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| All Tweets | Iman Shumpert may be inconsistent, but he's as tough a matchup defensively as James Anderson has seen all yr. Superb size/length/lat-q'ness.
2010-03-19 19:57:04 | Georgia Tech up 3, under 10 seconds, Maryland ball. Hewitt doesn't foul (big surprise). Iman Shumpert steals ball from Vasquez, ices game.
2010-03-12 21:45:02 | Any doubts I had about how Greivis Vasquez might fare against NBA caliber defenders were multiplied ten-fold tonight thanks to Iman Shumpert
2010-03-12 21:30:15 | Iman Shumpert woke up on right side of the bed today thankfully for G-Tech. Lawal & Favors locking down paint, killing Terps on off glass.
2010-03-12 20:32:10 | RT @goodmanonfox: GTech looked very impressive tonight vs. Wake.Iman Shumpert looks like a different player & Derrick Favors is coming along
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| Team: Georgia Tech, Sophomore |
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H: 6' 4"
W: 200 lbs
Bday: 06/26/1990
(19 Years Old)
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Current: SG
NBA: SG
Possible: SG
| Round: 1 Pick: 26 in 2011 Mock Draft
Rank 16 in NCAA Sophomores
Rank 39 in Top 100 Prospects
RSCI: 24
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High School: Oak Park & River Forest HS
Hometown: Oak Park, Ill
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| Top NBA Draft Prospects in the ACC Part Two (#6-10)
October 21, 2009
Scott Nadler
Georgia Tech’s sophomore guard Iman Shumpert was thrown into the fire last season and called upon to shoulder much of the responsibility in the backcourt – an arduous task to say the least for a freshman on a young team. On the surface, Shumpert did a solid job and earned himself all freshman team honors in the ACC, despite the Yellow Jackets going 2-14 in the ACC and 11-18 overall. Further analyzing his production however, shows that Shumpert has good potential, but did struggle mightily and must make great improvements to solidify himself as a legitimate NBA prospect.
Even though Shumpert played the point for the majority of last season, he’s naturally more of a modern day combo guard. At 6’4 and 200 pounds, Shumpert has good size and strength and has the ability to play on and off the basketball. He does have a tendency however to be a bit ball dominant – often over-dribbling the ball causing stagnant possessions. He can create his own shot in one on one situations and is also comfortable making plays for others, which shows his wide skill set. Athletically, he doesn’t possess great blow by speed – lacking explosion on his drives to the basket, although he does get off the ground well once he’s there and gets to the free throw line as well, shooting 4.2 free throws a game (65.6%).
To make up for his lack of speed, Shumpert has developed a nice midrange game, often getting off a decent shot in the half court by creating enough space with his dribble. He has great mechanics on his shot, but only shot 32% on his jump shots inside 17 feet, and a measly 16% on jump shots from 17 feet to inside the 3 point line according to Synergy Sports Technology. Overall, Shumpert was 19th worst amongst all players last season in field goal percentage , shooting just 39.1%. This low percentage is due in large part to his poor shot selection and lack of help on the perimeter.
His poor decision making skills as a whole, made Shumpert one of the most inefficient players in the country last season. Even with his double digit scoring average of 10.6 points a game, Shumpert scored only 0.85 points/possession which was 6th worst in our entire database . Furthermore, his ability to take care of the basketball was nothing to write home about either, as he coughed the ball up 3.7 times a game last year which accounted for 30% of his possessions, 3rd highest percentage in the nation .
On a positive note, Shumpert’s high assist numbers brought his assist to turnover ratio to a very respectful 1.33. He averaged 5.7 assists per 40 pace adjusted which accounted for 40% of his possessions – impressive numbers for a freshman guard. He has very good vision and his size certainly contributes to that. In pick and roll situations, he showed the ability to make difficult passes to the roll man with either looks off the dribble or by seeing over the defense to find his target. He did force it from time to time, but it’s encouraging to see his above average ability to see the floor.
On the defensive end, Shumpert’s numbers don’t reflect his true impact, or lack thereof, on this end of the floor. He averaged 2.1 steals a game which was good for 14th in the country , but his lack of discipline and gambling nature are the reasons for those high numbers. He’s rarely in a stance and does a mediocre job at fighting through screens which could be a result of effort or conditioning. In addition, he fails to close out and contest open shots on many opportunities due to his roaming style which leaves him out of position. He does possess a long wingspan and thus should improve on this end of the court. As of now however, he has a long way to go.
Life will be a little bit easier this season for Shumpert with the addition of highly touted freshman big man Derrick Favors. Nonetheless, Shumpert will need to show that he can play under control and improve his overall efficiency. If he can do that, Paul Hewitt’s squad will surely improve and have a chance to get back into the NCAA tournament.
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Jordan Brand Classic Scrimmage (Day Two)
April 19, 2008
Iman Shumpert continued to play his relatively quiet, but efficient style of basketball, never forcing the issue, but doing well when he picked his spots, finishing at the rim with a nice left-handed lay-up, showing some nice passing ability hitting a cutter off a crossover dribble, hitting a three-pointer with his nice mechanics, which are among the better here, and showing off his athleticism on an alley-oop dunk in the last minute the game when the scrimmage boiled down to a glorified dunk contest.
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