2002 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Could be the most skilled center in the draft offensively as he has some nice moves facing the basket … Excellent rebounder due to his hustling attitude and long arms because of those traits he is very good at getting rebounds out of position … Moves well without the ball often he will come up and set a high screen and then roll to the basket or take the mid range jumper … His range on his jumper allows him to play in a high post offense as he can shoot from 19 feet out … A elite shot-blocker Borchardt can change the dynamics of a game defensively … Despite being a semi-quick leaper it’s his super timing that he posses that makes up for any physical limitations … Unlike many big men he is very good at recognizing double teams and on top of that is a very capable passer from the post … Plays with a lot of emotion and doesn’t back down from anyone … Descent runner down the court as he is semi-athletic … Owns a soft touch around the basket capable of converting a high number of short bank shots or quick put-backs … Does a good job of keeping the ball high when moving around in the post … Soft hands capable of catching most lobs thrown into the lane … Has played with a ton of confidence this year something that plagued him a little over the past two seasons …
Weakness: Health will be a major issue for any team drafting him as he has injured his right foot for the past two seasons … Surprisingly his behind the basket skills are still in the developing stages … Needs to add weight and strength to his body which should really benefit him with his low post development … Because of constant leg injuries Borchardt’s foot strength is still behind with added strength it could help him in terms of durability … Doesn’t hold position all that well on the blocks as he is often pushed off when playing against bigger defenders … When posting up he doesn’t make himself all that wide which make sit hard for teammates to get a good angle when passing into the post … Defensively he is still learning how to play defense in the post without having to rely on blocking shots things like defensive footwork are a few areas of needed improvement … For a player with such a soft jumper it is kind of a mystery on why he is a semi average free throw shooter …
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| Statistics |
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SEASONS
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GP
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FG%
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3PT%
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FT%
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SPG
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BPG
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RPG
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APG
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PPG
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1999-00 Stanford
|
20
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38.3
|
16.0
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69.2
|
0.3
|
2.1
|
3.7
|
0.6
|
3.6
|
|
2000-01 Stanford
|
17
|
53.4
|
42.8
|
76.8
|
0.3
|
1.1
|
4.2
|
0.7
|
6.4
|
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2001-02 Stanford
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29
|
57.6
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40.7
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67.0
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0.6
|
2.9
|
11.4
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2.0
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16.9
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Totals
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66
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53.4
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37.5
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69.1
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0.4
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2.2
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7.2
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1.2
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10.2
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