2001 NBA Draft
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2001 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Huge at 290 he fills the lane and knows how to use his body runs the floor well though not a speedster ... Is the most mobile, and agile player his size that I have just about ever seen ... Physical inside player draws contact and gets to the free throw line ... Good hands catches most passes thrown into post after getting it he can power the ball to the basket or use his variety of post moves ... Explosive leaper gets off the floor quickly and can dunk with authority ... Unlike many young power players Curry doesn't struggle from the free throw line ... Due to his strength and surprisingly quick jumping ability Curry can rebound with the best of them ... Limitless potential the only thing that could stop Curry from achieving star status is him ...
Weakness: Height although he is listed at 6-11 he looks about 6-10 so one has to wonder will he continue to grow and what position will he play power forward or center ... Has not always been in the best of shape one has to wonder if he has the drive to keep himself in shape ... Must continue to watch his weight (Curry did lose 30 pounds this season) as he has a tendency to wavier a few pounds during the season ... Looks lost when he is 14 feet from the basket needs to develop some moves facing the basketm... Has had some games where he has looked sluggish and uninterested in the action although to his credit this usually didn't happen all that often but has happened enough to worry some scouts ...
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GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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1997-98 Thornwood H.S. |
27 |
53.0 |
N/A |
60.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
7.0 |
N/A |
12.0 |
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1998-99 Thornwood H.S. |
26 |
57.0 |
N/A |
78.0 |
N/A |
3.6 |
9.0 |
N/A |
18.0 |
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1999-00 Thornwood H.S. |
29 |
62.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
1.0 |
4.1 |
11.2 |
N/A |
24.6 |
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2000-01 Thornwood H.S. |
34 |
64.6 |
27.8 |
66.4 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
9.0 |
0.9 |
22.0 |
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Totals |
116 |
60.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9.0 |
N/A |
19.1 |
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Brother: Marc Gasol
2001 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Good face up shooter can shoot from the perimeter as far as the 3-point line ... Runs the floor well loves to operate in the open court for the dunk ... Due to his excellent height Gasol can shoot over most defenders ... Creates mismatches due to his ability to play multiple positions (SF, PF, C) ... Can dribble past most defender for the penetration once there he can dish to the open teammate ... Smart player is a quick learner and can adjust his game according to how the defense plays him ... Has a nice pull up jumper off the dribble ... Some scouts have said that Gasol reminds them of Toni Kukoc but I must say he resembles a more polished Robert Horry ...
Weakness: Not very good playing with his back to the basket ... Doesn't have the best upper body would stand to gain more muscle ... Not a very good defender doesn't have the intensity, or the speed to guard fast players ... Needs to gain about 10-15 pounds depending on what position (PF/SF) he will play... Could stand to develop some moves in the low post ... Shot selection isn't as good as it should be needs to relax more and let the game come him ... The team drafting him might have to wait until next year to receive Gasol as he has one more year left on his contract with Barcelona ...
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GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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1999-00 F.C. Barcelona |
26 |
57.6 |
30.0 |
52.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
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2000-01 F.C. Barcelona |
30 |
54.9 |
34.9 |
58.8 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
11.4 |
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Totals |
56 |
56.2 |
32.4 |
55.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
0.6 |
7.8 |
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2001 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Excellent first step owns a variety of penetration moves like stutter steps, crossovers, and change of directions moves to get in the lane ... Loves to create offense for himself especially when playing in one-on-one situations ... Has become a much more consistent 3-point shooter from the outside ... Defensively he has quick hands and plays the passing lanes well for easy picks ... For his age he owns pretty good shot selection something that will be very valuable at the next level ... Can play a small amount of time at the point guard position ... Smooth creates well in traffic and can finish with some flair like floaters and reverses ... Average rebounder for his size although his numbers aren't great but remember he played with Michael Wright and Loren Woods so not that many rebounds went astray ... Above average shooter off the dribble can shake and shoot with the best of them ...
Weakness: Has troubles defensively defending taller players this will cause him to be a liability on defense ... Tweener doesn't have the natural play making ability to play point guard and doesn't have the height (6-3) to play shooting guard ... Turnovers are a problem for Arenas often because he tries to do too much with ball ... Has a tendency to shoot erratic from the 3-point line although this has more to do with his mechanics so he can correct this ... Must continue to enhance his mid-range as it goes through periods of inconsistency although this happened less this year ... Should work on improving his ball handling while it was good in college for a shooting guard the point guard postion might be what he plays full time in the NBA ...
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GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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1999-00 Arizona |
34 |
45.3 |
29.2 |
75.0 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
15.4 |
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2000-01 Arizona |
36 |
47.9 |
41.6 |
72.4 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
16.2 |
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DIV I Totals |
70 |
46.6 |
36.1 |
73.8 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
15.8 |
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2001 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Super talented shot-blocker posses all that is needed for a great defensive player lateral quickness, explosiveness, long arms, and excellent timing ... Feels comfortable facing the basket can hit jump shots from about 16 feet out and has even shown the ability to hit the 3-point shot ... Super athletic runs the floor like a gazelle and can hop out the gym with the best of them ... Above average free throw shooter for someone of his size ... Moves around the lane well and has a feathery touch around the basket ... Has some descent passing ability rarely gets trapped into a double team ... Biggest thing going for him is that he's a athletic 7-footer who has loads of untapped potential the one thing scouts love more than anything ...
Weakness: Rail thin could stand to gain 20 pounds of muscle ... Against physical players such as Ousmane Cisse Chandler didn't respond well and doesn't like to mix it up inside ... One would think as tall as he is that Chandler would have some kind of post moves but instead looks very uncomfortable with his back to the basket ... Rebounding despite the high numbers isn't as strong as one would think because he lacks the intensity and lacks the upper body strength to be dominate rebounder at the NBA level ... Goes through periods during a game where his concentration lacks and doesn't really seem to hustle to make plays ... Could stand to upgrade his ball handling due to fact he lacks the post moves or strength to play the post and will be further from the basket ... Everyone talks about his immaturity but to honest if most kids before they went to high school were featured on 60 minutes and tabbed a great one how many people would be able to take all the hype ?... Although clearly at 18 years old Chander coud have some problems dealing with the fame and fortune of being a millionaire ...
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FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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1997-98 Dominguez H.S. |
29 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8.0 |
N/A |
10.0 |
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1998-99 Dominguez H.S. |
37 |
54.9 |
N/A |
72.5 |
N/A |
5.0 |
8.1 |
N/A |
14.1 |
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1999-00 Dominguez H.S. |
37 |
56.0 |
N/A |
73.0 |
N/A |
4.7 |
11.3 |
3.2 |
20.1 |
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2000-01 Dominguez H.S. |
33 |
66.8 |
N/A |
77.5 |
N/A |
7.0 |
14.8 |
3.8 |
26.0 |
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Totals |
136 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10.5 |
N/A |
17.5 |
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2001 Scouting Report:
Strengths: Who said small schools don't produce NBA caliber players ... Hassell has a very impressive all around game as evident by the fact that he recorded one triple double this year and several times came close to achieving the feat again ... Rebounds well in the paint ... Able to recognize double teams pass out of them ... Has become a descent perimeter shooter from about 22 ft and in with some consistency ... Loves to drive to the basket from the baseline usually off a spin move or facing the basket ... Can penetrate and dish better than most shooting guards in the nation ... Has a still evolving post up game that he uses when his jumper isn't failing ... Good free throw shooter who will make you pay if you foul him ... Really can get hot from the 3-point line in a hurry and erupt on any defense ...
Weakness: Biggest question facing Hassell is can he make that switch from the small Ohio Valley Conference to the NBA ... At this point not much of a defender but then again how many NBA rookies are good defenders in there first year ... Perimeter shooting while improved must continue to be worked on, as at times it can be streaky ... Needs to work on being a better spot up jump shooter as of right now he is only comfortable shooting of the dribble or driving in the lane ... Can he make the metal switch form small forward to shooting guard ...
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1997-98 Austin Peay |
Did Not Play Academically Ineligible |
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1998-99 Austin Peay |
27 |
45.0 |
30.9 |
76.4 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
9.3 |
3.8 |
17.8 |
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1999-00 Austin Peay |
25 |
47.4 |
32.9 |
77.1 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
7.4 |
5.2 |
18.1 |
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2000-01 Austin Peay |
32 |
48.5 |
39.0 |
79.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
7.8 |
4.5 |
21.7 |
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DIV I Totals |
84 |
47.1 |
34.5 |
77.9 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
8.2 |
4.5 |
19.4 |
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