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Darren Collison
UCLA
- Birthday:8/23/1987
- NBA Postion:Point Guard
- Class:Junior
- Ht:6-1
- Wt:170
- College Team:UCLA
- Hometown:R.Cucamonga, CA
- High School:Etiwanda
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NBA Comparison: Kevin Johnson/Darrell Armstrong
Strengths: Made a name for himself as a freshman as a lock down defender, with his tremendous reflexes, long arms and quick feet: Collison has the ability to make life hell for opposing point guards trying to bring the ball up the court
An absolute jet, has an extra gear which allows him to blow by virtually any college PG at will
His hand and foot speed put him in elite company
Mentally tough. Has a great motor, competes hard and doesnt back down
He steps his level of intensity up in important situations
Has really improved as a floor general and shows excellent vision and passing along with great ball handling ability
A smart decision maker who knows when to pull the ball out and when to attack the glass
Rarely makes bad judgments passing the ball
Hes just 6 feet (barefoot) but has extremely long arms allowing him to play bigger than his actual size
His outside shooting has shown excellent improvement, and he has also developed an effective mid-range tear drop that he utilizes over shot blockers
His body control is tremendous
A real terror as an on ball defender, quick to pounce on any mistake made by opposing guards
If he gets a step on opponents in the open court, its usually too late to catch up to foul him
Weaknesses: Still learning the ropes in his first full season as a college starting point guard Lacks experience in big game situations leading a team, but appears primed to step into Farmars shoes and effectively lead the team as a sophomore Has the makings of a star but will likely defer to more experienced players such as Mbah a Moute, Afflalo and Shipp with regard to go-to scoring until his time comes Eventually will need to learn to take over in crunch time and become more selfish He lacks great body strength. Could stand to bulk up some, at his current weight he is not able to absorb contact inside as well as bigger/stronger guards Hes got solid leaping ability, but his greatest physical attribute is quickness Can be posted up by taller and stronger guards His speed gives him a huge advantage in the open court, must continue to improve in the half court set Must improve on his 1:1 A/TO ratio as a freshman
Notes: Proved that he can be a tremendous role player backing up Jordan Farmar in UCLAs run to the 2005-06 Championship game
Weaknesses: Still learning the ropes in his first full season as a college starting point guard Lacks experience in big game situations leading a team, but appears primed to step into Farmars shoes and effectively lead the team as a sophomore Has the makings of a star but will likely defer to more experienced players such as Mbah a Moute, Afflalo and Shipp with regard to go-to scoring until his time comes Eventually will need to learn to take over in crunch time and become more selfish He lacks great body strength. Could stand to bulk up some, at his current weight he is not able to absorb contact inside as well as bigger/stronger guards Hes got solid leaping ability, but his greatest physical attribute is quickness Can be posted up by taller and stronger guards His speed gives him a huge advantage in the open court, must continue to improve in the half court set Must improve on his 1:1 A/TO ratio as a freshman
Notes: Proved that he can be a tremendous role player backing up Jordan Farmar in UCLAs run to the 2005-06 Championship game
Aran Smith - 11/21/2006
YouTube Clip - 1/1/2001