DraftExpress: High School Class of 2013 Reports, Part Two http://t.co/BvnuUOuKhttp://t.co/tCUbY1xD Jabari Bird, Marcus Lee, Tyler Ennis, Nick King, more 2012-09-12 10:33:20
DraftExpress: Updated reports coming up on Jabari Bird, Marcus Lee, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Tyler Ennis, Nick King, Semi Ojeleye, Matt Jones, Damian Jones. 2012-09-12 09:50:35
DraftExpress: Oakland Soldiers advance to play CIA Bounce in the #eybl Peach Jam Final. 55-53 over CP3. Strong outing from Stanley Johnson and Jabari Bird 2012-07-22 11:46:04
DraftExpress: Jabari Bird fouls Theo Pinson as the buzzer expires, up 55-52. Three shots here. Wow. #eybl 2012-07-22 11:41:25
DraftExpress: Jabari Bird makes the third. 1.9 seconds left. Oakland Soldiers wins 51-50. #eybl #peachjam 2012-07-22 04:11:16
Strengths:
-Good size for a wing
-Frame should fill out nicely in time
-Good athlete
-Talented one on one player
-Can create his own shot with either hand
-Solid mid-range game
-Finishes well around the basket, sometimes in acrobatic fashion
-Excellent shooting mechanics
-Can make shots off the dribble or with feet set
-Elevates well creating separation from defender to get pull-up jumper off
Weaknesses:
-Average wingspan (measured 6-7)
-Lacks strength. Only 179 pounds. Will take time for body to fill out
-Needs to improve polish, experience-level in half-court
-Average ball-handler
-Can't consistently create good shots around the basket in the half-court at a high rate yet
-Settles for bad shots at times
-Outside shot prone to streakiness
Outlook:
Talented wing with excellent scoring instincts. Still a bit rough around the edges, but that's to be expected considering his age. Has the potential to develop into an extremely interesting prospect long term.
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