Naas Cunningham

Cunningham is a long and athletic wing who has very good size for a small forward. He possesses tremendous lateral quickness, can handle the ball a bit and has a pretty good looking jumper. Playing in the summer with the NY Rens, he shot nearly 34% from beyond the three-point line and has a good looking stroke that he can get off in a hurry. In transition, he is able to use his athleticism to be a dangerous lob threat or to just beat people from one end to the other. The physical tools to be an impact player at the high major level are all there.

Looking ahead, the areas where Cunningham needs to make strides are his consistency, his confidence and adding strength. When Cunningham is on, he looks like one of the most dangerous wings in the country because of his package of size, athleticism and ability to score inside or out. However, to this point you never quite know which Cunningham is going to show up. His production seems to yo-yo up and down, he can be beaten up a bit physically and he has a tendency to get down on himself. If he can gain some needed mass in the weight room, string together some consistent performances and get some confidence from his coaching staff then Cunningham has all of the tools in the world to be a real problem.