Taran Armstrong Scouting Report

 

By: Shanku Nair | @shanku_nair on Twitter | November 21, 2022

Vitals

Name: Taran Armstrong

Height: 6'6

Wingspan: N/A

Weight: 190 lbs.

Age: 19

Position: Point Guard

College: California Baptist University

Taran Armstrong Strengths/Areas for Improvement

• Elite playmaker, great vision and accuracy when passing
• Floor general, controls game at his own pace
• Thrives in PnR, always makes the right read
• Soft touch, good floater game and good finisher
• Good footwork operating in the low-post
• Great patience to get defenders off-balance
• Solid handles, comfortable driving to left or right
• Low turnover frequency
• High iq defensively, good positioning and lateral quickness
• Good motor
• Athleticism, not very fast and not much bounce
• Strength, poor upper body strength
• Shooting, needs work mechanically and consistency
• Shot creation tools
• Too selfless, passes up open looks to create for teammates
• Undisciplined defensively at times, gambles unnecessarily
• Lack of explosiveness, struggles to create advantage off first step
• Defensive versatility

NBA Comparison

A proper NBA Comparison for Taran Armstrong would be Josh Giddey. Both are guys

who are not gifted physically so they have to make up for their lack of athleticism in skill.

Both are pass-first guards who are have good size and thrive in the PnR as the ball

handler. Both have a very high basketball iq and great feel for the game in the sense

that can can control the game at their own pace. Both are very good passers who can

see angles not many are able to find. Neither are great shot creators and need space to

shoot confidently, especially from range. They both have good motors and have all the

intangibles one could ask for. Biggest area for improvement for both of them is their

strength, neither has the ability keep up with quicker guards and are not strong enough

to contain wings/bigs.