Aran Smith – 1/19/2006

Strengths: Very long, has a 6’8" wingspan … A pure shooter with range out to NBA 3 point … Good first step, strong one on one skills … Adept at creating shots for himself and also strong at catch and shoot … Has excellent ball handling ability … Has a knack for creating contact and drawing fouls where he capitalizes on his superb free throw shooting … Good athlete with nice leaping ability … Uses screens well … Good on ball defender due to his quick feet … His great ability to shoot should allow him to be a scoring role player in the NBA …

Weaknesses: An undersized 2 guard … His ability to fill in as a point is limited due to his poor vision and passing … Negative assist to turnover ratio, his point guard skills are below average … Solid defender but not outstanding … Not a physical player, lacks the strength to overpower defenders that his teammates possess … His lack of size and strength makes him a defensive liability on the next level … Off the ball defense is just average, not good at anticipating passes for steals …

Notes: Came into Villanova a top 50 recruit and has had a tremendous career on his way to scoring over 2000 points.