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Marcus Avant
Position Played: 2, 3, 4
Height: 79"
Weight: 191.5lbs
Wingspan: 81.5"
Birthdate: 11/29/1982   
Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
School: University of Central Forida
Last Team: Worthing Thunder (UK)

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Winning Ways Pro International Testing Package

This battery of tests is given to each athlete at the beginning and at the conclusion of their training program.  The results listed below are actual results and where noted number expected, indicates the professional player at a comparable position and size.

Footspeed:   defensive slants from foul lane to foul lane in a 30 second time period.

Takes/Makes:  elbow to elbow jump shots, demonstrating quickness of release and accuracy.  Drill is 60sec.

Chair Drill:  a full court drill where player has maximum of 4 dribble from foul line to basket, laying the ball up and exploding back to 1 of 4 perimeter spots for outside shots.  Must continue drill until all 4 shots are made.

Foul Shooting:  3 sets of 5 free throws, where by each set is under additional conditions of fatigue.

*There are no breaks during this testing.

Testing

DRILLS

NUMBER ACHIEVED

NUMBER EXPECTED

Footspeed

29

 28

Free Throws #1

4/5

4/5 

Take/Makes

8/19

 12/18

Free Throws #2

3/5

4/5 

Chair Drill

3/6 in 1.47

 3/6 in 1.55

Free Throws #3

4/5

4/5 
Physical & Mental:  Mentally tough, good conditioning.  Good vertical leap.
Ball Skills:  Decent ball skills.  Needs to continue to work on handling the ball under pressure and press situations.
Offense:  Possesses a natural shooting stroke from the outside, consistent 3 point range.  Also has the ability to pull up or take it straight to the basket.  Good finisher around the basket.
Rebounding:   Effective rebounding anticipation.  Good positioning and timing.  Excellent rebounder on the offensive end.
Defense:  Leaves too much space between his opponent and himself; work on closeout defense.  Needs to work on tighter ball pressure.  Long wingspan allows him to block passing lanes, shots, and deflect passes.
Game Knowledge:  Strong sense of positioning on offensive, knows how to score.  Knows the pro game.  A true veteran.
Strengths:   Outside shot, rebounding, game knowledge, conditioning, passes.  Overall knowledge of the pro game.
Opportunities for Improvement:   On the ball defense (closeout), positioning on help side defense, needs to work on mid-range jumper.
Overall Comments:   Interacts very well with teammates and coaches, adapts well to new players and situations.  A true veteran of the game.  Ready to play on the pro level now.

Collegiate Basketball Career: University of Central Florida - Head Coach Kirk Speraw (407) 823-5804

Personal Data:  US citizen with US passport. No injuries reported. Played professionally with Worthing Thunder (UK).
Contact Information:  Phone: (404) 429-1318  Email: marcusavant@yahoo.com

 
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