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Taurean Mitchell
Position Played: 1
Height: 73"
Weight: 207lbs
Wingspan: 76 "
Birthdate: 2/5/1985  
Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
School: Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi
Last Team: N/A

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
27
28

Free Throws #1
3/5
4/5

Take/Makes
18/21
12/18

Free Throws #2
4/5
4/5

Chair Drill
2/8
4/7

Free Throws #3
4/5
4/5

 

Physical & Mental:  Average conditioning.  Mental toughness is a real plus.  Extremely focused at all times.
Ball Skills:  Excellent ball handling skills.  Very effective in the open floor and in pressure situations.  Has ability to break down his defender and get to the basket or free himself for the open jumper.
Offense:  Good mid range shooter.  Possesses a very quick release.  Needs to improve is 3 point shot.  Excellent shot creation and ability to get to the basket and finish strong.  Looks to get teammates involved and passes to their strengths.  Good court vision.
Rebounding:  Excellent positioning and timing.  Very good rebounder for his size and positioning.
Defense:   Very good defender away from the ball.  Must work on defensive footwork when playing on the ball defense in order to keep his man in front of him.  Look to improve close out defense.
Game Knowledge:  Very smart player.  Has a good understanding of the game and develops well to the international rules and the international style of play.
Strengths:   Team orientated.  Floor leader.  Ball handling.  Ability to get to the basket – and finish strong.  Mid range jumper.  Quickness of release.  Court vision.
Opportunities for Improvement:   3 point range.  Footspeed.  Defense on the ball and defensive footwork.
Overall Comments:  Taurean interacts well with his teammates and coaches.  He is always looking to get everyone involved and he has the ability to step up and be the scorer if his team needs it.  Taurean is very coachable and has a real passion to play professionally.  Taurean has the ability to play pro ball in a low to mid level league right now.

Collegiate Basketball Career: Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi - Head Coach Ronnie Arrows (512)509-2700  
Personal Data:  US citizen with US passport. No injuries reported.  No professional experience.
Contact Information:  Phone: (361)815-4479  Email: taurean_33@yahoo.com

 
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