Commit Breakdown: Kayvaun Mulready '24

Taking a look at the first member of Georgetown's 2024 recruiting class, Kayvaun Mulready

On the same day that Drew Fielder committed to Georgetown, Ed Cooley and his staff followed up by securing their first commitment in the Class of 2024 from Kayvaun Mulready, a 6-foot-4, 4-star wing from Massachusetts who plays for Worcester Academy and Albany City Rocks EYBL.

Mulready, ranked 98th overall by 247Sports’ composite ranking, is a tough, two-way guard/forward who plays with high energy and intensity at all times, and excels at getting downhill on offense and crashing the boards on both ends of the floor.

Mulready’s stock climbed quickly after an impressive 2022 season on the Nike EYBL circuit with City Rocks EYBL. According to Synergy Sports, Mulready averaged 11.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game with the team, helping them to reach the Elite Eight of Nike EYBL’s Peach Jam.

Already a strong player for his age, Mulready profiles as a defensive-minded player who can operate on the wing and stretch the floor with his promising three-point mechanics. Mulready, with his sturdy base and quick feet, is capable of guarding a variety of positions on the floor, and should be ready to guard the opposing team’s best wing or scoring guard in most matchups.

When Mulready originally committed to Providence, this is what he had to say about his game, via On3.com.

“I’m always playing at a high intensity,” Mulready said. “Nothing was given to me on this journey, so every day I’m trying to prove something. I can shoot, but it’s also hard to stop me when I’m going downhill. I love to facilitate and get my teammates going, but I also love playing defense. Might like playing defense more than offense. Extremely coachable and I’ve always been a leader, no matter how old I am. I’m also pretty good at rebounding the ball and always finding a way to get a loose ball or a ball in the air.”

Here’s what Georgetown fans can expect from Mulready in 2024.

Attacking Downhill

Mulready’s greatest strength as an offensive player is his ability to get into the paint and finish through and around contact at the rim. His playing strength is on full display on his attacks at the rim. Good luck stopping him when he gets a full head of steam.

While Mulready’s dribble package isn’t advanced yet, his ability to execute a simple left-right crossover on a drive to the paint makes him a threat to score at the rack on any possession. If he can improve his handle, Mulready can become more than just a slasher for Georgetown, and could be someone who can play more of a focal role on offense, as well as defense.

Rim-Punisher

Mulready is just as strong in his lower half as he is in his upper half. He loves to get up and dunk it whenever he has the opportunity to.

Promising Three-Point Shooting

Mulready, at this stage, is better as a catch-and-shoot wing, but he has shown the ability to shoot off the dribble too, as the clip above shows. Against quicker and longer defenders, he will need to improve his ability to separate off the dribble if he wants to get shots off like the one above, but Mulready clearly has the ability to knock down an open three, which is valuable enough as is.

Making defenders respect his perimeter shot will make Mulready an even tougher player to guard off the dribble when he looks to attack the rim.

Tough on the Boards

Mulready is a talented athlete, but what stands out most about his game is the effort he puts into it. Mulready is constantly in the mix in most games of his you watch, and is always fighting for loose balls and hustling hard to make winning plays for his team.

Having a player like Mulready who isn’t afraid to muck it up and do whatever it takes to make winning plays can do a lot in building a winning culture for a program like Georgetown.

Defensive Stopper

I would suggest watching the entire YouTube clip showing the matchup between Mulready and Eric Dailey Jr., an Oklahoma State commit who plays at IMG Academy. It’s an entertaining watch between two competitive players who are going at each other for most of the game, with both getting the upper hand over the other on multiple occasions.

What stands out about Mulready’s defensive ability is his anticipation and ability to beat his man to the spot they want to get to. Mulready’s lateral agility and quick feet stand out right away, and combined with his thick frame, Mulready possesses the ceiling of an elite defender who can guard positions 1-4 on the court in a pinch.

Here in this clip, you can see Mulready’s anticipation on full display, as he slides left just a tick before his man with the ball goes in the same direction. It leads to Mulready picking his man’s pocket, and going in for the fastbreak dunk. Get used to seeing plays like this from the Massachusetts native, Hoyas fans.