CHICAGO -- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s offense still needs some work. But his defensive skills are the reason why he could be selected in the middle of the first round of next month’s NBA draft.
And the former Chester High and Arizona standout knows it.
“Right now, I’ll say I’m a couple steps ahead of my generation [on defense],” said Hollis-Jefferson, a 6-7 small forward. “I’m playing chess out there and a lot of guys are playing checkers.”
He averaged 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals this past season at Arizona. The sophomore was a first-team all-Pac 12 selection.