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15 - DeMarcus Cousins

Kentucky 

  • Birthday: 8/13/90
  • NBA Position: Power Forward
  • Class: Freshman
  • Ht: 6-11
  • Wt: 260
  • Hometown: Birmingham, AL
  • High School: LeFlore
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Overall

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NBA Comparison: Andray Blatche

Strengths: An extremely strong player, his body is well developed and has a remarkable wingspan to boot … At this level, once he catches the ball on the block there is not much the defense can do because he is so big … He has very soft hands, helping him catch passes in traffic, as well as convert on difficult shots around the hoop … For a player his size, he has good coordination and balance … He never rushes his moves and is always under control … At times his post moves may not look pretty, but you can’t argue with the results … He has confidence in his ball handling and is not shy about pushing the ball in transition …Although his shot is a bit flat , his form is decent and he is more than capable of stepping out beyond the arc and knocking shots down …

Weaknesses: The biggest concern with him right now is the lack of explosiveness … He is very effective at the current level because he simply outmuscles opponents, but once he faces bigger defenders, his athleticism (or lack thereof) will be exposed further. His post game is predicated on brute force, but he has not really shown many reliable back-to-the-basket moves … His motor might also be an issue as he gets winded fairly quickly, but it could just be the lack of conditioning … He has stretches where he completely disappears, at times he doesn’t even try to make an effort to run down the floor … He does not add much in rebounding department, as he lacks desire to attack the glass…

Borko Popic – 9/11/2008

Strengths: Cousins is a big PF who averaged 26 pts, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 70% FG and 80% FT per game as a freshman in high school last year. He has developing post moves, is an excellent rebounder, and a solid athlete. His ability to overpower players gives him a very high ceiling. He has a 7-3 wingspan and 9-0 standing reach.

Weaknesses: Cousins is very raw. He needs to work on his footwork and decision making mostly. His offense is coming along fine, but he needs to become more of a leader on defense. His consistency is also a problem against top competition.

Joshua Motenko – 8/16/2006

YouTube Clip – 4/12/2008