DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile: Derrick Favors, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook
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Derrick Favors
STRENGTHS:
- Efficiency
- Excellent hands
- Excellent Touch
- Makes quick moves in the post
- Ability to contest shots
- Activity level
- Defensive fundamentals
- Defensive potential
- Lateral quickness
- Pick and roll defense
- Shot-blocking skills
- Versatility to defend multiple positions
- Huge upside
- Strong Intangibles
- Unselfishness
- Work ethic
- Young for class
- Ability to finish around basket
- Ability to finish through contact
- Excellent wingspan
- Freakish athleticism
- NBA body
- Excellent rebounder
WEAKNESSES:
- All-around offensive polish
- Lacks significant offensive polish
- Turnover prone
- Ability to create own shot
- Ability to put ball on floor
- Advanced post moves
- Experience
- Not always assertive
- College system makes him difficult to evaluate
- Got by on instincts at college level
- Not productive enough
- Relatively unproven
- Free throw shooting
- Jump-shot
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Derrick Favors is figuring out how to use his terrific physical tools to impact games. More assertive offensively+Amazing defensive presence
2010-03-14 14:48:13
@WorldWideZo Avery Bradley isn't Derrick Favors-no free pass for unlimited upside. Can't keep playing poorly & expect stock to stay the same
2010-03-12 17:08:08
Nice long article by Carroll Rogers (AJC) providing plenty of insight into what makes Derrick Favors tick: http://bit.ly/coAcuI
2010-02-23 19:02:02
RT @goodmanonfox: GTech looked very impressive tonight vs. Wake.Iman Shumpert looks like a different player & Derrick Favors is coming along
2010-01-28 23:20:12
Glorified AAU game here between G-Tech & FSU. Derrick Favors never touches ball offensively, but impacting every facet of game regardless
2010-01-24 13:23:01
Top 25s - Full List
RankCategoryTotal
20eFG%60
23EFF/4025.8
20WS/4013.8
23Reb/4012.6
24ORB/40p4.4
20ORB/404.7
25ORB90
23BK/g2
25BK/403
13FG%60
Team: Georgia Tech, Freshman
PhysicalsPositionsRankings Misc
H: 6' 10"
W: 246 lbs
Bday: 07/15/1991
(18 Years Old)
Current: PF/C
NBA:   PF
Possible: PF
Round: 1 Pick: 4 in 2010 Mock Draft
Rank 3 in Top 100 Prospects
Rank 2 in NCAA Freshmen
RSCI: 1
High School: South Atlanta
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Best Case: Antonio McDyess In Prime
Worst Case: Chris Wilcox
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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.511.74.88.059.74.88.059.90.00.00.02.13.659.63.15.28.31.01.02.02.32.6

Basic Statistics Per 40
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.517.77.212.159.77.212.159.90.00.10.03.25.459.64.77.912.61.61.53.03.43.9

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsFGFGAFG%2Pt2PtA2P%3Pt3PtA3P%FTMFTAFT%OffDefTOTAstsStlsBlksTOsPFs
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.516.76.811.559.76.811.459.90.00.00.03.15.159.64.47.511.91.51.42.83.23.6

Efficiency Statistics
Player InfoShooting RatiosPassing RatiosDefensive Ratios
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPTs/gFGA/gPts/PlayTS%eFG%FTA/FGA3PA/FGAAst/gAst/FGAA/TOPPRBK/gSTL/gPF/g
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.511.78.00.980.600.600.450.001.00.130.45-6.022.01.02.6

Usage Statistics
Player InfoComplete MetricsPossession InfoPossession Ratios
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPEREFFEFF/40WS/40Pos/gTm Pos/g% Tm PosPts/PosFGA/PosFTA/PosAst/PosTO/Pos
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.524.717.125.813.810.771.315.01.090.750.330.100.21

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats
Player InfoTotal PointsField Goals3 Point ShootingFree Throw Shooting
YearLeagueTeamGPMinPtsTm% TmFgTm% TmFgaTm% Tm3PtTm% Tm3PtaTm% TmFtTm% TmFtaTm% Tm
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.511.774.515.74.827.28.28.058.713.70.06.10.00.016.40.22.113.915.43.621.316.8

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats
Player InfoOffensive ReboundingDefensive ReboundingTotal ReboundingBlocked ShotsSteals
YearLeagueTeamGPMinOffTm% TmDefTm% TmTotTm% TmBlkTm% TmSTLTm% Tm
2009/10NCAAGeorgia Tech2926.53.113.822.55.226.819.68.340.620.62.05.635.42.08.112.0

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