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Mohamed Esseghir
Position Played: 3,4,5
Height: 84.5"
Weight: 231lbs
Wingspan: 83.5"
Birthdate: 1/11/1985
Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
School: University of South Florida
Last Team: N/A |
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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 |
30 |
28 |
Free Throws #1 |
5/5 |
4/5 |
Take/Makes |
12/18 |
9/16 |
Free Throws #2 |
3/5 |
4/5 |
Chair Drill |
4/6 in 1:45 |
3/8 in 2.00 |
Free Throws #3 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
| Physical & Mental: In sold physical condition. Has very strong mental approach to the game. Needs to continue to train and add more muscle and size to his frame. |
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| Ball Skills: Possesses ability to handle the ball when facing the basket or in the post. Excellent passer out of the low post with good court vision. |
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| Offense: Must develop better footwork when in the post and more offensive moves with back to the basket. Consistent shooting range out to 18ft. Soft touch around the basket, but needs to improve his ability to finish in traffic. |
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| Rebounding: Excellent offensive rebounder. Utilizes long wingspan to become more effective rebounder on both sides of the floor. Excellent anticipation, positioning and timing. |
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| Defense: Needs to be more active on defense and work on his footwork when playing post defense. He is a good shot blocker - keeps the ball in play. However, he must learn when to go for blocks and when to keep his position - part of his court judgment. Defends the pick and roll very well. Must get stronger and utilize his body more in post defense. |
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| Game Knowledge: Reads situations very well. Has an understanding of where he needs to be on the floor and when. More game experience will allow him to become more knowledgeable of the international rules and style of play. |
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| Strengths: Runs the floor well and is a good shooter. Consistent jumper out to 18ft. Excellent rebounder. Very good FT shooter as well. Excellent lateral footspeed. Quickness of release on jumper. |
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| Opportunities for Improvement: Has to get stronger and quicker and more active on defensive end of the floor. On offensive end, has to develop a variety of effective low post moves. Strength training. |
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| Overall Comments: Mohamed is a very coachable player, but sometimes lets his negative emotions show on and off the floor. Possesses an ample amount of potential and should be able to play on a mid level team. Possesses an Algerian passport. |
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Collegiate Basketball Career: University of South Florida - Head Coach Stan Heath (813) 468-4615
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| Personal Data: Algerian citizen with Algerian passport. Injury to arm reported. No professional experience. |
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