In advance of the 2020 NBA Draft, Peachtree Hoops is evaluating prospects with a look at what the Atlanta Hawks might be considering from now until the selection process occurs. Dozens of prospects will be profiled in this space and, in this edition, we examine Washington forward Jaden McDaniels.
Jaden McDaniels was a top-10 high school recruit out of the Seattle area entering his freshman year at the University of Washington in 2019-20 with plenty of national attention. When the Huskies’ season ended with a first round lost in the PAC-12 tournament, he was really starting to show something as a shooter, converting 39 percent from the three-point line in his final nine games
The perimeter shot will be a swing skill for McDaniels, a 6’9 forward with a combination of still-developing ball skills that might lead one to believe that he could one day handle guard duties for an NBA team.