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Louis Amundson
NBA Comparison: Ryan HumphreyAran Smith – 12/22/2005 Strengths: Tremendous rebounder at the small forward position … A late bloomer who has long been an extremely athletic player and has worked very hard to add offensive abilities to his game … An energy player who gives great effort every game … Plays within himself … Extremely quick and explosive, plays the game with passion … Long arms and great leaping ability …
Dee Brown
NBA Comparison: Fat LeverAran Smith – 6/5/2006 Strengths: Speedy point guard with tremendous heart … Plays the game with a ton of passion, a great competitor … Has excellent leadership ability … Has an extra gear and pushes the ball up the floor extremely fast … Led the Illini to a big season after Deron Williams moved to the NBA, and showed that he is capable of running the point guard position … His shooting percetages dipped in his senior year, but he’s a prolific scorer …
Denham Brown
NBA Comparison: Kirk SnyderAran Smith – 12/29/2005 Strengths: Shooting guard with solid all around skills … Excellent scorer with underrated shooting ability, but can be streaky … Unselfish, team player, very coachable … Great attitude, hard worker … Nice athlete, good decision maker, instinctual … Plays under control, solid fundamentals … Good body strength …Good vision and passing skills at the 2 position … One on one skills have improved along with his ball handling …
Joel Freeland
NBA Comparison: Keon ClarkVinicius Panerari – 1/27/2006Strengths: Joel has an excellent combination of European technique with American athleticism … A solid all around player, can do almost everything and do it well … Has a tremendous upside … Is tall enough to play the PF position, quicker than most players at this position and taller than most SFs … An excellent athlete with great leaping ability and runs the floor like a SG … Has a good shot from outside … Displays decent footwork …
PJ Tucker
NBA Comparison: Mario ElieAran Smith – 4/12/2006 Strengths: Has a great combination of strength and athleticism … Intense competitor … Scores a lot of baskets by overpowering defenders with his tremendous body strength … Plays with a lot of toughness. Extremely aggresive, intimidates opponents with his nasty demeanor … Explosive leaping ability and has the strength to go inside and finish … Strong one on one skills and looks to drive to the basket …
Maurice Ager
NBA Comparison: Derek AndersonAran Smith – 3/25/2006 Strengths: One of the most explosive athletes in the college game … Consistently raises his level of play in big games, great competitor … Excellent all around scorer … Good outside shooter with range out to three point … Creates well off the dribble with terrific ball handling ability … Strong one on one skills, has a nose for scoring … Good at slashing to the basket and finishing … Great speed and quickness in the open floor …
Josh Boone
NBA Comparison: N/AAran Smith – 1/5/2006 Strengths: Long, explosive bigman … Blue collar guy, does the dirty work to help his team win … Has a great attitude, plays hard, wants to improve … Strong defensively … Explosive leaper, with good timing and instincts on blocked shots … Giant wingspan gives him added size … Fights hard for rebounds, hustles for loose balls … Big strong hands, when he gets his hands on a rebound it’s his …
Hilton Armstrong
NBA Comparison: Ervin JohnsonBobby Palumbi – 2/14/2006Strengths: A legitimate 6’11 big man with a wingspan that allows him to play bigger Big time shot blocker, especially in transition … Athletic and strong, he can run the floor well and play above the rim … Great hands, catches everything and rebounds well … Very good rebounding technique … Good passer, has the ability to make the necessary pass from the low post Very good at put-backs and cleaning up the glass … Can throw down some thunderous dunks …
Sergio Rodriguez
NBA Comparison: Jason WilliamsRob Salvador and Aran Smith – 10/18/2004 For Sergio Rodriquez, the nickname “Spanish Magician” wasn’t given, it was earned … His imaginitive, charismatic, off the wall playing style combined with innate leadership abilities, has earned him not only respect, but the interest of many NBA scouts … Owns a variety of offense weapons, but is at his best when breaking down defenders with his lethal crossover, or feeding a teammate for an easy basket …
Shawne Williams
NBA Comparison: Walt WilliamsAran Smith – 1/1/2006Strengths: Has tremendous versatility, at 6-8 Shawne can play from the 1-thru-4 positions … Extremely long with a 7-3 wingspan … Advanced offensive game, really understands how to play … Great one on one skills offensively … Great vision, passing skills … Good ball handler, almost second nature … Can create for himself or others off the dribble drive … Consistent jump shot, with range out to three point … A highlight reel waiting to happen …
Shannon Brown
NBA Comparison: Gilbrt ArenasFrank Rusnak – 1/1/1900 Strengths: Shannon is a phenomenal athlete comparable to few prior. A true highlight-film waiting to happen on the fastbreaks, he is just as likely to rise up and dunk on the defense in a half-court setting. An on-target shooter with a high-rising jumper and pretty form. A capable handle despite not having to play the point guard spot with his high school team. He also is a solid defender when he sets his mind to shutting down his opponent.
Marcus D Williams
NBA Comparison: Deron WilliamsDavid Duane – 7/7/2005Strengths: Williams has improved tremendously since his freshman year when he veraged 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 7.8 assists in 31 minutes/game … He has a great "feel" for the game, something he didn’t show freshman year … A tremendous passer who led the entire nation in assists per game at 8.1 … He controls the tempo of the game as well as any guard in the Big East …
Rajon Rondo
NBA Comparison: Mookie BlalockCole Burwell – 1/1/2004Strengths: A lightning quick point guard with the ability to penetrate seemingliy at will. Has incredible body control and takes the ball to the basket and finishes exceptionally well for a PG. He has a scorers mentality, but also passes the ball well especially on the dribble drive. Owns great ball handling skills which become lethal combined with his quickness.
Jordan Farmar
NBA Comparison: Luke RidnourAran Smith – 12/13/2005Strengths: True point guard with excellent vision and passing ability Has a great feel for the game, with the ability to elevate the level of play of his teammates Amazing creativity and anticipation Sees plays before they develop, finds teammates the instant they become open, the mark of a great passer Ball handling ability is superb Very good shooter with range Uses change of speeds well Good quickness, gets into the lane and by defenders well Has a bag of tri
Randy Foye
NBA Comparison: Chauncey BillupsAran Smith – 1/18/2006Strengths: Talented lead guard … Has persevered through a rough upbringing (losing both parents young) and shows great hunger and toughness because of it … Excellent one on one player … Has a bag of tricks offensively with crossovers and AND1 type moves … Uses change of direction well to get his defenders off balance … Plays well in an open court game with great speed and body control … Handles the ball effortlessly …
Adam Morrison
NBA Comparison: Larry BirdAran Smith – 12/28/2006Strengths: A special talent … Old school right down to the stripes on the socks … Like a coach on the floor … Incredibly competitive … The game comes very easily to him … A great player in the half court … Can create offense for himself or others … Really excels with the ball in his hands at the top of the key … Very good scorer with complete offensive repertoire … Effortless shooting stroke … Has great anticipation and basketball understanding …
Mike Gansey
NBA Comparison: Jeff HornacekAran Smith – 3/12/2006 Strengths: A player with great knowledge and understanding of the game … Mr Intangibles, does all the little things to help his team win … Out thinks opponents … Extremely competitive, great will to win … Hustles for every loose ball, his passion and energy are contagious … Smart player, makes great decisions … Extremely effective offfensive player … Tremendous shooter, one of the top three point shooters in the country …
Kyle Lowry
NBA Comparison: Tim HardawayAran Smith – 11/1/2005Strengths: Can get anywhere on the floor whenever he wants … His heart and passion for the game put him on an elite level rarely seen in today’s spoiled basketball players … Rebounding ability is an unusual attribute for a 6-0 guard … His ability to lock in and defend makes in special as well …