That might be true but irrelevant to what I was talking about. Most college basketball fans acknowledge (at least the ones I have interacted with) that ESPN does a good job anyway, especially when compared to football. I don't know if I have ever even read or heard an opinion on ESPN basketball recruiting from an Arkansas fan.

Obviously composite is still the end goal.

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Posted by UltimateHog

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Posted on 4/19/18 at 4:01 pm to rockiee

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SCOUTING REPORT
ESPN Analyst
Updated 01/21/2018

Strengths:
Henderson is an athletic and mobile four-man with a skill set that is gradually, but consistently, diversifying. He runs the floor very well, is a good athlete around the rim and mobile enough to be valuable away from the basket defensively. His best offense comes when finishing plays around the rim as he's both quick off his feet and able to elevate through a fair amount of contact. He's also starting to establish a fairly soft touch at 15 feet and the ability to put the ball on the floor some. Defensively, he's a solid shot-blocker and rebounder but is going to have even greater value at the next value where he'll be an asset defending ball-screens and in being able to cover the court in full court pressure.

Weaknesses:
He isn't yet a consistent offensive presence with his back to the basket and needs to add a reliable go-to move and basic counter without trying to get too complicated. He also needs to commit to rebounding the ball consistently, regardless of what's happening on the offensive end of the floor. Because most of his offense comes by finishing plays at the rim, he's somewhat dependent on others to make plays for him and needs to commit to asserting himself on the glass regardless. Similarly, there are times when Henderson can disappear for stretches during the flow of the game and not have the type of total impact his tools warrant.

Bottom Line:
Henderson's best attributes are his physical tools at the moment as he can finish, change ends and offer an especially valuable mobile defender up front. As his skill set continues to evolve and his total impact on the game increases, he'll be a prospect that only continues to rise in the Class of 2018.