Scouting Journals for JJ Mandaquit

Mandaquit is coming off a summer where he won his second FIBA gold medal, this one as the starting point guard for the USA U18 in the FIBA World Cup. Mandaquit simply knows how to run the show. He is excellent in the full court and transition, and he can carve a team up playing in the pick-and-roll. In this one, Mandquit finished well at the basket and he moved the ball around. He If the defense collapsed, he set up teammates, if the defense dropped back, he knocked down shots. It was a clinic on how the point guard position should be run tonight.

JJ Madaquit is a high IQ point guard. He is very cerebral, and he reads the game at an advanced level. The ball is on a strong, and he manipulates angles very well, creating both space and opportunity. While he is an average athlete, he gives good effort on the defensive end. Mandaquit has an array of paint finishes, with floaters and runners. Size may be a question; he plays with a great pace and attacks with great balance. Originally from Hawaii, he is young for his grade, and will not turn 18 until May of his senior year.