Danuel House, Senior, Texas A&M, Guard, 6’7, 212
(2014-15, 32.5 mpg) 14.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.9 tpg
41.7 FG%, 64.3 FT%, 40.0 3FG%, 54.4 TS%, 52.0 eFG%
25.3 USG%, 14.2 AST%, 1.3 STL%
DOB: 6/7/1993 (22) Hometown: Fresno, Texas
2015 First Team All-SEC
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After sitting out a year due to transferring from Houston, House made an immediate impact for the Aggies, leading the team in scoring and minutes played last season. He picked up steam during the SEC season, having 6 20+ point games, and aside from three poor showings, scoring double-digits in every SEC game. At 6’7, House has great size for the shooting guard position, with a decent build and long arms. House made his mark for the Aggies as a perimeter shooter, hitting 40 percent from three-point range, and hitting a three in all but two games all season. He has a quick, smooth motion off the catch, with a high, consistent release, as well as the ability to hit his jumper off the dribble. As defenders came to cover him tighter on the perimeter, he became more adept at using a shot fake and dribble side-step to still get a good, open look. House didn’t show the same consistency in the mid-range area, though he didn’t often look to shoot from there, preferring to shoot from behind the arc or try to get to the rim. House moves well without the ball, using screens well to set himself up for an open jumper, or making cuts to the basket when he sees holes in the defense, though as he was played tighter, he had trouble finding openings as teams switched on him. House is an average ballhandler, capable of attacking the basket with either hand, and though he doesn’t have a great first step, he used his dribble and long strides to get by defenders. He shows good body control around the basket, plus the ability to finish with either hand, but he has trouble finishing against bigger defenders, though, on occasion, he’s shown the ability to finish through contact, especially when he goes right at shot-blockers. House sees the floor well, and he can be a good passer off of penetration, and even as a pick-and-roll ballhandler. Defensively, House has a lot of potential, keeping good position and stance, and moving his feet well laterally. He has decent foot speed, and because he plays on his heels, he can have trouble with changes of direction, but he did improve in all facets as the season went on. House’s long arms help him play passing lanes, and though he doesn’t take many chances, he shows good anticipation and awareness off the ball. House isn’t a bad rebounder for his size, but he does a good job using his body to box out, and going strong after the ball. Houses runs the floor well, using long strides to get up the floor quickly, and he’s a threat in transition to either spot up from long-range, or make a run to the rim for the finish.
What he needs to show this season: There’s no doubt that House can score, especially when set up to get open behind the arc, but other parts of his offense can use some work. As mentioned, his ballhandling skills need to be tightened up, which could help him to clear space for both his jumper and drives to the rim. Also, he needs to be able to finish better around the basket. He has shown that he knows to go into the body of a shot-blocker, but he doesn’t do it consistently, and he can find himself getting blocked a lot around the basket. Also, as good as he can look moving off the ball when looking to get open for his jumper, he needs to do a better job using second or third moves if necessary to shake his man. House has improved his ability to come off of screens ready to shoot, but he doesn’t always come off tight enough to lose his man. Defensively, House’s biggest issue comes when dealing with screens, both on and off the ball. He needs to work harder at getting over the top when on the ball, especially against shooters, and finding angles when chasing off the ball.
Where he fits at the next level: A consistent long-range shooter is always going to get looks at the NBA level, and with House having NBA-size for the 2, he’ll get his shots, as long as the shots keep falling. He’s improved defensively, but he probably still needs to take his ability to defend, both on and off the ball, to another level to be close to the speed and physical nature of the pro game. If he can do those two things, he’ll be put in a good position, but adding some versatility, especially as a ballhandler, can’t hurt. With the talent in the SEC this year, House will have a good chance to shine.
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