New York Knicks: Breaking down every player on Summer League roster
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
Position: Point Guard
Age: 23 (4/29/1994)
Experience: Rookie
2016-17 Slash Line (College): .453/.323/.530
2016-17 Season Averages (College): 27.7 MPG, 10.6 PPG, 4.8 APG, 3.2 RPG, 0.9 SPG, 1.1 3PM
Key Strengths
- Court vision
- Defensive potential
- Scoring versatility
Key Weaknesses
- Inconsistent shooter
- Defensive inconsistency
Analysis
Xavier Rathan-Mayes is the gifted scorer who famously scored 30 points in a span of four minutes and 38 seconds during a Division I basketball game. It was a shining example of the pure scoring ability that Rathan-Mayes undoubtedly possesses.
After posting the best field goal and 3-point field goal percentages of his career in 2016-17, his work ethic may be as appealing his his pure ability.
Rathan-Mayes averaged 1.7 3-point field goals made per 40 minutes during his three-year college career, but shot just 29.4 percent. He got to the free throw line at a rate of 4.9 attempts per 40 minutes, but shot just 66.6 percent.
Rathan-Mayes has the tools to be a quality sixth man with his pure scoring ability, but he desperately needs to settle down and stabilize his mechanics.
The most appealing strength Rathan-Mayes possesses is what was expected to be a weakness coming out of high school: his court vision. He averaged 5.9 assists per 40 minutes over three seasons, including 6.9 assists to just 2.7 turnovers per 40 minutes in 2016-17.
Coupled with his 6’4″ size and 6’5″ wingspan, Rathan-Mayes could develop into a well-rounded two-way player at the next level.
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