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Strengths: Runs the court extremely well for a player his size as he even outruns some guards … Possesses the soft hands to catch most passes thrown into the post without any issues of bobbling passes … Excellent out of position rebounder because of his length and mobility to track down shots … A budding shot blocking presence with his wingspan and explosiveness … Movements are extremely coordinated showing good agility and fluidness, far from mechanical … Possesses smooth footwork due to his foot speed, which quickly corrects any choppiness he may initially have - a rarity for a post player at this stage in his development … Athletically, Jordan can make plays most players his size can’t even think of with his mobility and leaping ability … Has a great motor in that he attacks the basket aggressively, drawing contact … Understands the value of keeping the ball high … Solid finisher around the basket where his athletic gifts make for flashy dunks … Physically, Jordan possesses the body type capable of adding additional weight without sacrificing his athleticism … Shows good touch around the basket on jump hooks that he is able to make with some regularity … Potentially, he has yet to scratch the surface of his talent and should continue to develop by leaps and bounds in the next 2-3 years …

Weaknesses: Offensively, Jordan’s back to the basket skills are still in the developmental stages … He occasional shows flashes of a drop step or baseline spin move, but is clearly more comfortable with put-backs and dunking the ball at this point – this contributes to his high field goal percentage … Not the best rebounder in his area despite having the physical advantage, as he easily gets boxed out … Still not a dominate force in the shot blocking department because he lacks the trimming and court awareness, but to his credit he is improving … Some have questioned his work ethic and maturity level, so one may wonder if a multimillion dollar NBA contract will distract him … Despite drawing a good amount of fouls his poor free throw shooting denies him from taking full advantage … Upper body strength is still a work in progress as Jordan has trouble establishing position in the post without getting rooted out … Would get more scoring opportunities if he concentrated on getting his body wider in the lane – he should give his teammates a bigger target to passes into instead of having them throw risky lobs … Not the biggest fan of physical contact as he takes some period of adjustment, but not what I would label soft … Intensity level and focus tends to waivers during games … Still learning how to effectively defend in the post without creating fouls … Will be a project for any NBA team who selects him …

Matthew Maurer - 2/27/08

Statistics

SEASONS

GP

FG%

3PT%

FT%

SPG

BPG

RPG

APG

PPG

2007-08 Texas A&M

35

61.7

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43.7

0.2

1.3

6.0

0.4

7.9

DIV I Totals

35

61.7

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43.7

0.2

1.3

6.0

0.4

7.9

 

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