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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 |
Comments
His numbers are up each year despite the fact that he was clearly the marked man for the Hoyas. He also really did not start to learn the game until he got to Georgetown, and will be getting better. Hibbert will be a great pick-up for somebody if they can get him anywhere past the middle of the first round.
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