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Strengths: Fits and even exceeds the physical standards of most centers in the NBA with his size … Despite his below average coordination, Hibbert runs the court fairly well for a player his size once his feet get moving … Back to the basket skills are polished with a nice up and under move, and hard to block sweeping hook shot to name a few … Does a good job using his wingspan and timing to disrupt shots when blocking opposing players’ shot attempts at the basket … Fundamentally sound on the low block where he is excellent at getting his body wide to give guards a nice sized target … Without the ball in his hands, Hibbert works non-stop around the low post attempting to establish position on his defender … Even more important, Hibbert understands the value of keeping the ball high … Possesses good relation to the basket skills in that he doesn’t go too far under the basket, nor away after completing a post move … Hard center to double team with his solid court vision that allows him to recognize and react with quality post passing … Improved his post footwork greatly from last season, making his post skills quicker in their execution while maintaining balance … Coachable player with a great basketball IQ and a solid work ethic to match… When being played physical, Hibbert doesn’t back down but often responds with a mean streak to match the intensity level of his opponent … Owns a decent perimeter shot when facing the basket from 16 feet … Defensively, he does a great job denying position in the post … Humble, quality person off the court who doesn’t create distractions for his team to deal with …
Weaknesses: Lacks soft hands that most elite centers in the NBA possess to catch balls without fumbling … Rebounding remains an overrated part of his game as he lacks the instinct and mobility to rebound out of position while getting boxed out in his area … Many have suggested that Hibbert may have peaked, as his game hasn’t shown strides of improvement that some hoped for … Needs to become more aware of where his defender is when positing up, as most opposing players are able to reach under him and poke the ball … Although Hibbert’s conditioning has improved he still lacks stamina, and it must be that this limitation could affect his ability to consistently play in an open court offense … Lacks explosiveness for his size, which could prevent him from providing shot blocking on the NBA level … When defended by explosive, athletic players, Hibbert isn’t as dominant or confident … His pigeon-toed movements make his body fairly mechanical without much fluidness … Can let his emotions get the best of him, leading to moments of over aggressive play … Doesn’t typically create the kind of contact that one would expect in a seven footer … While there are times when he establishes his physical height advantage, too often he will finesse his way around the basket instead of powering the ball to the basket …
Matthew Maurer – 3/24/08
Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2004-05 Georgetown |
32 |
46.9 |
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66.2 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
5.1 |
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2005-06 Georgetown |
33 |
59.0 |
--- |
72.3 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
6.9 |
1.3 |
11.6 |
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2006-07 Georgetown |
37 |
67.1 |
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68.6 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
12.9 |
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2007-08 Georgetown |
34 |
60.9 |
1.000 |
64.6 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
6.4 |
1.9 |
13.4 |
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DIV I Totals |
136 |
58.8 |
1.000 |
67.9 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
10.9 |