Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Your 2009-10 Indiana Hoosiers

Christian Watford - Small Forward -
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama -Shades Valley H.S.
Ht: 6'8" Wt: 215

Watford has that quintessential wing-type frame with long arms and overall great length that college coaches covet. He plays hard at both ends of the floor and he's very sound at help defense and rebounding despite his wiry frame. He is a very good shooter and he is very comfortable playing on the perimeter. He needs to work on his ball skills. While he has a very good basketball body, he needs to want to get more active and aggressive on the glass and in the paint.

Bawa Muniru - Center -
Hometown: Durham, NC -Mount Zion Christian Academy
Ht: 6'11" Wt: 255

A man-child inside. He is powerful around the rim and has a great body. People tend to come at him and bounce off when he is attacking. He is a good shot blocker and rebounds well. A lot of his points come off other people's misses.


Maurice Creek - Shooting Guard -
Hometown: Temple Hills, MD - Hargrave Military Academy (VA)
Ht: 6'5" Wt: 190

Creek has very good size and length which makes him a standout on the perimeter. He can create his own shot off the bounce despite the fact that he does not have great explosion or quickness. However, he seems to have reverted to relying almost exclusively on 3-point shots. Creek has range to hit the 3, but he needs to improve his consistency form behind the arc to rank justify the amount of 3s that he takes now. He can locate open teammates but he seems to concern himself with scoring the ball more than playing an all-around game.


Bobby Capobianco -Power Forward -
Hometown: Loveland, OH - Loveland H.S.
Ht: 6'8" Wt: 230

Capobianco loves to get into the paint and mix it up, looking to initiate contact at every opportunity. This fondness for physical play makes him a tough player to officiate, as the line between an offensive and defensive foul becomes very blurry when Capobianco takes the hardwood. He does not have great athleticism, but any lack of explosion quickly falls to the wayside due to his intense level of effort. He can face the basket in the mid-range area, but he needs to continue to improve this part of his game. Capobianco will simply out-work more athletically gifted players for rebounds and will score points by wearing down thin post players. He does not have the great bounce to block shots in or out of his area; therefore he needs to rely on position and out-smarting players when he guards them.


Derek Elston - Power Forward
Hometown: Tipton, IN - Tipton H.S.
Ht: 6'8" Wt: 210

Derek Elston is a warrior. Ask this kid to run through a brick wall and he will do it. Elston is tough, physical and loves contact. He dives on the floor and plays the game with a football mentality. Elston is fairly skilled and can trail the break and hit 3's with regularity. While in high school, he scores with his back to the basket because of his physicality, he will need to work on his post game to be an effective low post scorer in college. He will always give you great effort and in a lot of ways, that is his greatest asset at this point.


Jordan Hulls -Point Guard -
Hometown: Bloomington, IN - Bloomington H.S. South
Ht: 6'0" Wt: 170

Unsung hero on nation's best 17 & Under AAU program this spring. Jordan's basketball knowledge and savvy rival anyone he will come up against. Extremely smooth with the ball and can make pinpoint passes with ease. On this team he is a doubledigit assist man. Speed is fine and he can play comfortably at a varied of paces. Although he thinks pass first he has the ability to knock down the when left unguarded.

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