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G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS 96-97 Kentucky 40 626 75 153 0 0 45 82 177 120 15 64 79 25 195 97-98 Kentucky 36 526 73 152 0 0 38 59 155 93 9 46 61 10 184 98-99 Kentucky 34 668 94 177 0 0 49 85 151 79 18 42 66 16 237 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 110 1820 242 482 0 0 132 226 483 292 42 152 206 51 616 |
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG 96-97 Kentucky 15.7 49.0 0.0 54.9 4.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.6 4.9 97-98 Kentucky 14.6 48.0 0.0 64.4 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 5.1 98-99 Kentucky 19.6 53.1 0.0 57.6 4.4 0.5 1.2 1.9 0.5 7.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 16.5 50.2 0.0 58.4 4.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.5 5.6 |
Scouting Report: JazzyJ |
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It's rare for players who don't average double figure
points or even start for a high-profile program to enter early into the NBA
Draft, but that is the decision that Jamaal Magloire has made in regards to entering
the 1999 NBA Draft pool. With the perceived lack of true big men available, Magloire
probably feel that he could be at least a 1st round pick in the draft. However,
Magloire is playing it safe as he has publicly stated that he will not hire an
agent, and will return to school (where Tubby Smith is keeping his scholarship for
him) if he decides to withdraw from the draft, or if he goes unselected. This latest decision is only the next in what has been the controversial nature of Jamal Magloire ever since his high school days. A native Canadian, Magloire burst onto the recruiting scene as a senior as the top prospect in Canada, and became the subject of an intense recruiting battle between Purdue and Kentucky. After flip-flopping back and forth between the schools, Magloire finally settled on Kentucky, in what was a very controversial situation (Magloire's coach, Simeon Mars, was hired as an administrate assistant at UK, leading to all sorts of speculation). Magloire saw immediate playing time at Kentucky. He started the majority of the team's games at center, and was actually the starter in the 1997 NCAA title game for UK. However, foul trouble and poor decisions in games limited his minutes. As a sophomore, Magloire started the season as the starter, but moved to the bench with the emergence of Nazr Mohammed. Magloire took on the role of rebounder and defensive specialist, and sometimes enforcer (just as Duke's Steve Wojciechowski). He did, however, provide some solid moments during UK's NCAA run in '98, and was a key contributor off of the bench. This past season during his junior year, Magloire once again was more of a player off of the bench, and continued as the team's top interior defender. If Magloire were to return to school for his senior year, he would undoubtedly be the starting center, especially with the departure of Michael Bradley. Shotblocking and defense -- those are Jamaal Magloire's main bread-earning skills. Unlike many college players who simply rack up impressive block totals, Magloire is actually a solid defender who has a tremendous knack of timing in blocking shots, and doesn't particularly bite on fakes. He runs the floor well, and possesses a body that is just about ready for the pro level. He also hits the boards well. The biggest question regarding Magloire by far is his offensive ability. While he has shown flashes here and there of a post game (just ask Michael Doleac about the move Magloire put on him in the '98 NCAA finals), there has been nothing consistent. He lacks range on his shot and his hook shot scares nobody but the fans when he takes it. He is incredibly raw in this aspect, but has shown improvement in this area over his 3 years at Kentucky. Being the controversial player that he is, some of Magloire's on and off the court activities are also worthy of questioning. On the court, Magloire is a very emotional player, and certainly has had his share of flare-ups and confrontations with other players over his UK career. Off the court, Magloire has been accused of hanging around with some questionable characters as well. However, his attitude, though often questioned, is credited in that he never really complained about coming off of the bench for much of his career at UK, and he actually seemed to excel in that role. What's the prognosis? Magloire is going to pay his own way and attend the Chicago pre-draft camp, where he hopes to show that he's more than just a defensive specialist. If he can assure himself and his advisors that he's a first round pick, he'll stay around in the draft. How certain that is nobody really knows -- last year, former teammate Mohammed was actually projected as a lottery pick, yet slid down to the last pick of the draft. As stated earlier, if Magloire were to return to UK he would be the likely starting center, and would certainly position himself to be possibly a lottery pick in the 2000 draft. At this point, the crystal ball would predict that he return to school. |
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