2009 NBA Draft
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Strengths: Top notch athlete with great quickness and speed at the point guard position … Has many of the point guard qualities you look for, such as understanding how to control the tempo, and the ability to play in a half court set or fast break offense to name a few … Defensively, Collison has many of the physical tools to disrupt most ball handlers with his long arms, quick hands and excellent lateral quickness … Has three point range on jumper that he has confidence in shooting … Shifty ball handler who uses a number of crossovers and change of speed dribbles to get separation from his defender … Once he penetrates in the lane his body control allows him to maneuver in traffic where he can finish with an assortment of floaters and runners … Has shown improved patience running the offense this season … Does a great job of using his long arms to play the passing lanes for steals … Dangerous in transition where his quickness and court vision enable him to execute with efficiency … Does a good job of creating contact to get to the free throw line where he is an excellent shooter … Has worked effectively to become consistent on his pull-up jumper from mid-range … Basketball IQ is refined as Collison has a great feel for the game … Despite being a junior his upside is good since his flaws are correctable through hard work and repetition …
Weaknesses: While he has three point range he isn’t what I would call a legit three point shooter … Physically, his slight build leaves a lot to be desired – historically, point guards with his body type have not done well from a health and durability standpoint in the NBA … Collison has a body that can add bulk and still retain his athleticism, but the bigger question is can he add weight successfully – genetically, it may not be in the cards … Upper body strength is the main reason for his inability to absorb contact on his drives … Physically strong guards in the NBA will be able to back him down where he could find himself a post-up target … Shooting mechanics could stand a little bit of refinement by shortening his motions, which would speed up his release … Collison has a tendency to reach and gamble on defense … Doesn’t possess the prototypical size of an NBA point guard - although listed at 6-1, upon appearance it wouldn’t be a stretch to place him anywhere from 5-11 to 6-0 … Has already had a great deal of ailments and injuries during this season and suffered a preseason injury with an MCL sprain in his left knee … This further fuels beliefs that he may be injury prone and could struggle to withstand the rigors of an NBA 82 game schedule …
Matthew Maurer - 2/23/08
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2005-06 UCLA |
39 |
40.2 |
32.8 |
78.4 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
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2006-07 UCLA |
35 |
47.8 |
44.7 |
81.0 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
12.7 |
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2007-08 UCLA |
33 |
48.1 |
52.5 |
87.2 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
14.5 |
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2008-09 UCLA |
35 |
50.9 |
39.4 |
89.7 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
14.4 |
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DIV I Totals |
142 |
46.5 |
41.9 |
83.9 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
11.6 |
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FG% |
3PT% |
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SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2006-07 North Carolina |
38 |
50.0 |
35.6 |
68.8 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
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2007-08 North Carolina |
32 |
51.5 |
36.1 |
83.5 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
5.2 |
12.7 |
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2008-09 North Carolina |
35 |
53.2 |
47.2 |
79.8 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
6.6 |
16.6 |
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DIV I Totals |
105 |
51.5 |
39.6 |
76.9 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
5.8 |
13.1 |
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2007-08 Syracuse |
35 |
45.9 |
34.8 |
77.5 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
15.7 |
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2008-09 Syracuse |
38 |
46.0 |
31.7 |
78.6 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
6.7 |
17.4 |
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DIV I Totals |
73 |
46.0 |
33.2 |
78.1 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
16.6 |
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2006-07 Arizona |
31 |
48.5 |
36.8 |
84.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
5.8 |
2.0 |
15.6 |
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2007-08 Arizona |
34 |
44.5 |
37.8 |
71.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
5.4 |
2.9 |
17.1 |
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2008-09 Arizona |
35 |
48.0 |
39.9 |
80.1 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
6.2 |
3.4 |
18.0 |
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DIV I Totals |
100 |
47.0 |
38.3 |
78.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
17.0 |
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2007-08 Oklahoma |
33 |
56.8 |
00.0 |
58.9 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
9.1 |
1.8 |
14.7 |
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2008-09 Oklahoma |
35 |
65.4 |
37.5 |
59.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
14.4 |
2.3 |
22.7 |
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DIV I Totals |
68 |
61.2 |
19.3 |
59.0 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
11.8 |
2.1 |
18.8 |
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2009 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Despite being an underclassmen, Hansbrough has the leadership abilities and court savvy that many seniors lack … Approaches each game with a high intensity level and great determination … Has an excellent understanding of how to use his body and strength to score in the low post … Does a great job of establishing position in the low post … Very patient when creating shots, scores on bigger opponents using his strength and determination … Has a decent assortment of offensive moves such as a jump hook, up and under and decent spin move … Owns a great pair of hands that have a rare combination in that they are both incredibly strong and soft enough to catch most passes thrown in the post … Controls the boards thanks to his tenacity and body strength … Has shown the ability to face-up and hit the perimeter jumpshot out to 15 feet … Because of his physical style of play, Hansbrough does a great job of drawing fouls from opposing defenders … he's able to capitalize on this with his solid free throw shooting ability … Has an uncanny knack of scoring after contact occurs in the paint … Defensively he does an admirable job of keeping opposing players between himself and the basket … Shows good touch around the basket on flip-ins, lay-ups and put-backs … Runs the court well and is fast enough to beat opponents down the floor on fast breaks … Has a tremendous work ethic which has enabled him to improve in numerous facets of the game ...
Weaknesses: One of Hansbrough’s most glaring weaknesses is that he isn’t a superior athlete … He doesn’t show much vertical explosiveness and lacks super quickness … Has shown that he can be disrupted offensively when guarded by taller more athletic players … Defensively his lack of explosiveness and wingspan doesn’t allow him to be much of a shot blocker … Although he is an adequate post defender his average lateral quickness will hurt his perimeter offense … Still needs to develop his post footwork as he picks up travel violations from time to time … Although he has shown a good array of moves with his back to the basket, he'll need to polish them to have the ame success againt the NBA elite … He could stand to become more comfortable facing the basket … The fact that he is a year older than most in his class has led some to suggest that he is close to his peak in development …
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2005-06 North Carolina |
31 |
57.0 |
50.0 |
73.9 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
18.9 |
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2006-07 North Carolina |
38 |
52.5 |
25.0 |
76.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
7.9 |
1.2 |
18.4 |
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2007-08 North Carolina |
39 |
54.0 |
00.0 |
80.6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
10.2 |
0.9 |
22.6 |
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2008-09 North Carolina |
34 |
51.4 |
39.1 |
84.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
20.7 |
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DIV I Totals |
142 |
53.6 |
27.0 |
79.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
8.6 |
1.1 |
20.2 |
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