JOSHUA COVINGTON PROFILE REPORT

  • School Mallard Creek HS
  • Height 5'9
  • Weight 155
  • AAU Team Team United
  • Hometown Charlotte, NC
  • Grad 2023

Ranking

  • State Ranking 10
  • National Ranking 27
  • Overall Ranking NA

Profile Report

Basic Details

  • Team TM6
  • # 60
  • POS 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
  • HS Coach Name Eric Burnette
  • AAU Coach Name Bryan Williams
  • AAU Team Name Team United
  • Country United States
  • Final Evaluation Joshua Covington, of Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek HS, is a 5'9 155lb 2023 prospect from our Spring 2020 GBORO camp. College coaches on camp staff identified Joshua as having scholarship potential. Joshua has a good wingspan, which can be more effective with active hands/feet. Additionally, the prospect appears to have solid size for position and should use their size to be a pesky defender. The very talented passer does a fantastic job distributing and seeing the floor. The player is always anticipating when and where teammates will be open, a highly coveted trait in the team sport. In terms of ball handling, it was one of the strongest aspects of the player's game. The player makes great use of change of speed and change of direction. Basketball IQ was one of the player's greatest strengths routinely making the right play at the right time. There was a great emphasis on making the right play, which will be a big advantage in recruiting and separating from others. A big part of IQ is shot selection. Joshua does a great job of understanding when there is enough time and space to shoot the ball and will continue to develop this knowledge by watching how this is done at various college levels. Making the extra pass and taking only open in-rhythm shots proved to be a reliable asset for the prospect. The prospect showed they were an extremely reliable shooter throughout camp. Shooting will continue to develop with form shooting and made game speed repetitions. We recommend making at least 500 game speed shots a day off the screen(curl/fades), off the bounce, spot shooting, etc. The talent impressed finishing around the rim through contact and in traffic. With continued work finishing through traffic with either hand, adding even more finishing moves, the player will continue to be a grave threat around the basket. The talented player has very good athletic ability for size and age. ScoutsFocus would like to see continued development in speed/agility and vertical development. Jump rope drills are great full body conditioning drill we highly recommend if not ready for a rigorous weight-training program. The prospect is very strong for their age. The college game is an entirely different beast so continued strength development is crucial to prepare going against 23-24 year-olds. Combined with the player's solid frame that should to continue to build year around, the player will be physically ready to play at the next level. The talent showed a very good motor (highly coveted skill by college coaches) that remained mostly active on possessions and from what we saw, the player had a physical and mental toughness that will be coveted at the next level. The player showed a great understanding and effort on the defensive side of the ball and should continue to focus on individual and team defensive concepts emphasized at camp. Joshua has scholarship potential with continued hard work and development both in the classroom and on the hardwood. Can play the 1; 2; 3; 4; 5. AAU Team: Team United.

Event Attended

  • Event Date Mar. 7, 2020
  • Event Location GBORO