Mauro Matai
- Position Played: 3,4
- Height: 76.5"
- Weight: 236.5lbs
- Wingspan: 82"
- Birthdate: 6/25/1982
- Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
- School: Abilene Christian University
- Last Team: Aztecas (CIMEBA)
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: 25 - 28
- Free Throws #1: 3/5 - 4/5
- Take/Makes: 16/6 - 12/18
- Free Throws #2: 3/5 - 4/5
- Chair Drill: 3/6 in 2mins, 2/3pts. - 3/6 in 1.55
- Free Throws #3: 3/5 - 4/5
Other Info:
- Physical & Mental: Physically strong and maintains mental toughness. Needs to continue to work on overall conditioning and endurance.
- Ball Skills: Handles the ball well in both the open floor as well as closely guarded situations. Protects the ball and avoids disadvantaged numbers situations.
- Offense: Above average range from 17-24 feet. Good shot selection, needs to work on developing a quicker release.
- Rebounding: Utilizes size and strength in rebounding on both ends of the floor.
- Defense: Good ball pressure. Needs to work on defending off the ball.
- Game Knowledge: A quick learner as game knowledge steadily increased with each game set.
- Strengths: Range, uses size to his advantage. avoids forcing the situation and stays in the offensive flow.
- Opportunities for Improvement: Overall conditioning, endurance, quickness of release.
- Overall Comments: Displayed consistent improvement throughout each game set. A hard worker with obvious drive and determination.
- Collegiate Basketball Career: Abilene Christian University - Head Coach Jason Copeland(325)674-2000
- Personal Data: Dual citizenship with U.S and Mozambique. No injuries reported.
- Contact Information: Phone: (254)563-5275 Email: mcmatai@gmail.com
