Jeff Teague is in elite company in terms of being an elite playmaker off the dribble.  Building off a low center of gravity, Teague's excellent handle takes him anywhere on the floor he wants to go.  He is kind of like Frogger in how he will zig and zag into space with his halfcourt penetration.  Teague uses east/west dribbles effectively, constantly changes his pace and has an incredibly useful spin move.

Teague knifes into space with great precision and has an incredibly second gear, especially when he senses a lane he can use to reach the bucket.

He is mostly a below the rim player, but he occasionally can deliver a massive flush as he did in this clip against Maryland.  Teague has the skill set and savvy to still score around the basket even when he loses that extra boost in his lift.  He is half a Stephon Marbury 'climb the ladder' type of finisher and the other half is more of a 'bounce off the man slowly' like Chris Paul.  He is better doing the latter and will be more frequently used by him in the NBA, where he can savvily use the glass.

A potential problem with both of the aforementioned modes of finish is how well Teague will adapt to the secondary defender that is a 6'11" NBA player instead of an undersized ACC big.  He already is skilled at bumping into his man and backing up to get his shot off and he will rely on that ability more often on the next level.

Teague is very solid on the pick and roll in terms of timing and delivery.  He is a good passer, but not a great one at this point.  He leaves the air too much to make decisions, though he gets away with it more than most due to his innate improvisational abilities being so impressive.

He also really likes the homerun plays, which make him undeniably turnover prone.  His five turnovers during Wake Forest's elimination loss to Cleveland State were completely inexcusable in terms of how and where they came.

Teague shot 44.1% from beyond the arc during his sophomore season and is unquestionably effective on the catch and shoot.  His form does not lead to him being characterized as a pure shooter.  He has a consistent release and follow-though, but is not quite fluid and more of a set shot.  Depending on how he decides to shoot from beyond the arc in the pros, he is probably a 35% shooter from distance, with that number fluctuating 5% up or down if he has to create his own or gets a lot of kick out open looks.

But kick out open looks are something that he himself will create a lot of for his teammates.  He does really well going inside and then back out to a spot-up shooter and he is best suited for an offense that relies heavily on the drive and kick.

Defensively, Teague will need to increase his consistency.  He is quick enough laterally to defend any point guard and though he needs to add strength, his frame will allow it.  He has quick hands and good anticipatory instincts and creates a lot of steals and deflections.  He also will use some of the slippery-ness of the offensive end to get through pick and rolls.  Like many great college players, effort is more of a question than talent on the defensive end.

Teague is an excellent point guard prospect with virtually no bust potential and enough upside to be in the top-15 in the NBA at the position.

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