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33 - Aaron Gray
Pittsburgh
- Birthday: 12/7/84
- NBA Position: Center
- Class: Senior
- Ht: 7-1
- Wt: 280
- Hometown: Emmaus, PA
- High School: Emmaus
- Team Site Profile
- 2006 Statistics
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89
NBA Comparison: Matt Geiger
Aran Smith - 4/2/2006
Strengths: Late bloomer who showed incredible improvement in his junior season ... At 7-0, 270 pounds, Gray has tremendous size and strength ... Rebounds the ball very well, his best attribute ... Also has above average passing ability ... Has developed some effective moves in near the basket ... Through hard work has shown excellent progress in his body, mobility and game ... Shows solid fundamentals and good mechanics shooting the ball ... Free throw shooting stll just average but showing steady improvement ... Uses his body well to create shots, enjoys contact. Has good toughness ... Plays to his strengths rebounding and scoring on put backs ...
Weaknesses: Lacks great agility and body control ... Struggles coordinating his feet on drives to the basket and in transition ... Lacks great touch and range on his shot. FG% far below where it needs to be for a center ... Turnover prove, doesn't have great ability to protect the basketball ... Slow foot speed and lateral quickness ... Plays better in the half court set ... Not a big leaper ... Struggles offensively against athletic shot blockers ... Decent shot blocker due to his size, but does not get great lift, and wont be a huge shot blocker on the next level ...
Weaknesses: Lacks great agility and body control ... Struggles coordinating his feet on drives to the basket and in transition ... Lacks great touch and range on his shot. FG% far below where it needs to be for a center ... Turnover prove, doesn't have great ability to protect the basketball ... Slow foot speed and lateral quickness ... Plays better in the half court set ... Not a big leaper ... Struggles offensively against athletic shot blockers ... Decent shot blocker due to his size, but does not get great lift, and wont be a huge shot blocker on the next level ...










Matthew Maurer - 12/23/2006
Weaknesses: Athletically Gray is not exceptionally quick or explosive This has affects his overall game in a number of aspects: He will never be an impact shot blocker due to his lack of explosiveness Under the glass he struggles to grab rebounds out of his position . Doesnt always get himself wide in the post, often he allowing opponents to dictate where he goes on the floor Must continue to work on conditioning to improve upon his stamina Doesnt excel in a fast paced offense as he is clearly more comfortable in a half court set Improving his lateral quickness and foot speed would make this less of a issue Does struggle to score when facing athletic players with good size and athleticism Has had trouble throughout his career with foul trouble while improved there are games where he finds himself on the bench