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Physical & Mental: Very skinny. Long arms. Takes up a
lot of space defensively. Although he is skinny, he is not
afraid of contact.
Ball Skills: Very good perimeter ball skills. Can break down
defenders on the wing. Was able to get to the basket whenever he
wanted.
Offense: Can get to the basket at will. Needs strength to
help him finish more consistently in traffic. Good range on jump
shot. Very good elevation on jump shot.
Rebounding: Good offensive rebounder. Gets away with being
skinny because he is such a good leaper.
Defense: Good man-to-man defender. Needs to be coached on
good team defense principles (got caught out of position on zone
defense). Plays the passing lanes very well.
Game Knowledge: Understands the game but needs to be
coached.
Strengths: Long arms, athletic, very good offensive player.
Great personality. Good range on jump shot. Great at getting to
the basket.
Opportunities for Improvement: Needs to get stronger. Needs
to be coached on defensive end.
Overall Comments: Wants
to get better. Great attitude. Coachable. Great pro prospect.
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Shooting Guard |
Score |
Small Forward |
Score |
|
Shooting |
8 |
Shooting |
9 |
|
Shooting
Range |
9 |
Shooting
Range |
9 |
|
Ball
Handling |
8 |
Runs Floor |
10 |
|
Passing |
7 |
Def. on
Ball |
8 |
|
Def. on
Ball |
8 |
Create Shot |
9 |
|
Runs Floor |
10 |
Def. off
Ball |
6 |
|
Def. off
Ball |
6 |
Post-Up
Ability |
5 |
|
Rebounding |
7 |
Passing |
7 |
|
Create Shot |
9 |
Rebounding |
7 |
|
Driving |
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: |
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UNLV (University of Nevada-Las Vegas)
(Final Season: 2002-2003)
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Head Coach: Charlie Spoonhour (702)
895-UNLV
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Sports Information Director:
Andy Grossman
As a senior (2002-03), won the UNLV Fan Jam 2002 slam-dunk championship.
As a Junior (2001-02) Appeared in 11 games at UNLV, averaging 7.1
minutes per game
averaged 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
shot
.409 from the field, .364 from three-point range and .750 from the free
throw line
scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting including 2-of-3
three-pointers with six rebounds vs. UAB. In Junior College,
played from 1998-2000 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Mich.
was
enrolled at San Francisco City College during the 2000-01 year but did
not play basketball
at Schoolcraft averaged 17.5 points, 6 rebounds
and 4 assists as a sophomore
the team, under coach Carlos Briggs, won
the league championship and reached the state championship game that
season
he was named first team All-Eastern Conference, first team
all-state and first team all-region as the team went 24-7
as a
freshman he averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 rebounds
the team was 26-5,
won the state championship and lost in the regional finals
posted a
career-best 38 points (made 7 3-pointers) vs. St. Clair CC during his
freshman season
posted the first ever triple-double in Schoolcraft
history in the state playoffs his sophomore year with 16 points, 12
rebounds and 10 assists. In High School, was a 1998
graduate of Detroit Northern High School in Detroit, Mich.
his senior
season, the team was 25-7, finished third in the Detroit Public School
League (PSL) and lost in the first round of the district playoffs
he
was second team all-city, sixth team all-state and an All-PSL selection
prior to his senior season he was named one of the top 25 players in
the state of Michigan by the Detroit News
he averaged 22 points, 10
rebounds and 5 assists that season
the team was 22-9 his junior
season, finished third in the conference and lost in the district finals
he was third team all-city, honorable mention all-state and averaged
18 points and 7 rebounds per game
coached by Harry Harriston.
2002-2003 statistics
|
Min |
FG/FGA |
3FG/3FGA |
FT/FTA |
Reb/Avg. |
Ast/Avg. |
S |
TO |
Pts. |
Avg. |
| 221 |
12/31 |
3/14 |
20/24 |
21/0.78 |
13/0.48 |
2 |
12 |
47 |
1.74 |
Additional Internet Resources on
Lamar Bigby:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=6333
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/men/players/2741/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Oct-30-Wed-2002/sports/19956394.html |
