last college season. Scouts have several concerns about Kimble's long-term prospects including some concern that the pace of play of the Lions have inflated some of his counting stats and that his fame from his college career (especially leading the NCAA in points scored as a senior) will lead to teammates in a bad situation potentially resenting him. Another big concern is that at age 24 and with five years of experience being coached at the college level, Kimble probably is what he is in terms of his skillset at this point.
On a positive note, there's a lot to like about Bo as a scorer, and most scouts agree on this. Kimble scored most of his points in transition, but he showed the ability to finish at the rim regardless of whether it was an open transition opportunity or slashing to the basket in traffic. He hasn't developed much of a back-to-the-basket game but he doesn't need it because he's such a good slasher with and without the ball and does a great job of finding ways to make scoring opportunities in the paint and finish them. Despite using an obscene amount of possessions and being a very aggressive scoring option, Kimble always showed an excellent handle of the ball and didn't develop any turnover issues whatsoever. He rarely made bad passes and despite playing in a system that called for quick, decisive possessions with a lot of shots, Kimble seemed to find good shots to take. He has an excellent jump shot and used it to great effect, sinking pull-up jumpers at a pretty high rate. He showed the ability to extend his range to distance as a senior, sinking 46% from deep on over 6 attempts per game. Kimble has the strength to take on big men and draw contact and still finish when off-balance, and if he gets to the free throw line he is money, connecting on 83% of his attempts in his final three college seasons at Loyola. While Kimble never showed much as a defensive rebounder just because of Westhead's system, he never gave up on an offensive possession and was often seen following his own shot for a putback attempt.
