Kenrich Williams Scouting Report

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Kenrich Williams (Wing/forward, 23, 6'8", 200 lbs)

Statistical Profile

Strengths

Williams has a great body for a small ball four in today’s NBA standing 6'8" with a strong frame. He is an extremely high IQ player who uses his intelligence and instincts effectively on both ends. The anticipation he plays with makes him an excellent team defender. He is a great skip passer, offensive rebounder, transition player and pass disruptor.

Offensively, Williams has a wide skillset. He’s a superb catch and shoot three point shooter. His mechanics are excellent and he has a repeatable stroke. He is comfortable handling the ball, makes good decisions, and can play point forward and act as a competent playmaker. He scored 1.119 ppp on a high volume of spot up possessions, good for the 85th percentile, and was excellent handling the ball in pick-and-roll, finishing in the 83rd percentile on scoring opportunities for those possessions.

He has good touch around the rim and has craft with his finishing ability. He is a good off ball cutter, and he’s also an excellent offensive rebounder, finding space with his frame and boxing out defenders. According to Synergy, on both cuts and put-backs he finished above the 70th percentile.

Defensively, Williams establishes his position on the glass and is a superb rebounder for his position. He is a great lateral athlete and can switch 2–4 without issue. He is an extremely hard worker on defense, and is always in the right spot. He has great technique and positioning, and he plays with constant activity to go along with a high IQ.

Weaknesses

Williams is almost 24 and likely doesn’t have the highest upside or growth potential. He has a short wingspan, and although he uses his body effectively, he is limited by short arms. As a shooter, he was very streaky this season and was not good from the free throw line in his career. His scoring profile isn’t the best as he’s limited to mostly catch and shoot opportunities. He was ineffective as a shooter off the dribble (38th percentile — .721 ppp). As a ball handler, while he is competent for his size, he doesn’t have much shake or handling ability in traffic and can struggle facing intense ball pressure. When handling the ball, he is a good passer, but sometimes makes poor decisions when under pressure and can take some ill advised shots off the dribble.

Defensively, he doesn’t have much margin for error due to his lack of high level athleticism. Once he’s beat, he’s not quick enough to recover. In the NBA he’ll be a better instinctual team defender than a perimeter lockdown guy. On the ball, due to his length, he struggles to contest on occasion and sometimes needs to play a step behind to avoid dribble penetration.

Summary

Williams will succeed in the NBA if his shot falls. He’s a very high IQ player and an elite rebounder for his position, but his lack of length and athleticism will hold him back unless he can consistently shoot 37%+ from three in the NBA. He will consistently bring great effort and anticipation and will likely be an excellent team defender, and he has potential as a ball handler/playmaker from the forward position. He fits the mold of a glue guy, and will bring good value late in the first round, especially if his shooting translates.