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Pat Calathes
St. Josephs
  • Birthday:
    12/12/1985
  • NBA Postion:
    Small Forward
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht:
    6-10
  • Wt:
    210
  • College Team:
    St. Joseph’s
  • Hometown:
    Casselberry, FL
  • High School:
    Lake Howell
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Overall
86
NBA Comparison: Zarko Cabarkapa/Mike Dunleavy
Strengths: A point forward, has excellent ball handling and passing ability for a 6-10 guy. Was a 5-11 PG until a late growth spurt in high school turned him into a forward … Retains a lot of his point guard instincts and abilities … Has an excellent court sense and feel for the game … His skill set is advanced for a college player … Excellent outside shooter. Shoots 40% from 3. Also an excellent FT shooter: 82% … His agility and speed is solid for his size … Has improved his ball protection and decision making in his senior year … Has stepped into the role as go-to scorer and team leader, carrying the Hawks to the NCAA Tournament … Sets up teammates well with good vision and is very unselfish … Has developed his one-on-one skills well, in particular his ability to use the dribble drive to score … Shoots well off the dribble … Uses both hands well around the basket …

Weaknesses: His body is not up to NBA standard in terms of strength, he's extremely skinny in the upper-body, and his narrow shoulders don't give much optimism for adding bulk … Strictly a perimeter player. Has a hard time doing anything inside despite his length due to his lack of body strength … Appears as though he'll never be able to put on more weight, and if he does it would slow him down … If he's unable to create shots for himself on the outside, he is in trouble as he is easily out-muscled and knocked off balance, and he seems to shy away from contact … Skill set might work better in the European game … Despite having solid speed and agility, lacks great leaping ability … Short stride limits his ability to turn the corner and cover a lot of space driving from the perimeter …

Notes: Has a twin brother named John who had to fore-go his basketball career due to medical problems at a young age … Also has a younger brother, Nick, who is a standout PG for Florida ...
Aran Smith - 3/21/2008