With sharp defense and excellent passing ability, the Raptors used their second-round pick to find an excellent backup point guard?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers at home 126-113. After this game, the Raptors, who had won two consecutive victories, improved their record to 7 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking has risen to sixth place in the Eastern Conference; while the Cavaliers, who have lost two of the last three games, their record has dropped to 8 wins and 5 losses, and their ranking has also dropped to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, Raptors backup point guard Jamal Shead performed very well. Shedd played 23 minutes and 49 seconds, making 3 of 7 shots and 2 of 4 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 8 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists. He also had 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus of +15. Although Shedd didn't take many shots on the offensive end, he still scored some points. It seems that his shooting ability is also worthy of recognition. Not only that, Shade also has very good passing and organizational skills, and he can effectively connect the team's offense. Shedd's performance on the defensive end is also remarkable. He is also a reliable outside defender, and his personal defensive ability is actually not bad. Overall, Shedd was able to display his own characteristics on both offense and defense in this game. His actual impact on the game is actually much higher than his data. His role for the team is very high.

Shedd was born in July 2002. He is 23 years old, 185cm tall and weighs 91kg. He is a backcourt player from the University of Houston selected by the Raptors with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Shedd played a total of 75 times in 82 games, averaging 19.6 minutes per game. He averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 1.6 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 40.5% from the field, 32.3% from the three-point range, and 76.8% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Shedd has averaged 18 minutes per game in the first 12 games, averaging 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 0.6 steals per game. He also has 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. His field goal percentage is 42.4%, three-point shooting percentage is 45.5%, and free throw percentage is 81.3%.

Shade actually performed well last season. He was able to bring out his own characteristics in passing and organization, and he was also effective on the defensive end. This season his scoring and shooting performance has also been further improved, and his touch from beyond the three-point line has been able to maintain a very high level. In fact, Shedd is not an unknown person. He was once the core of the backcourt of the prestigious NCAA school University of Houston. He was also an excellent pitcher and top outside defender in the NCAA. Although Shedd's draft pick is not high, his maturity is obvious to all, and he is steadily improving his performance. Today's Shedd already looks like a pretty good backup point guard, and it seems like he still has a chance to continue to improve his status on the team.