Davon Jefferson 2008 Underclassmen

Name: Davon Jefferson Position: Small Forward Height: 6-8 (2.03m) Weight: 225 (102kg) College Team: USC Trojans Nationality: American Birthplace: Lynwood, California Birthdate: 11/3/1986 Drafted: Not drafted by an NBA franchise. Strengths: Owns the prototype body for the NBA small forward position with tremendous athleticism … Creative slasher when driving to the basket thanks to his leaping ability and body control which allows him to maneuver in heavy traffic … High energy player who never seems to tire … Moves decent without the ball in his hands … Highly effective in the open court where he is a dangerous trailer or recipient of alley-oops … Has all the physical tools to evolve into a great defender with his long arms, lateral quickness and anticipation skills … Shows the upper body strength needed to absorb contact and finish … Tremendous finisher in transition or around the basket where his athleticism enables him to finish with great flair … Excellent first step allows Jefferson to gain separation from his defender … Great rebounder who uses his long arms, leaping ability and aggressiveness to gain boards … Has shown the ability to shoot 16 feet from the basket with some consistency when his feet are set … Although not the norm for his position, Jefferson provides a modest shot blocking presence due to his explosiveness and wingspan … Highly efficient player that understands what his primary skill sets are and rarely exceeds them … Possesses the body type to comfortably add 15-20 pounds without sacrificing his athleticism … Despite being a 21 year old freshmen, Jefferson has loads of potential that is far from hitting the ceiling at this point … Weaknesses: After half a year of virtually not competing in organized basketball there were times when Jefferson looked lost on the court … During this time he seemed to rely more on his athleticism than fundamentals … This was often the reason for his inconsistency during the season, which made him look great in one game and struggle in the next … Defensively, Jefferson has the physical tools but has yet to put those together and remains a slightly above average perimeter defender … Possesses little to no consistent range on his jumper, especially as a three point shooter where he is clearly not very comfortable … Remains shaky handling the ball when taking defenders off the dribble … Court vision is not all that great, which leads to poor passes … Decision making skills leave a lot to be desired and really come to the forefront when he is plays faster than he is thinking … Not a great shooter off the dribble, which clearly hurts him in half court sets … Can be too aggressive for his own good and picks up fouls rather quick … Will be a high risk, high reward pick that could scare off some teams from selecting him … Some have questioned his maturity level due to a couple of run-in's this season with USC head coach Tim Floyd that resulted in Jefferson not playing - this has been speculated as one of the reasons for his entry into the draft … To his credit nothing has been reported off the court, but the perception is there … Matthew Maurer - 4/30/08 Statistics SEASONS GP FG% 3PT% FT% SPG BPG RPG APG PPG 2007-08 Southern California 29 57.5 50.0 69.6 0.8 1.0 6.3 0.8 12.1 DIV I Totals 29 57.5 50.0 69.6 0.8 1.0 6.3 0.8 12.1 One person has commented on this article. 1. Awesome scoring skills, terrific NBA prospect Leonard, Unregistered This guy is a good player, I'm sure of it. Is a bit of a late bloomer, but he'll rise and star in the league. Creates awesomely off the dribble. Fantastic shot blocker and athlete. Off the charts finisher. Great shooter and instinctive ball handler and defender. He is a sleeper. His game will translate well and could be like Al Thornton or Shawn Marion. Posted 2008-05-14 02:20:44 Please keep your comments brief and on topic, and remember that this is not a discussion thread. Name : Title : Text ColorAquaBlackBlueFuchsiaGrayGreenLimeMaroonNavyOlivePurpleRedSilverTealWhiteYellow Comment(s) : J! Reactions Commenting Software General Site License Copyright © 2006 S. A. DeCaro

 

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