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| Rodney McGruder |
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Kansas State, Junior
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| Physicals | Positions | Rankings | Misc |
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H: 6' 4"
W: 205 lbs
Bday: 07/29/1991
(20 Years Old)
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Current: G
NBA:
Possible:
| RSCI: 97
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High School: Arlington Country Day
Hometown: Washington DC
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December 14, 2007
A top 100 player from the class of 2009, McGruder is a dynamic shooting guard who never seems to slow down. He has a nice decent sized frame with a solid wingspan, and at around 200 pounds, has the muscle to handle contact when he gets in the lane.
McGruder’s game is explosive in every sense of the word. He has a great first step and is very tough to stop once he builds up a full head of steam. His vertical is good enough that he can elevate over a lot of taller players at the prep level and finish strong around the rim. McGruder is at his most dangerous when he gets out in transition with the basketball. His breakaway speed, agility and above average handles allowed him to weave through the opposition’s entire defense on a few occasions.
In addition to his ability to get into the lane and finish around the basket, McGruder showed flashes of a nice mid-range game. A few times in the second half he was able to knock down 15-foot pull up jumpers while in transition. This made him even harder to guard, since if defenders overplayed for the shot, he had the quickness to burn them off the dribble.
McGruder, while still a very raw athlete, showed an overall pretty good feel for the game. He could certainly still use some polish, and his defensive intensity wavered at a few points. At this stage of development though, McGruder has a game that if it continues to develop, should lend itself nicely to playing in the backcourt at the college level.
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