Wally Judge

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Rutgers 71, Temple 66

Wednesday, January 1, 2014 | RAC (Piscataway, NJ)

Wally Judge — PF, 6-9, 250
Senior, 23 years old

Season (24 mpg): 8.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 3.8 Fouls

Game: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 5 blocks

Outlook: A former McDonald’s All-American, Judge was once considered a first-round NBA Draft pick. But that was before he transferred schools, before he sat out a year, and before his development plateaued.

At age 23, he’s at Rutgers trying to salvage his career. Judge still possesses many of the same traits that put him on the NBA radar—athleticism, physicality at the power forward position, energy and a penchant to rebound—but he still struggles to bring it all together.

He disappears for long stretches, and can hardly create offense for himself. He also fouls too much, averaging 3.8 fouls in only 24 minutes per game. He’s been foul-prone throughout college. Judge is talented; but at 23 years old, and with five years of college under his belt, you have to wonder if he’s already realized his ceiling. I don’t see it happening.

Video: Poor jump shooting

Per Synergy, Judge has only attempted two jump shots all season. His attempts are almost exclusively within 10 feet of the basket.

Video: Points around the basket

Judge is shooting 60% around the basket. He can finish with either hand at—and above—the rim. In this regard, he has potential as a pick-and-roll screener.

Video: Post-Ups Made

Judge is shooting 55% on traditional back to the basket post-ups. Still, he’s only attempting six shots per game, so it is a small sample size.