Scouting Report
Scout: Live Cristian Ruiz Context: Mar del Plata 1-11-25 y 1-2-26
Important prospect. Left-handed. Has potential to keep growing. Plays on the perimeter. Very thin with great wingspan.
Stands out in scoring, and all teams defend him by denying him the ball without respecting help positions. He sometimes gets open on his own and creates opportunities from behind the defense, other times by using indirect screens. He usually comes out of these screens circling around, curling, to finish by driving to the basket from right to left, taking very long steps.
When coming out of an indirect screen, he receives a ball screen and either shoots or effectively passes to the big man, creating an advantage for the team.
With the ball in his hands, he showed he can drive both from the right and left sides, although due to his light weight, he is often moved off his path. He has a very good three-point shot, especially in catch-and-shoot situations. He showed two drives finishing with a floater over the big man.
When doubled, he passes the ball well, although sometimes a bit off-timing.
He definitely needs to improve his defensive aspects: posture, hand usage, and toughness.
On offense, he should work on his off-ball movement. He still has a lot of room to grow and develop.
