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Glen Davis

6-8, 280 Small Forward/Power Forward
LSU Senior
Birthday
01/01/86 (38.3 yrs)
Hometown
Baton Rouge, LA
High School
University
2006 Statistics
Athleticism
6
Size
6
Defense
6
Strength
10
Quickness
6
Leadership
9
Jump Shot
7
NBA Ready
8
Ball Handling
NA
Potential
7
Passing
NA
Intangibles
8
73 Overall:

NBA Comparison: Rodney Rogers

Aran Smith – 3/22/2006

Strengths: A unique player because of his unreal body strength. Most basketball players are not built like tanks … Charismatic personality, similar to Shaq … Excellent feel for the game … His physical strength is virtually unparalleled for a player his height … Has the ability to physically overpower players, but also has the skills and finesse of a smaller player … Has tremendous body control, very soft hands and surprisingly quick feet, which could be attributed to his days on the gridiron … He sets up strong on the block and establishes position immediately and can seal off players with a simple use of his off arm. Opponents cant get in front of him … Excels at squaring up from 12 feet and taking bigger players off the dribble … Really understands how to use his body to create shots against bigger and more athletic players … Does a good job of passing when doubled, seeing teammates on the wing … Hell surprise you with some of the things he can do both as a post player but also in the open floor … Davis will step out of the paint and knock dow perimeter shots, has range out to 18 feet … His mechanics are solid and has good form and knows when to pull up … A complete team player and is very coachable as well as being a leader in the locker room … Strong personality. Very poised in interviews and has a good demeanor about him … Could guard some centers on the next level due to his strength … Has great touch around the basket, especially with contact … Has worked hard on his body chiseling 20-25 pounds from his 330 pound freshman physique …

Weaknesses: As a shooter, he doesnt elevate all that well on his jumper and is content with being a flat footed set shooter … With his 300 plus pounds packed on a 6-8 frame, he is not tremendously fast in the open floor … Lacks great length at 6-8 and medium wing span, this gets compounded some by his lack of leaping ability … Does not get great lift when he jumps … Conditioning and stamina could be improved … If he lost 15-20 pounds it would help his mobility and lift some, but his game is catered to power … He needs to explode upward for rebounds instead of relying on his huge frame to box out two players at a time … He must improve on getting back on defense and improving his stamina so teams dont have an advantage with Davis lagging in transition … With his lack of explosiveness he’s susceptible to having his shots blocked by weak side help … Not a real shot blocker but a space eater inside …

Notes: Nicknamed "Big Baby" … Was a dominant football player in high school, (played defensive lineman and halfback!) and could easily have had a career in the NFL if he chose to …

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