Baylor Scheierman’s elite 3-point capturing propelled him to a job within the NBA with the Boston Celtics.
Nevertheless it’s not all of the 6-foot-7, 205-pound guard can do on the basketball courtroom.
In reality, with all of the give attention to Scheierman’s sturdy exterior capturing capacity — he was a 39% shooter from past the arc in his school profession — a few of his different strengths are going ignored.
And South Dakota State coach Eric Henderson, who coached Scheierman for the three seasons he spent with the Jackrabbits earlier than he transferred to Creighton, noticed one other offensive trait from the current Celtics draft choose as “underrated.”
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“That’s what actually first caught my eye after I noticed him as a junior in highschool is simply his capacity to go,” Henderson informed NESN.com. “He’s such a inventive passer, however he enjoys it. He’s such a prepared passer and he actually celebrates making that go. When you might have that, when that’s a trait of yours, I really feel like he’s enjoyable to play with.”
Scheierman routinely bought his teammates concerned, whether or not at South Dakota State or Creighton, when he wasn’t splashing in 3-pointers. He turned the primary participant in Division I historical past with not less than 2,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 3-pointers in his profession. He additionally turned the primary participant at Creighton to file a triple-double in factors, rebounds and assists.
He made a mark along with his passing at South Dakota State, too. He earned Summit League Participant of the Yr honors in his last season with the Jackrabbits when he led the league in each rebounds (7.8) and assists (4.5).
Scheierman’s exploits as a highschool quarterback in Nebraska, the place he set data for passing yards and touchdowns in a single season as a senior, solely strengthened his courtroom imaginative and prescient. However Henderson believes different points of being a star signal-caller helped make him a simpler passer.
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“I believe it’s in all probability the management expertise, the commander on the ground, the commander on the sphere and the arrogance,” Henderson stated. “You’re on the market and you’ve got the ball in your arms each time. So, the highlight is on and he was simply by no means afraid of that second.”
Scheierman, who the Celtics chosen final week with the No. 30 general choose within the first spherical of the NBA draft, gained’t be a fundamental distributor for the Celtics as soon as he takes the ground within the NBA.
However the reality he possesses that inside his arsenal of expertise, will assist him in his transition into Boston’s offensive scheme.
“You have a look at their group and what involves my thoughts is connectivity,” Henderson stated. “They play collectively, they make one another higher and that’s what Baylor’s finest qualities are.”
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