0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/14/2014
Name: Julius Randle Age: 19 School: Kentucky Height: 6’9 Weight: 250 Projected Position: PF 2013-14 Stats: 15.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.8 bpg, 2.5 tpg (30.8 minutes per game) 50.1 FG%, 70.6 FT%, 56.7 TS%, 50.5 eFG% 25.4 USG%, 13.3 ORB%, 24.7 DREB%, 19.2 TRB%, 16.1 TOV% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Post Offense Randle is […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/12/2014
There are many roads to a professional basketball career, and a lot of the groundwork that propels a player forward in his career doesn’t always start at the NCAA level. There are many reason players start their college career in Junior College, but for many of them the goal is still the same – becoming […]
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The first time you watch Indiana State’s Jake Odum play, the first thing you notice about him is that he seems to be everywhere on the court. He’s playing point guard, he’s driving to the basket, he making smart passes, he’s getting steals, and he’s even diving out of bounds to get to the ball. […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/8/2014
Name: Andrew Wiggins Age: 19 School: Kansas Height: 6’8 Weight: 200 Projected Position: G/F 2013-14 Stats: 17.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg, 2.3 tpg (32.8 minutes per game) 44.8 FG%, 77.5 FT%, 34.1 3FG% 56.3 TS%, 49.9 eFG%, 26.3 USG%, 10.4 TRB%, 2.1 STL% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Perimeter Shooting Wiggins can be a much […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/7/2014
A common theme when talking to players getting ready for the NBA Draft every year is development. For young players, how much works still has to go into their game; and with juniors and seniors, what kind of work did you do and how did you go about it. Often the improvement is steady, but […]
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As vital as the point guard position is to a basketball team, the ability to play the position well is one that is built over time with a great deal of learning experience. As a fan, it can be exciting to see a point guard grow up before your eyes and turn into the type […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/6/2014
The process of finding the right fit between player and team can often be rocky, and because of it, transfer rates are at an all-time high in the NCAA. Some players do well after they transfer to a new school, but it almost unheard of for a player to transfer schools twice and be successful […]
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The development of players in college is always a lot of fun to watch, even more so when a player really starts to fulfill the potential they showed early in their career. Ronald Roberts, Jr. came to St. Joseph’s University 4 years ago as an athletic big man, but a player who needed to develop […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 5/5/2014
Name: Rodney Hood Age: 21 School: Duke Height: 6’8 Weight: 215 Projected Position: F 2013-14 Stats: 16.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.5 tpg (32.9 minutes per game) 46.4 FG%, 80.7 FT%, 42.0 3FG% 59.0 TS%, 55.0 eFG%, 23.8 USG%, 7.2 TRB% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Perimeter Shooting Hood is a very good perimeter shooter, especially off […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/28/2014
Name: Nik Stauskas Age: 20 School: Michigan Height: 6’6 Weight: 205 Projected Position: SG 2013-14 Stats: 17.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.6 spg, 1.9 tpg (35.6 minutes per game) 47.0 FG%, 82.4 FT%, 44.2 3FG% 64.2 TS%, 58.6 eFG%, 24.4 USG%, 18.8 AST% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Perimeter Shooting Stauskas is a very good perimeter shooter, capable of hitting shots […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/24/2014
Name: James Young Age: 18 (19 in August) School: Kentucky Height: 6’6 Weight: 215 Projected Position: SG 2013-14 Stats: 14.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.8 spg, 1.9 tpg (32.4 minutes per game) 40.7 FG%, 70.6 FT%, 34.9 3FG% 53.6 TS%, 49.8 eFG%, 23.4 USG% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Perimeter Shooting Young can be a very good perimeter shooter, though very inconsistent. […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/21/2014
Name: Aaron Gordon Age: 18 School: Arizona Height: 6’9 Weight: 225 Projected Position: PF 2013-14 Stats: 12.4 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.9 spg, 1.0 bpg, 1.9 tpg (31.2 minutes per game) 49.5 FG%, 42.2 FT%, 35.6 3FG%, 50.3 TS%, 51.6 eFG% 23.2 USG%, 10.4 ORB%, 19.3 DREB%, 14.9 TRB%, 3.4 BLK% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Post Offense […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/16/2014
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) for seniors starts tonight, and 64 of the top seniors will get a chance to show what they can do in front of a gym full of NBA personnel. The PIT has dealt with the numbers of seniors who either turn down their invites or pull out after they have […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/15/2014
Name: Joel Embiid Age: 20 School: Kansas Height: 7’0 Weight: 250 Projected Position: C 2013-14 Stats: 11.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.6 bpg, 2.4 tpg (23.1 minutes per game) 62.6 FG%, 68.5 FT%, 65.5 TS%, 62.9 eFG% 23.4 USG%, 12.7 ORB%, 27.3 DREB%, 20.5 TRB%, 11.7 BLK%, 21.6 TOV% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Post Offense Embiid’s improvement […]
0 comments by Ed Isaacson on 4/10/2014
Name: Marcus Smart Age: 20 School: Oklahoma State Height: 6’4 Weight: 220 Projected Position: PG 2013-14 Stats: 18.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.9 spg, 2.6 tpg (32.7 minutes per game) 42.2 FG%, 72.8 FT%, 29.9 3FG%, 55.2 TS%, 48.6 eFG% 29.2 USG%, 30.1 AST%, 14.0 TO%, 5.0 STL%, 14.9 DREB% SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Perimeter Shooting The knock against Smart has […]
