Everyone knows that Henry Domercant can shoot a basketball. He has proven that with 2,602 career points, ranking him No. 26 among all-time scorers in NCAA Division 1-A.

What everyone really wants to know is, can he compete at the fast-paced level of the NBA and be a more complete player?

Competing in the Ohio Valley Conference made Domercant an immediate question mark to pro scouts because the talent pool is not very large, and Domercant played on a team where he was depended on to be the leading scorer night in and night out.

Those question marks need to be answered if he is going to have any chance of having his name called June 26 at the NBA Draft, and even in the nearer future, to be chosen to go to the predraft camp in Chicago.

Domercant’s performances at the Portsmouth Invitational this past weekend in Virginia may be an indication that Domercant just may be good enough, or so I hope.

The first game Domercant scored 10 points, which is nowhere near his season average of 27.9 points per game. That statistic means nothing, as we already know Henry can score.

What stands out to me is the five steals and five assists he put on the stat sheet.

Domercant’s quickness and ability to defend quicker opponents is something that I questioned even as he matched up against some OVC foes.

Five steals from some of the better players in the country makes me optimistic he can keep up with quicker players.

Another quickness issue deals with Domercant’s ability to drive to the basket. Rarely did you see him beat a defender off the dribble to create offense for himself, though I will add he improved a great deal over the past season.

Many of ‘Oh Henry’s’ 2,602 points were off jump shots or from the free throw line. Domercant even credited some of his success to his teammates for consistently getting him the ball and making sure he was open with solid screens.

Standing six-feet-four inches tall, Domercant is going to have to make more slashes to the basket. Eastern head coach Rick Samuels said that a few dunks in traffic surprised some scouts who were unaware of his abilities.

Overall, the Eastern senior probably helped his stock rise despite shooting just 13-for-36 from the field and averaging 12 points per game in the three games.

Right now the key date for Domercant is May 12; the deadline for NBA early entry. Domercant is a senior meaning he has to enter the draft, but the decision by underclassmen to enter or stay in school may be the deciding factor on him getting invited to Chicago June 3-6.

If the invite does come, and Domercant has one more chance to display his skills, we just may hear, “And the (insert random team here) selects Eastern Illinois guard Henry Domercant with the (blank pick).”