TRAE YOUNG, OKLAHOMA

PG, 6 feet 2, 180 pounds

Strengths: Young’s shooting ability is well-known. Given his extraordinarily high usage, Young’s 36 percent 3-point percentage isn’t nearly indicative of the caliber of shooter he is; Young might be the best pure shooter in the draft and is unquestionably the best shooter off-the-dribble. He lit up team after team at Oklahoma, becoming a national sensation in the process. What could be lost on the casual fan is Young’s sensational passing ability. On a team largely devoid of talent outside of him, Young led the nation with 8.7 assists per game. He’s the only player in NCAA history lead the nation in points and assists. Coupling that unselfishness with range that extends out to the midcourt logo, Young has the makings of an offensive juggernaut in the NBA for years to come.

Weaknesses: He’s listed at 6-2 but is generally considered to be shorter. As Travis Schlenk draftee Stephen Curry can attest, small stature doesn’t preclude NBA stardom. But it won’t help. For that reason, it seems Young will never develop into an above-average NBA defender. If his offensive game translates smoothly to the NBA, all will be forgiven. But if his offense falters at all, Young could struggle to stay on the floor.

How he fits with the Hawks

Young’s arrival likely signals the beginning of the end of the Dennis Schroeder era in Atlanta, one way or another. In Young, Schlenk sees a Curry-esque talent to help shepherd the Hawks’ rebuild. Young could be the team’s go-to scorer from day one in Atlanta and could even figure into rookie of the year discussion if he sustains his shooting pace from college. There will be growing pains, as there were in Oklahoma, but in Young the Hawks see their prolific point guard of the future.

MIKE STOBE / GETTY IMAGES Trae Young poses with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted fifth overall.