DraftExpressProfile: JaVale McGee, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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JaVale McGee

STRENGTHS:

- Excellent skill-level

- Ability to face the basket

- Excellent hands

- Shot-blocking skills

- Shot-blocking tools

- Huge upside

- Late bloomer

- Work ethic

- Ability to run the floor

- Athleticism

- Excellent wingspan

- Fluidity

- Physical specimen

- Size for position

- Solid frame

- 3-point range

WEAKNESSES:

- Decision making

- Shot-selection

- Footwork/Post-moves

- Left hand

- Atrocious defender

- Gets backed down in post

- Avoids contact

- Basketball IQ

- Experience

- Fundamentals

- High bust potential?

- Mental/Physical toughness?

- Not ready to contribute immediately

- Ability to finish through contact

- Strength

- Free throw shooting

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DraftExpress: RT @Deadspin: This Is Why JaVale McGee Is The Best Thing In The NBA http://t.co/q9GLACbG
2012-02-07 10:45:01

JaVale McGee is an absolute freak of nature. Body looks amazing. So talented. He's going to have a monster year if he stays focused.
2010-08-26 21:28:37

Lineups: Javale McGee, Amir Johnson, Nick Young, Marcus Coleman vs Julian Wright, Shaun Livingston, Brandon Jennings, Pooh Jeter,Bobby Brown
2010-08-26 20:35:25

Real Run Championship tipoff in 20 minutes. Javale Mcgee, Nick Young, D.J. Strawberry & Brandon Jennings in the building. No John Wall yet.
2010-08-26 20:12:34

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
11	BK/g	1.7
1	BK/40p	4.2
1	BK/40	4.2
16	BK	102
18	PF/40	5.1
16	PF/40p	5.1
17	ORB/40p	4.2
17	ORB/40	4.2
9	BK/40p	2.6
9	BK/40	2.6

Physicals	Positions	Salary	Misc
Team: Wizards College Team: Nevada
H: 7' 0" W: 237 lbs Bday: 01/19/1988 (24 Years Old)	Current: C NBA: C Possible: C	Agent: B.J. Armstrong Current Salary:$2,462,400	High School: Hales Fransiscan Hometown: Flint, MI Drafted: Rnd 1, Pick 18 in 2008 by Wizards Best Case: Channing Frye Worst Case: Patrick O'Bryant

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' 11"	7' 0"	241	7' 6"	9' 6.5"	5.3	27.0	32.5	7	12.75	3.25	NA

Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	3.3	1.4	2.3	60.0	1.3	2.2	59.7	0.1	0.1	66.7	0.5	1.0	47.1	0.9	1.2	2.2	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.8	1.6
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	14.1	5.7	10.8	52.9	5.3	9.5	55.6	0.4	1.3	33.3	2.2	4.3	52.5	2.5	4.8	7.3	0.6	0.8	2.8	2.4	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	6.5	2.5	5.2	49.4	2.5	5.2	49.4	0.0	0.0		1.4	2.2	66.0	1.6	2.3	3.9	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.8	2.1
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	6.5	2.6	5.2	50.8	2.6	5.2	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.0	63.8	1.5	2.6	4.1	0.2	0.3	1.7	0.9	2.1
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	10.1	4.2	7.6	55.0	4.2	7.6	55.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	2.9	58.5	2.8	5.2	8.0	0.5	0.5	2.4	1.3	2.9
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	12.0	5.3	10.1	52.6	5.3	10.1	52.6	0.0	0.0		1.4	2.9	48.4	3.1	5.7	8.8	0.5	0.7	2.7	1.7	3.0

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	13.1	5.5	9.1	60.0	5.2	8.7	59.7	0.2	0.4	66.7	1.9	4.1	47.1	3.8	5.0	8.7	0.4	0.7	3.6	3.0	6.4
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	20.7	8.4	15.8	52.9	7.8	14.0	55.6	0.6	1.9	33.3	3.3	6.3	52.5	3.7	7.1	10.7	0.9	1.2	4.1	3.5	3.6
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	17.1	6.7	13.6	49.4	6.7	13.6	49.4	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.7	66.0	4.2	6.1	10.3	0.8	1.2	2.6	2.1	5.4
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	16.0	6.5	12.7	50.8	6.5	12.7	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.8	63.8	3.6	6.4	10.1	0.6	0.7	4.2	2.1	5.1
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	14.6	6.1	11.0	55.0	6.1	11.0	55.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.2	58.5	4.1	7.5	11.6	0.7	0.7	3.5	1.9	4.2
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	16.9	7.5	14.2	52.6	7.5	14.2	52.6	0.0	0.0		2.0	4.1	48.4	4.4	8.0	12.4	0.7	1.0	3.8	2.3	4.3

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	12.9	5.4	9.0	60.0	5.1	8.6	59.7	0.2	0.4	66.7	1.9	4.1	47.1	3.7	4.9	8.6	0.4	0.7	3.6	3.0	6.3
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	20.0	8.1	15.3	52.9	7.5	13.5	55.6	0.6	1.8	33.3	3.2	6.1	52.5	3.6	6.8	10.4	0.9	1.1	4.0	3.4	3.5
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	17.1	6.7	13.6	49.4	6.7	13.6	49.4	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.7	66.0	4.2	6.1	10.3	0.8	1.2	2.6	2.1	5.4
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	16.0	6.5	12.7	50.8	6.5	12.7	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.8	63.8	3.7	6.4	10.1	0.6	0.7	4.2	2.1	5.1
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	14.1	5.9	10.7	55.0	5.9	10.6	55.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.0	58.5	3.9	7.2	11.2	0.7	0.7	3.4	1.8	4.1
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	16.3	7.2	13.7	52.6	7.2	13.7	52.6	0.0	0.0		1.9	3.9	48.4	4.2	7.7	11.9	0.7	1.0	3.7	2.2	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
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	3.3	2.3	0.93	0.59	0.61	0.45	0.04	0.1	0.04	0.12	-6.98	0.9	0.2	1.6
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	14.1	10.8	0.93	0.55	0.55	0.39	0.12	0.6	0.06	0.25	-7.41	2.8	0.8	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	6.5	5.2	0.93	0.53	0.49	0.42	0.00	0.3	0.06	0.38	-4.01	1.0	0.4	2.1
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	6.5	5.2	0.94	0.53	0.51	0.38	0.00	0.2	0.05	0.27	-4.32	1.7	0.3	2.1
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	10.1	7.6	0.98	0.56	0.55	0.38	0.00	0.5	0.06	0.37	-3.51	2.4	0.5	2.9
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	12.0	10.1	0.92	0.52	0.53	0.29	0.00	0.5	0.05	0.32	-4.59	2.7	0.7	3.0

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
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	16.5	4.4	17.7	7.2	3.1	68.0	4.6	1.05	0.73	0.33	0.03	0.24
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	24.5	16.1	23.5	10.7	13.3	69.5	19.1	1.06	0.82	0.32	0.05	0.18
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	17.0	8.0	21.1	9.1	5.3	93.5	5.7	1.22	0.97	0.41	0.06	0.15
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	17.1	8.8	21.4	9.4	5.4	94.2	5.8	1.20	0.96	0.36	0.04	0.16
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	17.5	15.6	22.5	11.9	7.4	97.1	7.6	1.37	1.03	0.39	0.07	0.17
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	19.6	16.9	23.7	11.9	11.6	96.1	12.0	1.04	0.87	0.25	0.05	0.14

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
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	3.3	77.4	4.2	1.4	27.9	2.4	2.3	57.7	3.9	0.1	7.4	0.8	0.1	18.3	0.5	0.5	14.1	3.4	1.0	18.7	5.5
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	14.1	75.4	18.7	5.7	27.3	10.1	10.8	56.8	19.0	0.4	5.9	7.2	1.3	16.3	7.8	2.2	14.9	15.0	4.3	20.9	20.4
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	6.5	96.1	6.8	2.5	36.5	3.1	5.2	81.2	6.4	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	14.6	0.0	1.4	18.2	7.8	2.2	23.8	9.1
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	6.5	96.2	6.8	2.6	36.7	3.2	5.2	81.7	6.4	0.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	14.9	0.1	1.3	17.6	7.1	2.0	23.1	8.5
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	10.1	97.3	10.4	4.2	37.2	5.0	7.6	84.0	9.1	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	14.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	9.3	2.9	24.4	11.9
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	12.0	91.4	13.2	5.3	35.5	6.4	10.1	83.2	12.1	0.0	4.4	0.0	0.0	14.8	0.0	1.4	15.9	8.8	2.9	21.9	13.2

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
2006/07	NCAA	Nevada	33	10.0	0.9	11.7	8.0	1.2	26.5	4.7	2.2	38.2	5.7	0.9	4.4	20.9	0.9	5.4	3.4
2007/08	NCAA	Nevada	33	27.3	2.5	11.1	22.7	4.8	25.8	18.7	7.3	36.9	19.9	2.8	5.8	47.9	2.8	4.8	16.5
2008/09	NBA	Wizards	75	15.2	1.6	11.7	13.7	2.3	28.4	8.2	3.9	40.1	9.8	1.0	4.5	22.5	1.0	7.5	5.8
2009/10	NBA	Wizards	59	16.4	1.5	11.8	12.7	2.6	30.0	8.8	4.1	41.8	9.9	1.7	5.1	33.7	1.7	6.0	4.5
2010/11	NBA	Wizards	79	27.8	2.8	12.4	22.8	5.2	29.0	18.0	8.0	41.3	19.4	2.4	6.1	39.9	2.4	8.1	6.4
2011/12	NBA	Wizards	32	28.4	3.1	11.8	26.6	5.7	29.7	19.2	8.8	41.4	21.3	2.7	7.3	37.2	2.7	8.2	8.8

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