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DeMarcus Cousins
STRENGTHS:
- Ability to get to free throw line
- Excellent skill-level
- Go-to scoring mentality
- Mid-range game
- Pick and roll play
- Scoring instincts
- Ability to create own shot
- Ability to put ball on floor
- Ability to establish position in post
- Ability to face the basket
- Back to basket scoring
- Excellent hands
- Excellent Touch
- Nimble footwork
- Ability to contest shots
- Defensive Post Presence
- Man to man defense
- Post defense
- Shot-blocking skills
- Assertiveness
- Physical Toughness
- Potential
- High-level productivity
- Ability to finish around basket
- Excellent wingspan
- NBA body
- Size for position
- Rebounding tools
- 3-point range
WEAKNESSES:
- Better suited for half-court offense
- Out of control at times
- Settles for bad shots
- Activity level
- Commitment to playing defense
- Defensive fundamentals
- Gambles defensively
- Lateral quickness
- Body language
- Doesn't always know limitations
- Doesn't always play hard
- Focus
- High bust potential?
- Intelligence
- Maturity
- Mental toughness
- Off-court red flags?
- Questionable intangibles
- Passing out of post
- Average athleticism
- Lacks explosiveness
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DraftExpress: Rookie Retrospective: DeMarcus Cousins http://bit.ly/eeh6U5 Is arguably the most talented player in 2010 draft playing up to his potential?
2011-02-07 04:38:56
Bodog Rookie of the Year odds: John Wall 5/2, Blake Griffin 11/4, Evan Turner 3/1, DeMarcus Cousins 6/1, Wesley Johnson 15/2, Favors 10/1.
2010-06-25 14:39:01
RT @WojYahooNBA Despite drafting Greg Monroe, Pistons aren't done trying to pry DeMarcus Cousins out of Sacramento, league sources say.
2010-06-24 19:18:00
A source close to DeMarcus Cousins indicates his preference is to land in Detroit. Feeling is mutual. Not a fan of Sacramento apparently.
2010-06-21 13:43:01
Situational Statistics: This Year’s Center Crop: http://bit.ly/cnR15Q - How does DeMarcus Cousins stack up with the rest of the center crop?
2010-06-16 10:51:01
Top 25s - Full List
RankCategoryTotal
2PER34.4
1EFF/4033.3
2WS/4017.8
14Pts/40p24.5
11Pts/4025.8
16Reb/g9.8
3Reb/40p15.9
2Reb/4016.8
6ORB/g4.1
2ORB/40p6.6
Team: Kings College Team: Kentucky
PhysicalsPositionsRankings SalaryMisc
H: 6' 11"
W: 270 lbs
Bday: 08/13/1990
(21 Years Old)
Current: C
NBA:   C
Possible: C
RSCI: 3
Agent: John Greig
Current Salary:$3,627,720
High School: LeFlore High School
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Drafted:  Rnd 1, Pick 5 in 2010 by Kings
Best Case: Taller Al Jefferson
Worst Case: Derrick Coleman/Eric Dampier
Predraft Measurements
Height w/o ShoesHeight w/shoesWeightWingspanStanding ReachBody FatNo Step VertMax VertBench PressLane Agility3/4 Court SprintClass Rank
6' 9.5"6' 10.75"2927' 5.75"9' 5"16.423.527.5NA11.403.55NA
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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.515.15.49.755.85.49.656.50.00.216.74.37.160.44.15.89.81.01.01.82.13.2
2010/11NBAKings8128.514.15.312.443.05.312.243.50.00.216.73.45.068.72.75.98.62.51.00.83.34.1
2011/12NBAKings2529.215.45.813.044.65.812.944.90.00.10.03.85.372.74.37.111.40.81.11.42.74.2

Basic Statistics Per 40
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.525.89.216.555.89.216.356.50.00.316.77.312.060.46.99.916.81.71.73.03.55.5
2010/11NBAKings8128.519.87.517.443.07.417.143.50.10.316.74.87.068.73.88.312.13.51.51.24.65.7
2011/12NBAKings2529.221.28.017.844.68.017.744.90.00.10.05.37.272.75.99.815.71.21.51.93.75.8

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.524.58.815.755.88.715.556.50.00.316.76.911.460.46.69.415.91.61.62.93.35.2
2010/11NBAKings8128.518.97.216.643.07.116.343.50.00.316.74.66.668.73.68.011.63.41.41.14.45.5
2011/12NBAKings2529.220.57.717.244.67.717.144.90.00.10.05.17.072.75.79.415.21.11.51.83.65.6

Efficiency Statistics
Player InfoShooting RatiosPassing RatiosDefensive Ratios
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPTs/gFGA/gPts/PlayTS%eFG%FTA/FGA3PA/FGAAst/gAst/FGAA/TOPPRBK/gSTL/gPF/g
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.515.19.71.000.580.560.730.021.00.100.49-5.931.81.03.2
2010/11NBAKings8128.514.112.40.780.480.430.400.022.50.200.76-5.740.81.04.1
2011/12NBAKings2529.215.413.00.850.500.450.410.010.80.060.31-7.431.41.14.2

Usage Statistics
Player InfoComplete MetricsPossession InfoPossession Ratios
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPEREFFEFF/40WS/40Pos/gTm Pos/g% Tm PosPts/PosFGA/PosFTA/PosAst/PosTO/Pos
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.534.419.633.317.813.270.618.81.140.730.530.080.15
2010/11NBAKings8128.514.615.221.47.415.298.315.50.930.820.330.170.22
2011/12NBAKings2529.220.718.825.811.915.795.416.40.980.830.340.050.17

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats
Player InfoTotal PointsField Goals3 Point ShootingFree Throw Shooting
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsTm% TmFgTm% TmFgaTm% Tm3PtTm% Tm3PtaTm% TmFtTm% TmFtaTm% Tm
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.515.179.419.15.428.19.39.758.616.60.06.10.40.218.40.94.317.124.97.125.627.6
2010/11NBAKings8128.514.199.414.25.338.26.312.485.114.60.05.20.70.215.61.43.417.719.25.024.220.5
2011/12NBAKings2529.215.492.316.75.834.06.913.083.815.50.06.10.00.120.30.43.818.321.05.324.921.2

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats
Player InfoOffensive ReboundingDefensive ReboundingTotal ReboundingBlocked ShotsSteals
YearLeagueTeamGPMinOffTm% TmDefTm% TmTotTm% TmBlkTm% TmSTLTm% Tm
2009/10NCAAKentucky3823.54.114.527.95.827.321.29.841.823.51.87.224.41.87.213.4
2010/11NBAKings8128.52.713.120.65.930.819.38.643.919.70.84.817.60.87.414.2
2011/12NBAKings2529.24.314.030.97.129.823.911.443.826.11.44.133.01.48.313.5

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