Markelle Fultz will have a lot to prove next season after enduring a difficult rookie campaign with the Philadelphia 76ers.He struggled to justify the team's decision to take him with the number one overall pick ahead of other players in his draft who went on to make bigger impacts in their first year.But in fairness to the 20-year-old, he didn't spend enough time on the court to show what he's capable of as a shoulder injury kept him out for much of the season.

Broken jump shot

This issue impacted his shooting and it made him abandon his mechanics and tinker too much with his jumper.

He was reluctant to attempt three-pointers in the 14 games he played in the regular season and he found life hard at the free-throw line too.

The youngster took a lot of criticism but he's been working hard on his game this summer and it sounds like it may be paying off.

Fultz enlisted the help of NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen to fix his jump shot and this is already bearing fruit.

One league source who has knowledge of the point guard's workouts told Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports that his shot has been "rebuilt" and he's now a "completely different, vastly improved player."

When he started working with the talented young Sixer, Hanlen explained that he had a case of the "yips" and admitted that he had "completely forgot how to shoot and had multiple hitches in his shot."

But he promised that Fultz would perfect his shooting by the end of the summer and prove his critics wrong.

"It’s not perfect yet, but I think by the end of the summer it will be perfect, he’ll be back rolling and he’ll show people why he was the number one pick," said Hanlen, according to Philly Voice's Kyle Neubeck.

If this latest report is to be believed, he's definitely heading in the right direction and that must be music to the ears of 76ers fans.

Within the franchise, the Washington product has the full support of head coach Brett Brown and his teammates as they've always believed in his ability.

There's no doubt that he'll want to take to the court next season and repay the faith they've shown in him.

The speedy guard shot 41 percent from three-point range in college and averaged 23.2 points per game.

It's clear that he can put the ball in the hoop and Philadelphia will be hoping he regains his confidence and contributes significantly to their title charge next year.

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