In keeping with pro-level Vantage Breakdowns, provide a deep-dive analysis into potential college transfer Garrison Wade, to effectively and efficiently target the newly created NCAA portal.

Playing in a heavily structured system, resulting in a 268th team-pace ranking, the athletic wings individual capabilities were not entirely visible, nor fully reflected in box-score production, rendering the Mississippi native a relatively unknown prospect amongst would-be recruiters.

In line with the players immediate and longer-term goals, support in securing recruitment into a programme that would better suit the wings attributes, optimizing opportunities to develop and exhibit the skills needed to secure future recruitment into the pros.

Emphasized the weight of defensive responsibility undertaken, regularly required to guard opposing teams top-scorers, including multiple NBA-draft prospects, proving the 6’7 prospect, with a 6’9 wingspan, to be truly effective guarding one-through-four.

Exhibited extended defensive possessions, tracking Wade’s tremendous engagement, able to guard multiple actions within single possessions, from on-ball isolation and PNR scenarios, to off-ball help, tag and closeout situations.

Highlighted offensive attributes that would thrive within more up-tempo systems. An active floor-spacer, creates closeout dilemmas with a 1.125PPP production on catch-and-shoots, alongside an ability to play off the catch and get to the rack, whilst possessing the speed and verticality to punish deny coverages with back-door cuts and lobs.

Underlined the wings extensive versatility, a true “plug and play” option with the frame and athletic profile to permit teams true defensive-switch ability and the preference to go small for added speed and spacing, or go big to shrink the floor and dominate the glass.