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Desiree Pugh

  

 

Name: Desiree Pugh
Height:

5'10.5" (verified at combine)

Weight: 148 pounds (verified at combine)
Wingspan: 71.75"

Scouting Report from 2003 InfoSport Pro Basketball Combine

Physical & Mental:  Lean, tone body type. Long arms. Quick and athletic. A little tentative at times. Not a physical player. Likes the finesse game.

 

Ball Skills:  Can handle, but needs to be more explosive on drives. Does not protect the ball well and needs to be more powerful in the paint, and get to the foul line more frequently.

 

Offense:  Has a nice stroke. Slasher and can be a scorer if she gets into a rhythm. Has a scoring mentality.

 

Rebounding:  Has good hands, leaps well. Needs to be more physical in the paint area to really be an effective rebounder.

 

Defense:  Good footwork. Needs to be more aggressive and get in the passing lanes more. Utilize quickness and long arms more. With more attention to fundamentals, could be a very dangerous defender.   Has she been instructed well?


Game Knowledge:  Average. Looks for a lot of 1 on 1 and didn't recognize double-team or help defense very well.

 

Strengths:  Running the floor. Rebounding. Pull-up jumper. Versatility - handle, post, defend post or guard.

 

Opportunities for Improvement:  Strength, more physical style of play, defense. Finish better around the basket.

 

Overall Comments:  Great attitude. Very coachable. Works hard and wants to improve. Has a

 

Point Guard Score Shooting Guard Score Small Forward Score Power Forward Score
Handling Break 5 Shooting 6 Shooting 7 Post-Up Ability 6.5
Dribbling 6 Shooting Range 6 Shooting Range 7 Shooting 7.5
Passing 6 Ball Handling 6 Runs Floor 7 Shooting Range 7
Shooting 6 Passing 6 Def. on Ball 7 Def. on Post 6.5
Shooting Range 6 Def. on Ball 7 Create Shot 7 Shot-Blocking 6
Def. on Ball 7 Runs Floor 8 Def. off Ball 7 Def. Rebounding 7
Penetration 6 Def. off Ball 7 Post-Up Ability 6.5 Off. Rebounding 7
Def. off Ball 7 Rebounding 8 Passing 7 Set Screens 6.5
Floor Leadership 6 Create Shot 7 Rebounding 8 Passing 7
Poise 6 Driving 6 Driving 6 Toughness 7
            Outlet Pass 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.

College & Amateur Basketball Career:
  • Catawba College (Final Season: 2002-2003)

  • Head Coach: John Duncan (704) 637-4471

  • Sports Information Director: Jim Lewis (704) 637-4720

 

Member of SAC Honor Roll ... 2002-03: Played in 31 games, starting 8. Averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds. Shot 42.5 % from the field, 27.8 % from three-point range and 48.6 % from the free throw line. 2001-02: Played in 26 games and started seven ... was slowed by early season knee injury ... scored double figures in four games ... had high of 14 points and added nine rebounds in win over Belmont Abbey ... scored 12 points in win over Albany State ... pulled down 10 rebounds in F/13 win at Wingate ... had 10 points and seven rebounds in season-opening win over Longwood ... 2000-01: Played in 23 games ... scored six points with five rebounds in N/18 win over Mount Olive ... had five points in wins over Voorhees on D/5 and Lenoir-Rhyne on F/3 ... had four assists in F/10 win at Mars Hill ... member of SAC Honor Roll ... 1999-00: Played at N.C. A&T, where she started 11 of 29 games ... averaged 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, while dishing out 42 assists and making 20 steals ... reached double figures in three games, including a high of 17 against Maryland-Eastern Shore on J/22 ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played at St. John's High School in Washington, DC

Personal Notes:
Born Desiree Emilia Pugh on Feb. 19, 1981 ... daughter of S. Laverne Keasley and Manuel Pugh ... information systems major with a fine 3.21 GPA.
Contact Information:

P. O. Box 868, Norlina, NC 27563

(252) 456-2834

(252) 767-8283 (Mobile Phone)

email: dpugh21@yahoo.com


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