What to love: Florida State’s Jonathan Isaac is a combo forward with excellent size who can fill it up on the offensive end when he’s aggressive with the ball. Isaac is averaging a pace adjusted 18.8 points per 40 minutes this season on a 62.9 true shooting percentage. He has knocked down 35.4 percent of his 48 3-point attempts as a freshman. At 6-foot-11, he has the size to shoot over nearly any player who will defend him in college and the majority of those who will guard him at the next level. He isn’t much a creator with the ball in his hands yet, but there he has the athleticism to potentially create for himself down the line.
What to hate: Isaac lacks the strength necessary to compete against many of the players he’ll face in the NBA. Although his length allows him to be an effective defensive rebounder at the college level (23.5 percent defensive rebound rate), it’s not hard to imagine him getting pushed around once squares off against more physically imposing talents. Isaac’s lack of strength also limits some of his offensive versatility. As a 6-foot-11 small forward, he should have the ability to punish smaller players in the post, but because he can’t always maintain his position, he’s not able to do that just yet.