Will J.P. Tokoto Be An Effective NBA Player?

Posted Jun 24, 2015
The good news for J.P. Tokoto is that shooting is teachable, and his raw athleticism is not. He can develop a better jump-shot with the right coaching, whereas the kind of bounce he possesses isn’t something one can acquire with practice. As great as Tokoto is at leaping, he still hasn’t jumped far up in the latest round of mock drafts, being projected as a second-round pick: (Tar Heel Depot)

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