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Message: [QUOTE="Deleted at users request, post: 5042787"] He didn’t play point for the same reason that people questioned if Castle could be a PG in the NBA. There was a logjam at the position. He’s not a pure point like Castle or Newton. He’s more in the mold of a Maxey, Quickley, Murray. His ceiling is Russell Westbrook. Here’s a scouting report from his HS days that says that and says he’s a primary ball handler too. [URL unfurl="true"]https://connecticut.rivals.com/news/solo-ball-freshman-introduction[/URL] [I]On offense, Ball first excels as a slasher. Although he’s not big, his quickness allows him to leak out in transition and also blow by defenders to get easy looks at the rim. His fastbreak opportunities will naturally diminish at the college level, as it’s harder to cherry pick buckets in the same way. However, he should still find success as a cutter or attacking the rim as [B]the primary ball handler[/B]. Ball also creates opportunities for himself through solid offensive rebounding, which leads to putbacks. It’s tough to place Ball into a box or give him a comparison, but one good one is a [URL='https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2006/russell-westbrook-1843']Russell Westbrook[/URL], with better shooting. [/I] FWIW, his profile says PG at the top of the article too. [/QUOTE]