DraftExpressProfile: Taj Gibson, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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Taj Gibson

STRENGTHS:

- Efficiency

- Timing

- Budding skills facing the basket

- Quick feet

- Shot-blocking skills

- Older than class peers

- Decent athlete

- Quick off feet

- Wingspan

- Rebounding ability

WEAKNESSES:

- Ability to face the basket

- Focus

- Average size

- Frail frame

- Free throw shooting

- Jump-shot

- Shooting mechanics

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DraftExpress: Part of me wants to gloat about calling Omer Asik the sleeper of the draft, but then I remember what I thought about Taj Gibson. Yikes.
2011-05-18 10:57:40

DraftExpress: Effort level by Omer Asik and Taj Gibson was off the charts. Those guys move their feet like guards. Makes a huge difference defensively.
2011-05-18 09:21:19

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
17	ORB/g	2.8
23	ORB/40p	4
19	ORB/40	4.1
12	ORB	226
25	BK/g	1.2
23	BK/40	1.9
15	BK	102
19	FGA/Pos	1.06
8	PF/g	3.4
16	PF/40	5.1

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Bulls College Team: USC
H: 6' 9" W: 210 lbs Bday: 06/24/1985 (26 Years Old)	Current: PF NBA: PF Possible: PF	RSCI: 41	Agent: Aaron Mintz Current Salary:$1,195,680	High School: Calvary Christian High Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Drafted: Rnd 1, Pick 26 in 2009 by Bulls

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' 8.5"	6' 9.75"	214	7' 4"	9' 1"	6.6	25.5	30.0	12	11.56	3.41	NA

Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	USC	37	32.4	12.2	4.7	8.4	55.8	4.7	8.4	55.8	0.0		2.8	4.5	62.3	2.7	5.9	8.7	1.5	0.5	1.9	2.9	3.0
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	10.8	4.2	7.2	58.0	4.2	7.2	58.0	0.0		2.4	4.0	59.4	2.4	5.4	7.8	1.3	0.7	2.5	2.5	3.5
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	14.3	5.4	9.0	60.1	5.4	9.0	60.1	0.0		3.4	5.2	65.9	3.5	5.5	9.0	1.3	1.0	2.9	2.1	2.9
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	9.0	3.8	7.7	49.5	3.8	7.7	49.5	0.0		1.4	2.1	64.6	2.8	4.7	7.5	0.9	0.6	1.2	1.4	3.4
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	7.1	2.9	6.3	46.6	2.9	6.2	47.2	0.1	12.5	1.3	1.9	67.6	2.0	3.7	5.7	0.7	0.5	1.3	0.9	2.5
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	7.2	2.9	5.7	51.0	2.9	5.7	51.0	0.0		1.3	2.2	61.1	1.5	2.6	4.1	0.6	0.3	1.3	1.2	1.9

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	USC	37	32.4	15.1	5.8	10.4	55.8	5.8	10.4	55.8	0.0		3.5	5.6	62.3	3.4	7.3	10.7	1.8	0.7	2.3	3.6	3.7
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	13.4	5.2	9.0	58.0	5.2	9.0	58.0	0.0		3.0	5.0	59.4	3.0	6.8	9.8	1.6	0.9	3.2	3.1	4.3
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	17.0	6.4	10.7	60.1	6.4	10.7	60.1	0.0		4.1	6.2	65.9	4.2	6.5	10.7	1.5	1.2	3.4	2.4	3.5
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	13.3	5.6	11.4	49.5	5.6	11.4	49.5	0.0		2.1	3.2	64.6	4.1	7.0	11.1	1.3	0.9	1.9	2.1	5.1
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	13.0	5.4	11.5	46.6	5.3	11.3	47.2	0.2	12.5	2.3	3.4	67.6	3.7	6.8	10.5	1.3	0.9	2.4	1.6	4.7
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	14.9	6.1	11.9	51.0	6.1	11.9	51.0	0.0		2.8	4.5	61.1	3.1	5.5	8.6	1.2	0.7	2.7	2.4	3.9

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2006/07	NCAA	USC	37	32.4	14.7	5.7	10.2	55.8	5.7	10.2	55.8	0.0		3.4	5.4	62.3	3.3	7.2	10.5	1.8	0.7	2.3	3.5	3.6
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	13.6	5.3	9.1	58.0	5.3	9.1	58.0	0.0		3.0	5.1	59.4	3.1	6.8	9.9	1.6	0.9	3.2	3.1	4.4
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	17.9	6.8	11.3	60.1	6.8	11.3	60.1	0.0		4.3	6.5	65.9	4.4	6.9	11.3	1.6	1.2	3.6	2.6	3.7
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	13.1	5.6	11.2	49.5	5.6	11.2	49.5	0.0		2.0	3.1	64.6	4.0	6.9	10.9	1.2	0.9	1.8	2.0	5.0
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	13.2	5.4	11.6	46.6	5.4	11.5	47.2	0.2	12.5	2.3	3.4	67.6	3.8	6.9	10.6	1.3	0.9	2.5	1.6	4.7
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	15.0	6.1	12.0	51.0	6.1	12.0	51.0	0.0		2.8	4.5	61.1	3.1	5.5	8.7	1.2	0.7	2.7	2.4	3.9

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	USC	37	32.4	12.2	8.4	0.91	0.58	0.56	0.54	0.00	1.5	0.18	0.51	-5.90	1.9	0.5	3.0
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	10.8	7.2	0.93	0.59	0.58	0.56	0.00	1.3	0.18	0.53	-4.97	2.5	0.7	3.5
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	14.3	9.0	1.06	0.62	0.60	0.58	0.00	1.3	0.14	0.61	-3.64	2.9	1.0	2.9
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	9.0	7.7	0.89	0.52	0.50	0.28	0.00	0.9	0.11	0.62	-3.03	1.2	0.6	3.4
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	7.1	6.3	0.89	0.50	0.47	0.29	0.02	0.7	0.12	0.82	-1.88	1.3	0.5	2.5
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	7.2	5.7	0.91	0.53	0.51	0.38	0.00	0.6	0.10	0.48	-4.13	1.3	0.3	1.9

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	USC	37	32.4	19.1	16.5	20.3	9.9	11.9	68.8	17.3	1.02	0.71	0.38	0.12	0.24
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	19.5	16.0	20.0	9.7	10.3	66.6	15.5	1.04	0.70	0.39	0.13	0.24
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	27.4	21.0	24.9	13.3	12.1	65.3	18.5	1.18	0.75	0.43	0.10	0.17
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	13.8	13.1	19.5	9.3	7.2	96.0	7.5	1.24	1.06	0.30	0.12	0.19
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	14.4	10.5	19.3	9.2	6.0	92.8	6.4	1.20	1.05	0.31	0.12	0.15
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	15.2	8.6	18.0	7.6	7.0	91.7	7.6	1.02	0.82	0.31	0.08	0.17

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	USC	37	32.4	12.2	71.8	17.0	4.7	25.6	8.8	8.4	53.7	15.7	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	14.1	0.0	2.8	15.1	18.7	4.5	21.1	21.4
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	10.8	69.0	15.6	4.2	24.8	8.1	7.2	51.8	13.9	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	14.4	0.0	2.4	13.7	17.4	4.0	20.0	20.1
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	14.3	68.5	20.9	5.4	24.9	10.3	9.0	52.7	17.1	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	11.3	0.0	3.4	15.0	22.9	5.2	22.2	23.4
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	9.0	97.5	9.2	3.8	37.6	4.6	7.7	83.2	9.2	0.0	4.3	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	1.4	18.0	7.6	2.1	23.9	8.9
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	7.1	98.6	7.2	2.9	37.1	3.6	6.3	80.3	7.8	0.0	6.2	0.2	0.1	17.3	0.6	1.3	18.2	6.9	1.9	24.5	7.6
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	7.2	97.4	7.4	2.9	37.9	3.6	5.7	81.3	7.0	0.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	15.4	0.0	1.3	15.8	8.4	2.2	21.4	10.1

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	USC	37	32.4	2.7	9.4	28.9	5.9	25.1	23.7	8.7	34.5	25.1	1.9	4.0	46.6	1.9	5.6	9.7
2007/08	NCAA	USC	33	32.1	2.4	9.2	26.2	5.4	24.3	22.3	7.8	33.5	23.4	2.5	4.4	57.9	2.5	5.7	12.2
2008/09	NCAA	USC	35	33.7	3.5	11.7	30.1	5.5	23.9	23.0	9.0	35.6	25.3	2.9	4.7	60.6	2.9	6.4	15.2
2009/10	NBA	Bulls	82	26.9	2.8	11.4	24.1	4.7	33.1	14.2	7.5	44.6	16.7	1.2	5.8	21.4	1.2	6.5	9.4
2010/11	NBA	Bulls	80	21.8	2.0	11.8	17.2	3.7	32.4	11.4	5.7	44.2	13.0	1.3	5.7	23.2	1.3	7.2	6.8
2011/12	NBA	Bulls	25	19.2	1.5	12.8	11.6	2.6	32.1	8.2	4.1	44.9	9.2	1.3	5.8	22.0	1.3	7.5	4.3

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