Anfernee Simons Pro Day Workout Impresses NBA Scouts and Coaches!!!

From high school to the NBA, Anfernee Simons, a 6'4" combo guard, impressed NBA Scouts, Coaches and Trainers during his Pro Day at Impact Academy in Las Vegas, NV. He displayed above standard ball handling and shooting, a high IQ during a number of pick and roll reads, and strong finishes at the rim to show why he is ready now.

[@pg13pacernation30]

Anfernee pretty much got every NBA skills lockdown, especially with his smooth jumpers and only 19 years old so don't expect to be picture perfect Good pick by Blazers #FutureAllStar

[@lilboat7872]

Facts

[@river3466]

u know ball

[@rossjn9885]

He looks a lot stronger and bigger than his high school vids. Speaks to a strong work ethic. Great to see these high school to pros proving they deserve the opportunity (though they shouldn't have to).

[@jermainemurray3545]

He looks a lot different, definitely been in the weight Room.

[@jwinston1995]

That midrange is money man

[@ThePanred]

Welcome to portland. I like it. Very nice skill set

[@andrebailey4169]

Most people in the comments clearly haven’t seen him play..and some of these comparisons are actually insane.

[@eczotiic8026]

Some people really expect 19 y/o to be the picture-perfect athletes. They're young, they'll have flaws.

[@yunodagoat2k472]

Dee thats the point g lol thats why hes not nba ready

[@thatbastardtony9445]

Yunodagoat 2k there’s people who’ve been in the league for years and only average like 2-4 ppg. I’m sure he’s ready for the nba if those guys can get a check every game

[@mikedee936]

Super underrated player that got game and hella bounce!!!!

[@Jdanchie]

He must get drafted ....great vid

[@GunninRebel55]

This young man is a bigtime shot maker. Welcome to the Portland Trail Blazers!! Time to put in work!

[@jp8442]

I’ve seen him play. He has pro moves. If he’s drafted, I think he’ll be put on the two way contract so he can develop

[@aballinbuckets8543]

remind me of markelle fultz

[@rossjn9885]

Not as long or athletic though.

[@kellygun7788]

POOR EDITION?

[@mercwithayoutube]

Ross JP he has a 40 I’m vert lol

[@daebak7370]

Ross JP hes wayyy more athletic than fultz

[@pg13pacernation30]

Anfernee got every NBA skills lockdown, especially with his smooth jumpers and only 19 years old Good pick by Blazers #FutureAllStar

[@carlosloyola4585]

He'd make a great backup to Dame Lillard...perhaps even take over the starting role IF Dame leaves when his contract is up.

[@MrStrongbone69]

psychic

[@devinlee5572]

It's crazy G won't at least experience that college life for a year but if you can go, GO. best of luck to him.

[@g.a.b.4914]

Monta Ellis like potential. Which is a pretty darn good comparison, if he can get to that level. Raw, talented, and very skilled offensively, but will need a lot of coaching/development and playing time (plenty of G-League) to become an upper-echelon NBA player.

[@joshuaaguda7956]

G.A.B. Facts bro i think that’s the most accurate one

[@Christian-16]

goat

[@PowerGearPerformance]

His shot release is still youthful..hes lauching from his gutt and pushing shots, not shooting. But he does have crazy bounce😁

[@chiefdev6289]

Power Gear correction, his release point is right in front of his face not his gut.

[@youngbull2503]

Why is liangelo ball running and getting the balls for him n guarding him

[@CamGuapoReacts]

looking back now I see why they took him, his shot base is just like dame ball handle shot and all

[@DaltonForeman]

Reminds me of Jeremy Lamb

[@erik-hi2sv]

Knicks should go after him in the 2nd round ... trade dotson for another 2nd round pick and choose him! Talent talent talent is what we need.

[@daebak7370]

Erik RZO he will be gone in 1st rd

[@weiss1377]

10:09 stepback to a sidestep with no dribble? aight i see you

[@cmpobi3724]

weiss1377 harden package

[@jamesball8519]

Nba 2k travel package

[@RoccstarLivinYT]

No the stepback was with the bounce then the sidestep was the gather

[@whoisniilante]

HUGE travel.. he took his two and then another two

[@whoisniilante]

What are you talking about??? The step back comes after the bounce. Those are his legal two steps after picking up the ball. The side step is a travel. It's impossible to do a step back followed by a side step with only putting the ball on the floor once.

[@TailWagger_Jaggers]

Him a baby😍

[@kellygun7788]

9:59 TAYSHAUN PRINCE????

[@dylanjaceleferink]

Reminds me of kawhi he’s always poised

[@Keezus.]

Fly guy Tressi l

[@NEWJERSEY_K]

for some reason he remind me of markelle fultz.....same aura and basketball mechanisms........cool💪🏀

[@Dreamer88keys]

Coach K nah I don’t see the same explosion different style .. he’s like a short Brandon Ingram lol

[@VMGbrand]

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[@ajemo2]

shorter but better shooting brandon ingram (they have same face also). Steal of the draft right here

[@ajemo2]

Umm fuck boi, how much anfernee simmons have you watched? Ingram plays like a guard and so does simmons. They may have differences but "nothing alike" seems proposterous

[@AlphaDwg]

I hope you just saying this cause they look alike lol. They don't play alike at all.

[@ajemo2]

Positions are close to meaningless in modern nba. What matters is play style. Kevin durant is 7 feet tall, would you call him a center? No he plays more like curry than he does most 7 footers. Theres guards wings and bigs. Simmons is a guard and you can classify ingram as a wing or a guard doesnt really matter at least on the offensive end. defensively positions typically matter more as ingram is much more capable of guarding wings than simmons would be.

[@user-zy1yi9ps1u]

What shoes are he wearing?

[@kierandickerson4553]

Kobe A.D. NCAA

[@bennyplacido30]

Welcome to LOS ANGELES LAKERS

[@malachiteone]

[@emmanuelargueta5009]

Jeremy lamb

[@Williamh04]

Younger Jeremy lamb

[@x5starhustla]

Hopefully good enough to get rid of McCollum or Pillars and get something in return

[@johnpliskin7720]

x5starhustla lol keep dreaming.

[@imjosias]

Has that Zach Lavine type of game to him

[@bigreaper7425]

shooting is a lil more than okay. no elevation on a mid range shot is bad. get blocked every time. He still needs alot of work

[@daebak7370]

Big Reaper you dont know what you talking about..hes a very good shooter w/ freakish bounce

[@bigreaper7425]

He can have all the bounce in world that don't make you an nba star. Also these are just mid range shots Without any defense its pretty okay but lets see what it looks like in an nba game. he has a long way to go. He didn't even play college ball, you haven't seen the bounce and shot against any decent defenders. dude, you are an idiot when it comes to basketball.

[@santanafernandez2778]

Big Reaper well he just dropped 37 in his first start soooo

[@seminaryrobbanks4997]

He’s not ready should’ve went to college at least a year

[@marcuseversley3334]

He look good so far with the blazers.

[@jjhill6827]

this aged poorly

[@othoredding4221]

Fultz 2.0

[@btsdancestudio5691]

Not Lillard. This kid gets back on D.

[@Cultural.Enrichment.]

Good luck young man! Need any help?

[@alewilliam789]

Be suprise if he gets drafted tbh. Uber explosive, but he was missing quite a few contested shots that he honestly should be making if he were the “steal” and first round caliber prospect he’s being painted out to being. I think there’s a lot of intrigue in his youth and explosiveness, but there are more refined options in the draft that give you a defined ceiling and role player potential out of the gate. He won’t so I doubt he goes higher than high 2nd.

[@shun8738]

Alex Williamson lol he’s getting drafted ... I’ll be surprised if he don’t . N I’m not even a fan

[@TheTinyTimmyTimTim]

Lol 24th pick, and if Portland didn’t take him, LA would have with the 25th. Your basing the guys talent off a single low energy workout. He has hundreds of other games to watch man. Portland worked him out twice because they loved what they saw. Sometimes your off and your shot doesn’t fall. You can tell a good shooter by his misses. He didn’t air ball or brick anything.

[@charlesdub5446]

Penny’s love child?

[@tylerr3740]

He's 3 inches shorter

[@underground4018]

He will be a Monta Ellis clone imo

[@Averyjakks]

He’s not nba ready

[@jase37]

Well the NBA thinks he is, he got drafted #24

[@malachiteone]

That's not what Neil said but whatever. The kid is a project but making stuff up doesn't do you any favors.

[@sytfujames]

I dont see what you guys see... I mean the kid looks like he will develop into a decent player, but this workout was dry, all shots were uncontested.. the kid is athletic for sure but most guys in the draft are, idk bro, jhopefully he does get drafted, but nothing wild me on this video... that release on his jumper is suspect..

[@nmarigna]

sytfujames how the release look suspect

[@jamesball8519]

young king he has no lift on the shot it's a quick release that he gets off before the defender has a chance to contest.

[@nmarigna]

James Ball lol y'all most not watch basketball alot of players really don't jump on their shot watch Steph or James. Harden shoot

[@icompletelyagreewithu9989]

Jocelyn Blood I like Simons but fans of the game have every right to give their opinions on prospects even if they aren't better than them. He wasn't disrespectful at all and just said it as he saw it

[@jermainemurray3545]

That young man is a born scorer, And the release is picture perfect very quick, little effort and no wasted motion. He has easy range

[@bennyehud7944]

He's not a really good shooter. But he's a good athlete with long arms.

[@harpauldagreat]

Benny Ehud That's from his limited reps as a high school player. Definitely gonna improve when he's playing ball full time professionally.

[@Saberrr.]

Harpaul Multani fax

[@BG-fh5me]

+Harpaul Multani you don't have limited reps when you've been playing your whole life. anfernee is in the gym 4 hours every day . he gotta improve his shot on his own cause being in the NBA doesn't mean it will happen

[@harpauldagreat]

B G I never implied it would. All I've said is that from the jump from high school and his graduate year, education was a large portion of his day. Now that he has an option to play professionally, he's likely to receive professional training and stay in the gym ALL DAY. He's jumping from high school to the pros, so he'll obviously need an adjustment.

[@carsoncroom8181]

His shooting is why he’s getting drafted

[@gianabellana6959]

He should have went to college. Not all can be drafted and played in the league

[@TailWagger_Jaggers]

He scored 38 points in his first NBA start. Sound promising to me

[@ib3scope]

Is he blasian?

[@InFocusMIAKr3w]

nope

[@sidmorgan3698]

Contrition Black men are the are the original Asiatics.

[@sidmorgan3698]

415City no, yo mama is the original ape

[@ArzaRefidilant]

Dude better take a year break from NBA after the draft to practice more like Ben Simmons did

[@stephencurry6101]

basically what he did but didnt really have a choice, theyre not gonna play him over cj or dame but he's so lucky to have been drafted to the blazers and to have CJ and dame as your mentors, he's gonna be a beast now

[@btsdancestudio5691]

Baby Donovan Mitchell

[@btsdancestudio5691]

Steph+ Westbrook.Wow

[@whoisniilante]

Honestly, he wouldn't even dominate D1. He won't be able to absorb ANY contact from NBA players. He's as athletic, but nothing to make you say WOW. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes undrafted.

[@thatnativeking1333]

Dude was a 5 star recruit, ranked 7th in HS and ranked number 1 SG. Unless you’re going to dominate college, you don’t get ranked that high.

[@wassamg2361]

lante07 Boy I ain’t seen you in a min

[@whoisniilante]

PLENTY of HS players have been ranked top 10 and not dominate in college. Miles Bridges is probably the most recent. Or how about Kevin Knox? This kid Simmons is immature physically. He's never dealt with 30+ games. Tourney play + March Madness.. 82 would break him in half. If he gets drafted, he'll get exposed in SL and training camp. Will likely spend a year in the D-League. He's not ready. Talented. But not ready

[@whoisniilante]

It's been a min lol.. whats good

[@thatnativeking1333]

lante07 lante07 yea you become a lottery pick by not being a top tier talent in college. Bridges had a offensive rating of 118 and a defensive rating of 95, a PER of 23 and 9 won shares in 60 games. If you don’t think that’s dominating then you don’t know basketball.

[@hypefood5788]

Seems like a lazy player

[@jaspersarong4195]

TwoGuysOneBudget Is it because of his lazy eyes? lol

[@icompletelyagreewithu9989]

TwoGuysOneBudget don't get thrown off by how smooth he is, guys like fultz and kawhi also look lazy at times

[@joemoney9978]

I completely agree with u (clever name) but how you gonna put kawhi Leonard one of the greatest defenders ever in the same context as fultz 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@thatnativeking1333]

Josiah Allick because both of them look lazy 🤦🏽‍♂️.