Name: Kyle Weaver Position: Shooting Guard Height: 6-6 (1.96m) Weight: 205 (93kg) College Team: Washington State Cougars Nationality: American Birthplace: Beloit, Wisconsin Birthdate: 2/18/1986 Drafted: Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the second round (38th pick overall) of 2008 NBA Draft.

Strengths: Versatile player with the ability to play both guard positions on the floor … Nice all around game to make an impact with his passing, scoring and rebounding … Terrific ball handler uses his first step and a number of crossovers to get past most defenders … Once in the lane, Weaver has great body control and will use his long arms to finish in traffic … Possesses three point range on his shot … Owns a tremendous basketball IQ that enables him to make great decisions with the ball in his hands … Great passer with good court vision to see the floor … Dangerous in drive and dish situations when the defense collapses … Moves well without the ball … Thinks the game at a very high level and does a lot of the intangibles that go unnoticed in the box score … Does a great job running the offense in fast break opportunities with his passing and court awareness … Hustler who doesn’t give up on plays … Defensively, he does a great job using his anticipation skills to disrupt passing lanes … Excellent perimeter defender blessed with long arms, quick hands and above average lateral quickness … Work ethic is considerable and appears very coachable …

Weaknesses: While Weaver has made great strides shooting from the perimeter he remains very inconsistent … Not an elite level athlete with great explosiveness … Undeveloped body strength keeps him from being able to finish after contact occurs … His body type suggests that adding more weight may be difficult … Has developed his game to a degree that many wonder how much more he can improve before reaching his ceiling of potential … Offensively, Weaver he lacks a scorer's mindset and seems all too content to defer to teammates instead of stepping up and taking shots … Durability could be a real concern as not many players with his body type are injury free in the NBA … When slashing to the basket, Weaver can be too predictable and forces passes that aren’t there … Mediocre shooter off the dribble who isn’t consistent pulling-up from mid-range … Doesn’t get full separation from his defender when driving to the basket … Lack of strength prevents him from being able to post-up players on mismatches …

Matthew Maurer - 4/4/08