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Kosta Perovic
NBA Comparison: Rasho NesterovicSavneet Singh – 1/1/2004Strengths: Huge. Towers over opponents. Has soft hands and is excellent at putting back missed shots. A very good passer out of the post. Works his tail off on the court…A decent shot blocker, because of his gigantic size…. Has good touch around the bsket and can shoot from mid range …
Solomon Jones
NBA Comparison: Carlos RogersAran Smith – 3/3/2006 Strengths: Very fluid athlete who runs the court exceptionally well … His speed running the floor is very good for a 6-10 player … Has very nice touch on his shot from 15 feet and in … Face up jump shot is good … Excellent free throw shooter at 80% … Extremely long wing span makes him a formidable rebounder and shot blocker …
Taj Gray
NBA Comparison: Chris WilcoxAran Smith – 12/20/2005 Strengths: Very agile and explosive post player who plays with a high level of energy … Excels in the open court with his great speed … Excellent leaper who rebounds the ball well and has the foot speed, arm length and body control to grab rebounds that appear out of range … Huge wingspan allows him to play bigger than his height … Works hard and has a great attitude, very coachable …
Nik Caner-Medley
NBA Comparison: Brian EvansAran Smith – 1/8/2006 Strengths: Tough nosed wing with solid skills … Gutsy player … Fearless taking the ball to the basket … Has the strength to take smaller players inside, and the perimeter skills to beat bigger players outside … Very good at scoring around the basket, draws fouls with fakes … Plays hard every game, applies himself on defense … Out works better athletes, hustles … Good rebounder, strong frame … Solid outside and mid range shooter …
Eric Hicks
NBA Comparison: Jason MaxiellAran Smith – 3/21/2006 Strenghts: A true warrior with tireless drive and energy … Has a chiseled body and excellent athleticism … Crashes the glass with reckless abandon … Gets a ton of offensive boards (nearly as many as defensive) … Competitor who does all the dirty work inside … Tremendous explosiveness and strength allows him to out-rebound players bigger and taller than himself … Loves to bang, battles for every rebound and loose ball … Runs the floor well …
Brad Buckman
NBA Comparison: Matt BonnerAran Smith – 2/7/2006 Strengths: A true warrior, one of the toughest and hardest working players in all of college basketball … His attitude and toughness rubs off on teammates making him a great bench player for the league … Really gives tremendous effort battling for every loose ball and fighting for position no matter who the opponent is … Very good rebounder, knows how to establish position and uses his long arms to snatch boards …
Dwayne Mitchell
NBA Comparison: Deshawn StevensonAran Smith – 6/2/2006 Strengths: Two-guard with excellent strength and versatility … Very strong, explosive, athletic body … Great body control, finishes well around the basket … Uses a quick first step to get to the rim … Ran the point guard position for the Raging Cajuns this year … Extremely strong and athletic, able to take the ball up in traffic and finish … Has the physicality to take the ball inside as a guard …
Craig Smith
Aran Smith – 10/5/2005 Strengths: A dominant college post player who has consistently put up numbers against top competition … Well developed post game … With his power he is almost unstoppable in one-on-one situations … Comfortable on the left or right block … Has no problem scoring over taller defenders … No doubt he has an NBA-ready body… Lost almost 25 pounds since his freshman year … Solid range out to 18 feet… Good hands … Solid court awareness …
Bobby Jones
NBA Comparison: Bruce BowenSean Marsh – 7/15/2005 Strengths: Big, athletic guard that can really defend on and off the ball…One of the best defensive shooting guards in college basketball…Tough as nails…Excellent rebounder for his size…Led UofW in rebounding last season…Gifted athlete who runs and jumps with the best of them… Tremendous lateral quickness…Great basketball IQ “Plays within himself” and a motor that doesn’t stop… Great in transition and finishes well at the rim…
Alexander Johnson
NBA Comparison: Othella HarringtonAran Smith – 6/2/2006 Strengths: An excellent athlete who improved upon his mobility in the past year by shedding 20 plus pounds … Looks like a different player and played very well in his junior year … Great combination of shooting touch and athletic ability … Has an enormous wingspan, at over 7-feet … Owns good explosiveness and leaping ability … Has good size and should have no problem adding 10 pounds of muscle …
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
NBA Comparison: Bo OutlawBobby Palumbi – 2/16/2006 Strengths: Has great strength and agility, one of the most explosive leapers in the college game, he can leap out of the building … Very energetic, competes hard … Good shot blocker, he positions himself well on the defensive end to alter shots and grab rebounds Plays with a high level of intensity … Takes high percentage shots, lots of put-backs and tip ins Can throw down some nasty dunks Runs the floor well, good agility …
Eric Williams
NBA Comparison: Jahidi WhiteAran Smith – 4/19/2006 hi
Darius Washington
NBA Comparison: Rod StricklandAran Smith – 5/7/2006Strengths: Tough nosed lead guard with excellent speed and quickness … Gets a step on his man and he’s gone … Tough to contain due to his ability to get by defenders and into the paint … Tremendous finisher, very good at scoring around the basket … Steps up in clutch situations, doesn’t cave under pressure … Good ball handler, strong one on one skills … Feisty competitor, plays with a chip on his shoulder … Plays with a lot of attitude …
Gerry McNamara
NBA Comparison: Scott SkilesAran Smith – 5/14/2006Strengths: Extremely clutch player who hit numerous clutch shots especially at the end of his career … A fearless shooter who will pull up from almost anywhere … Shows unbelievable heart for the game … Great work ethic and attitude … Could be the perfect bench player, as he brings great energy and leadership to the club house … Gives solid effort defensively … Excellent one on one player with great ball handling ability …
Ryan Hollins
NBA Comparison: Chris AndersonAran Smith – 3/26/2006 Strengths: A physical freak type athlete at 7-feet … High jumped 7 feet in high school … Extremely explosive, loves to dunk … Has a huge wingspan … Runs the floor well … His length and athleticism gives him an advantage inside … An excellent shot blocker especially weak side … Cleans the glass well with his length and leaping ability … Has added some strength in his senior year, but needs more …
Leon Powe
NBA Comparison: Malik RoseAran Smith – 12/14/2005Strengths: Very talented offensive player with the ability to play back to the basket or face up … Explosive leaping ability despite the knee injuries … Has great quickness, and crafty at getting around defenders to the basket … Has a nose for the basket … Very competitive and talented player, a real difference maker on the college level … Ball handling is very good for a big forward … Shooting ability out to 18 feet is good …
Hassan Adams
NBA Comparison: Ruben PattersonNick Prevenas – 1/28/2005 Strengths: One of the top athletes in college basketball…An absolute freak of nature…Explodes off the floor with his unreal vertical leap…Arguably the best dunker in the nation…Excels at the acrobatic play…Best in the nation at the weakside rebound putback slam…Exceptional rebounder for his size…Plays much bigger than his 6’4″ frame…Has worked hard at becoming more than just a dunker…Great at filling in the blanks (tipping passes, taking
Guillermo Diaz
NBA Comparison: Bobby JacksonAran Smith – 2/5/2005 Strengths: A converted volleyball player with phenomenal athleticism Incredible leaping ability. Owns (roughly) a 45 inch vertical Aggressive scorer’s mentality Very competitive player Great outside shooter with tremendous range, a little streaky, but when hes on watch out!