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Physical & Mental: A really solid 6-5 guard with Pro
Experience. Long arms, in good condition physically. Mentally,
very mature. Like having a coach on the floor. A real leader.
Excellent vision and court awareness.
Ball Skills: Very solid. Does not do anything flashy but
gets it done. Does not turn the
ball over. Can play the 1 or
2 guard positions. Tall enough to play the 3 too. Does not make
mistakes very often.
Offense: Able to create his own shot. Excellent
two-dribble pull up from 18 feet and in. Didn't shoot a
lot of three-pointers but made those he took. Ability to take
defender off the dribble and finish in traffic.
Rebounding: Great rebounder from the guard position. has an
ability to get the ball out of a crowd, Good on both ends
of the floor.
Defense: Good defender. Plays passing lanes very well. For a
tall guard, he holds his own against smaller, quicker guards. He
is a smart defender.
Game Knowledge: Like a coach on the floor. A team leader. He
makes sure everyone on his team understands situations.
Strengths: Experienced guard in the pro game. Big guard who
can score and defend. Knows how to control the tempo of a game.
Good rebounder. Nice medium range jump shot.
Opportunities for Improvement: Not many, but he could shoot
more often from three-point range (?)
Overall Comments:
"If I was a coach, I would want him on my team" - John Doman,
InfoSport Staff/USBL Scout. A smart, tall guard who can
defend and score. Not going to make many mistakes.
|
Point Guard |
Score |
Shooting Guard |
Score |
|
Handling
Break |
9 |
Shooting |
8 |
|
Dribbling |
9 |
Shooting
Range |
7 |
|
Passing |
9 |
Ball
Handling |
8 |
|
Shooting |
8 |
Passing |
9 |
|
Shooting
Range |
7 |
Def. on
Ball |
8 |
|
Def. on
Ball |
8 |
Runs Floor |
9 |
|
Penetration |
9 |
Def. off
Ball |
10 |
|
Def. off
Ball |
10 |
Rebounding |
10 |
|
Floor
Leadership |
10 |
Create Shot |
10 |
|
Poise |
10 |
Driving |
10 |
Scale = 1-10, 1 low, 10
high. Scale is indicative of players strengths relative to
other skills at the same position. It is not a comparison to
other players, but a blueprint of the individuals' strengths.
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College & Amateur Basketball Career: |
First-team honorable mention
All-American as a senior. Recorded 1,015 career points in two seasons.
His 19.2 points per game average is the second best average in school
history (playing 53 games in just two seasons). His 44.4% career
three-point range average is third best in school history. He was
a 76.5% career free throw shooter at Harding. As a senior, he averaged
20.7 points per game and shot 48% from three-point range. As
a junior he averaged 17.7 points per game. |
