DraftExpressProfile: 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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DraftExpress: DX Rookie Retrospective: Derrick Favors http://bit.ly/i8O594 Is the #3 pick in the 2010 draft worth trading Carmelo Anthony for?
2011-01-18 02:51:51

DraftExpress: DX Rookie Retrospective: Derrick Favors http://bit.ly/i8O594 - Is the #2 pick in the 2010 draft worth trading Carmelo Anthony for?
2011-01-17 11:13:31

DraftExpress: Really like Tennessee's freshman PG Trae Golden. I remember him on Atlanta Celtics playing w/Derrick Favors. Was a lot more wild back then.
2010-11-24 07:47:09

Anyone surprised that Derrick Favors' offensive explosion came as soon as Terrence Williams went to the bench? I'm not. T-Will is not a PG.
2010-07-09 12:08:14

Derrick Favors is putting on quite a show. Made a jumper, finishing above the rim emphatically time after time. Finally getting the ball...
2010-07-09 11:48:26

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
18	TS%	63
12	eFG%	61
18	WS/40	13.6
20	ORB	108
16	BK/g	2.1
14	BK	74
10	FG%	61

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Jazz College Team: Georgia Tech
H: 6' 10" W: 246 lbs Bday: 07/15/1991 (20 Years Old)	Current: PF/C NBA: PF Possible: PF	RSCI: 1	Agent: Wallace Prather Current Salary:$4,443,360	High School: South Atlanta Hometown: Atlanta, GA Drafted: Rnd 1, Pick 3 in 2010 by Nets Best Case: Antonio McDyess In Prime Worst Case: Chris Wilcox

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
6' 8.75"	6' 10.25"	245	7' 4"	9' 2"	6.5	31.5	35.5	14	11.74	3.25	NA

Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	12.4	5.0	8.1	61.1	5.0	8.1	61.3	0.0	2.5	4.0	62.9	3.0	5.4	8.4	1.0	0.9	2.1	2.5	2.6
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	8.2	3.4	6.4	52.9	3.4	6.4	52.9		1.5	2.6	56.1	2.0	3.2	5.2	0.8	0.5	1.2	1.0	2.9
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	6.3	2.5	4.9	51.1	2.5	4.9	51.1		1.3	2.1	61.2	2.3	3.1	5.3	0.4	0.3	0.7	1.0	3.3
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	8.0	3.2	6.5	49.0	3.2	6.5	49.0		1.7	2.6	63.5	1.8	3.8	5.5	0.3	0.5	1.0	1.5	2.1

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	18.1	7.2	11.9	61.1	7.2	11.8	61.3	0.0	3.6	5.8	62.9	4.4	7.9	12.3	1.5	1.3	3.0	3.6	3.8
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	16.2	6.7	12.6	52.9	6.7	12.6	52.9		2.9	5.1	56.1	4.0	6.3	10.3	1.6	1.0	2.4	1.9	5.7
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	12.9	5.2	10.1	51.1	5.2	10.1	51.1		2.6	4.3	61.2	4.6	6.3	10.9	0.8	0.7	1.5	2.1	6.7
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	15.8	6.3	12.8	49.0	6.3	12.8	49.0		3.3	5.2	63.5	3.5	7.5	11.0	0.6	0.9	1.9	3.0	4.2

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	17.2	6.9	11.2	61.1	6.9	11.2	61.3	0.0	3.4	5.5	62.9	4.1	7.5	11.6	1.4	1.2	2.8	3.4	3.6
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	13.1	5.2	10.2	51.1	5.2	10.2	51.1		2.6	4.3	61.2	4.7	6.3	11.0	0.8	0.7	1.5	2.1	6.8
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	16.2	6.6	12.6	52.9	6.6	12.6	52.9		2.9	5.1	56.1	4.0	6.3	10.3	1.6	1.0	2.4	1.9	5.7
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	15.4	6.1	12.5	49.0	6.1	12.5	49.0		3.2	5.1	63.5	3.4	7.3	10.7	0.6	0.9	1.8	2.9	4.1

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	12.4	8.1	1.00	0.62	0.61	0.49	0.00	1.0	0.13	0.41	-6.63	2.1	0.9	2.6
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	8.2	6.4	0.96	0.54	0.53	0.41	0.00	0.8	0.13	0.86	-2.05	1.2	0.5	2.9
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	6.3	4.9	0.91	0.53	0.51	0.42	0.00	0.4	0.08	0.38	-3.86	0.7	0.3	3.3
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	8.0	6.5	0.87	0.52	0.49	0.41	0.00	0.3	0.05	0.19	-6.47	1.0	0.5	2.1

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	24.8	17.7	25.8	13.6	11.2	70.9	15.9	1.11	0.72	0.35	0.09	0.22
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	12.7	8.8	18.1	8.0	4.6	93.0	4.9	1.37	1.07	0.45	0.08	0.22
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	16.8	10.9	21.5	9.7	6.4	94.0	6.8	1.28	0.99	0.40	0.13	0.15
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	14.7	9.5	18.8	8.5	8.2	94.6	8.6	0.98	0.79	0.32	0.04	0.18

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	12.4	73.1	17.0	5.0	26.5	8.6	8.1	57.5	14.1	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	16.4	0.2	2.5	14.3	17.5	4.0	21.8	18.2
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	8.2	99.4	8.2	3.4	37.4	4.2	6.4	80.4	7.9	0.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	15.3	0.0	1.5	19.4	7.5	2.6	25.1	10.3
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	6.3	94.2	6.7	2.5	35.6	3.1	4.9	80.9	6.1	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	16.3	0.0	1.3	17.4	7.3	2.1	22.9	9.0
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	8.0	96.6	8.3	3.2	36.6	3.9	6.5	81.0	8.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	12.7	0.0	1.7	19.6	8.5	2.6	26.4	9.9

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2009/10	NCAA	Georgia Tech	36	27.5	3.0	13.3	22.6	5.4	26.6	20.4	8.4	39.9	21.1	2.1	5.3	38.7	2.1	8.1	10.9
2010/11	NBA	Jazz	22	20.2	2.0	11.0	18.7	3.2	28.5	11.2	5.2	39.5	13.2	1.2	5.9	20.7	1.2	7.7	6.5
2010/11	NBA	Nets	56	19.5	2.3	11.1	20.3	3.1	29.7	10.3	5.3	40.8	13.0	0.7	4.7	15.2	0.7	5.6	5.8
2011/12	NBA	Jazz	24	20.2	1.8	11.6	15.1	3.8	30.8	12.3	5.5	42.4	13.1	1.0	6.0	16.0	1.0	7.9	5.8

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