Jamie Shaw - Senior National Recruiting Analyst
5/14/24No domestic player in this draft class puts pressure on the rim like Isaiah Collier. The 6-foot-3 bowling ball of a point guard gets north/south regularly and does so with a purpose. Collier went through some growing pains, to start the season, mostly with his turnovers and decision-making. Collier is capable of threading a needle, especially playing in the pick and roll, and at times, he would have the confidence to throw a pass into a window that simply was not there. While his vision is a plus, and that dates back to high school and travel ball, he is going to have to continue working on the execution. Collier missed a month with a January wrist injury and was able to come back for the final 11 games of the season. With that, Collier is a streaky shooter, at best, right now. However, he did shoot almost 38 percent from three after his return from injury. Collier also gets to the free-throw line at a high rate. The shooting needs work, but I am buying the processing (with time). He will need to continue working on his defense, but it is difficult to find a player who puts this much pressure on the rim with this type of competitive fire.