NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 2020 McDonald’s All-Americans

Jaden Springer (Tennessee)

SG | 6-foot-5 | 195 lbs | No. 16 overall recruit

Jaden Springer brings an excellent frame at 6-foot-5 and fits the mold of being an “instant offense” threat on the wing. He can score at all three levels and is ferocious when attacking the basket. Springer utilizes his strength remarkably well to finish through bigs at the rim while defenses still have to respect his ability to knock down the open 3-pointer.

With his size and athleticism, Springer can cover multiple positions and he also rebounds tremendously well for his position – those are two very valuable attributes to go along with his scoring. Tennessee has been rock-solid under head coach Rick Barnes for the past few years and Springer looks the part of a freshman star for the program. The Volunteers are in good shape and this 6-foot-5 wing is a major reason why.

Daishen Nix (UCLA)

PG | 6-foot-5 | 205 lbs | No. 15 overall recruit

An elite-level playmaker with superb size, Daishen Nix will be an immediate impact player at the collegiate level. He moved to Nevada (from Alaska) for his high school career and saw a meteoric rise in national attention as a result. With a 6-foot-5 frame and great court vision, it is easy to see Nix’s gifts as a pure point guard. He is also an adept finisher at the rim and growing perimeter threat. Considering his size and athleticism, he should also be able to defend multiple positions on the floor.

Nix will instantly become a major piece of the rotation for UCLA next season under head coach Mick Cronin. The Bruins are ushering in a new era and Nix will be a crucial part of pushing them to success during his likely only collegiate season. He is as dynamic of a playmaker as anyone in the country and will be paired with plenty of talent in Westwood.