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Charles Rhodes

RCSI: 58 (2004)
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Weight: 244 lbs (111 kg)
Position: PF
High School: Lanier High School (Mississippi)
Hometown: Jackson, MS
College: Mississippi St.
Current Team: Cimarrones
Win - Loss: 3 - 10

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Las Vegas Summer League Day Six

Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Mike Schmidt
Mike Schmidt
Jul 17, 2008, 07:49 pm
Rhodes had a very nice game today, showing his ability to help his team offensively. Rhodes scored a lot of his point on run outs, and he likes to creep out in front of the play when his teammate gets a deflection defensively. While this didn’t hurt his team today, it can become a problem when his teammates don’t get the steal and he’s left behind the play. Rhodes displayed good form on his jumper, and while he’s still developing his range, he has the release and elevation to become a very capable shooter from beyond college three-point range and potentially NBA three-point range. The big forward has pretty good ball handling ability for a big man, but he isn’t quick enough to exploit that skill offensively. Defensively, Rhodes showed good rebounding skills, getting low to box out and using leverage to ride his man out of the lane. When defending the ball, he was aggressive to a fault, often getting caught with hand on a shooter around the rim. Rhodes has a lot of nice tools, and is a solid athlete, but faces an uphill battle reach the NBA.

All-Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, Third-Team

Jonathan Givony
Jonathan Givony
Joseph Treutlein
Joseph Treutlein
Joey Whelan
Joey Whelan
Apr 22, 2008, 01:43 am
After a promising first game where he really played within himself and showed off many facets of his game, Charles Rhodes came out with a gunner’s mentality in game two, forcing a lot of tough shots and really playing outside of his comfort zone. Following that, he was a no-show for game three, with no explanation as to why that was readily available. Regardless, getting in front of this many scouts and executives, showing off his athletic abilities, flashing some of his skills, and measuring out at 6’9 with a 7’ wingspan, Rhodes still may have helped himself with his showing.

While he didn’t show it consistently here, on the offensive end, Rhodes has a compact and efficient face-up and post-up game, operating in the area 5-15 feet away from the basket. In the post, he relies on turnaround jumpers and spinning hooks, while facing up he relies on one or two dribble pull-up jumpers, often fading away, which he can consistently hit. Projecting to the next level, because he’s slightly undersized, he may have some trouble getting off some of his back-to-the-basket moves, but he has the makings of a solid mid-range game in the vein of what Brandon Bass contributes to the Dallas Mavericks.

As for the rest of his offense, he could improve his free-throw shooting, which is at 67%, and could get to the line a little bit more as well. He is an active player off the ball, crashing the offensive glass and making cuts to the basket, where he scores a lot of his 17.4 points per game.

On the defensive end, Rhodes plays active post defense, showing good fundamentals and doing a good job contesting shots over his head, blocking 1.4 per game. He is prone to biting for pump fakes, though, and projecting to the next level, his size is a slight concern. He isn’t tested much on the perimeter, playing power forward and center for Mississippi State.

With his set of physical tools and foundation of skill, Rhodes should be someone we’ll see again at Orlando, where he can attempt to put together a more complete performance that better represents the package he showed while averaging 17.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in the SEC. He’s a solid athlete with a good motor who has a few things he could potentially contribute to an NBA team, so he’s someone we could see in the league next season or sometime down the road, if his game requires a little bit more seasoning first.

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