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Physical & Mental: A very good-looking player.
Athletic and quick. Could use more weight. Skinny.
Ball Skills: Very good ball handler. Could develop
more point guard skills to enhance his opportunities for the pro
level.
Offense: Shots the ball VERY WELL. He is very active,
moves well with and without the basketball. Can create off the
dribble, and create for teammates. Good from the foul
line.
Rebounding: Could use more height and strength.
Defense: Good defender. Quick and tenacious.
Game Knowledge: Very good.
Strengths: Shoots the ball extremely well. Has a scorer's
mentality. Wants the ball in his hands. Does a very good job of
creating his own shot. Has good range.
Opportunities for Improvement: Strength.
Overall Comments:
Good player. Can definitely help a team with his
versatility and confidence.
|
Point Guard |
Score |
Shooting Guard |
Score |
|
Handling Break |
5 |
Shooting |
8 |
|
Dribbling |
6 |
Shooting Range |
7 |
|
Passing |
6 |
Ball Handling |
8 |
|
Shooting |
8 |
Passing |
7 |
|
Shooting Range |
8 |
Def. on Ball |
6 |
|
Def. on Ball |
7 |
Runs Floor |
8 |
|
Penetration |
7 |
Def. off Ball |
7 |
|
Def. off Ball |
6 |
Rebounding |
5 |
|
Floor Leadership |
6 |
Create Shot |
8 |
|
Poise |
6 |
Driving |
7 |
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: |
As a senior in 2002-03, played in 21 games. Shot
152-315 from the field (.483), 69-186 from three-point
range (.371) and 77-103 from the free throw line (.748). Averaged
2.6 rebounds and 21.4 points per game. Had 40 steals, 2 blocked
shots, 40 assists and 49 turnovers. Third-team NAIA All-American.
Thomas came to Cumberland
after playing two years at Indian River College in Florida.
Thomas injured his left shoulder in the first game of the season
causing him to miss 3 games. When he came back he would score 57
points in two games in the Cumberland College Invitational
Tournament and be named the MVP. Then on February 1, 2003,
Thomas broke his hand causing him to miss 9 more games. Despite
the injuries, Demorrius received 1st team honors in the tough
Mid-South Conference.
Coach Butcher commented, "If
Demorrius would have been healthy all year long, he would have
been either a 1st or 2nd Team All-American. 'Rabbit' is a very
tough player to guard because of his speed and it caused a lot
of problems for our opponents. Other players on the team and
newcomers can see the time and commitment that Demorrius has put
into this program. He is very well deserving of this high
honor." |
