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Physical & Mental: Very strong body, and excellent
all-around skills. Can tell he came from a D-I program.
Ball Skills: Good inside/outside player. can easily create
his own shot.
Offense: Can load and reload. A scorer's mentality.
Can create for himself and others. Can score from anywhere on
the floor.
Rebounding: Love to rebound and it shows. Has enough speed
to rebound and finish on the break.
Defense: Good footwork and GREAT anticipation.
Game Knowledge: Very smart player. Great reaction comes from
excellent court awareness.
Strengths: Good passer. Can create for himself and others.
Opportunities for Improvement: Some defensive improvement
can elevate his potential, although it is not a liability.
Overall Comments:
Very coachable player with a great attitude. Amazing athletic
ability, determined and focused player. Shows good respect for
coaches, officials, opponents and teammates. A definite
pro prospect!
| Small
Forward |
Score |
| Shooting |
8 |
| Shooting
Range |
9 |
| Runs
Floor |
8 |
| Def. on
Ball |
7 |
| Create
Shot |
10 |
| Def. off
Ball |
7 |
| Post-Up
Ability |
8 |
| Passing |
10 |
|
Rebounding |
9 |
| Driving |
9 |
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: |
Athletic frontcourt
player... A spark off the bench as a junior... Very good post
defender... Unselfish player who the coaches want to be more
aggressive offensively... One of the hardest workers on the
team.
2002-03 (Senior):
Started 6 games, played in 30. Averaged 2.0 points, 3.0
rebounds. Shot .438 from the field and .500 from the line. Had
18 blocked shots and 17 steals. Averaged 17.9 minutes per game.
2001-02 (Junior):
Had a nice eight-point, seven-rebound, three-steal game versus
Hawaii... Recorded seven points and nine boards in 31 minutes at
Nevada... Had seven points and four boards against Tulsa...
Tallied six points against Rice... Scored a season-high 11 at
San Jose... Had five boards versus UTEP... Tied for the team
lead with eight rebounds versus Texas Tech... Had five points,
six boards and an assist and drew a charge in SMU’s win over
Navy... Scored five, dished out a pair of dimes and had a steal
versus Savannah State... Led the team in three-point shooting in
the preseason, hitting three-of-four long-range attempts...
Scored 15 points and pulled down seven boards in two
exhibitions.
2000-01 (Sophomore):
Had a solid second year at SMU... Played in all 30 games and
started 19 times... Earned the team’s Sixth Man Award from the
coaching staff at the end of the season... Averaged 3.4 points
and 3.9 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game... Hit 46.9 percent
from the field (38-of-81) and 73.0 percent from the line
(27-of-37)... Had a season-high 14 points in a season-best 31
minutes in the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff... Hit 4-of-5 from
the field and 6-of-8 from the line with seven rebounds and two
steals in that game... Collected a career-best 13 rebounds along
with six points in the win at Nevada... Had seven points and
five rebounds in the home victory over Hawaii... Scored four
points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win at Rice... Had
eight points and seven rebounds against Morris Brown.
1999-2000 (Freshman):
Played in 28 games in 1999-2000... Averaged 0.6 points and 1.7
rebounds... Started his first collegiate game versus Southwest
Missouri State at the Pizza Hut Classic in his home state...
Played nine minutes with one rebound in the NIT first-round game
at Southwest Missouri State... Played seven minutes against
Hawaii at the WAC Tournament... Two rebounds at UTEP... Three
rebounds at San Jose State... Career-high two blocks against SE
Louisiana and scored four points with six rebounds...
Career-high four points vs. Richmond... scored three points and
set career highs with seven rebounds, three assists and 24
minutes against Maryland-Eastern Shore in the first round of the
Pizza Hut Classic in Springfield, Mo.
High School: A
second-team Missouri All-State selection in 1999... An honorable
mention All-American by USA Today... High Honorable Mention
All-American by Street & Smith’s and an Honorable Mention
All-American by Blue Ribbon entering his senior year... Also
named second-team All-Metro as a senior... Named All-District
his junior and senior seasons... A four-time All-Conference and
All-Area honoree at Lee’s Summit North High School... Averaged
19.0 points and 12.0 rebounds his senior season... Set school
records in points (1,635), rebounds (1,036), blocked shots
(221), games played (102) and starts (101)... Led his team to a
20-8 record as a senior... Team advanced to the second round of
the district playoffs that year... Averaged 17.4 points and 10.0
rebounds as a junior... A four-year starter and letterwinner at
Lee’s Summit under coach Kevin Harrison... Stood out at the
prestigious Nike Camp during the summer of 1998... Played
football as a freshman and competed on the track and field team
his first two years in high school... Was an All-Conference high
jumper as a sophomore. |
