| BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS |
| 1.) Phil "thaKing" Dzikiy Strengths: Off the court this guys a jokester...but on the court hes all business. His primary asset is his in-your-face defense; theres no shot he doesnt think he can swat into the seats. Good lateral movement, above average hands. Offensively he possesses an array of crazy, but effective moves. He can either go inside or outside, both are equally effective. Possesses a slightly better right hand than left and prefers driving right, although he goes left as well. Above average jumping ability. Weaknesses: He can tend to get carried away with trying out crazy moves, and also can try to take extremely difficult shots at awkward angles. His jumpshooting ability is a notch below average, and he tends to shoot more from close range. Offense: B- Defense: B+ Overall: B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 2.) Ade "thaDon" Ojo-Ade Strengths: By far the most aggressive offensive player in the field. Does not hesitate to take it to the basket against anyone. Above average finisher, with extreme hops. Quickest 1st step in the field.Can shoot the jumper accurately, mostly range is limited to inside the arc. Defensively, good quicks and excellent lateral movement. Strong, has the ability to block shots as well as rebound. Weaknesses: Somewhat of a loose cannon, can get his head out of the game mentally. Has told players to go to hell and meet the devil as well as let loose a string of obscenities in the past. Streaky player and can miss easy shots if hes off that day. Can only drive to his left side, has problems catching passes at times. Offense:B+ Defense:B+ Overall: B+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 3.) Garrett "G" Broady Strengths: The most fundamentally sound player of the 8.His game is silky smooth. Never exerts effort in executing the array of moves in his arsenal. Difficult to guard as he can take you inside or out with ease.Sweet jumper that extends into 3 point range, can also postup and power it in. Great aggressive rebounder who can clean the glass. Man defense is average though he has a great ability to help and block shots. Decent handles for a bigger guy. Weaknesses: Somewhat slow laterally, can be lazy at times. Sometimes mistakes the defensive player for his bitch(es) and can start slapping you all over.Prone to stupidity at times on offense. Offense:A- Defense:B Overall: A- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 4.) "SexyJoeSutton" Strengths: Athletically superior to everyone in the field. A great jumper, wiry strong, and catlike quickness. 2 guard type who lacks fancy handles but has more than enough to get off his shots. Good ability to finish inside as well as a very efficient mid-range jumper. Can play suffocating, relentless one on one defense if he feels like, excellent lateral movement. Ability to go for the block as well as the steal. Weaknesses: More size would add to his game. Can force crazy circus shots at times rather than relying on fundamentals. Defensive over-aggressiveness can burn him at times. Limited 3-point shooting ability. Offense:A- Defense:A- Overall: A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 5.) Jakob "Big Softy" Zager Strengths: A 'sensitive' big man who has worked hard to try to dispel notions of his game being weak inside. Fundamentally sound player with much more potential than where hes at now. Sweet mid-range jumper a guard would envy. Has the physical tools to dominate inside which he is just now exploring. Post up very difficult to stop when he feels like he has something to prove. Overall smart player with good court sense. Has the size to block shots, and decent dribbling skills, esp. for a bigger guy. Weaknesses: Somewhat slow oncourt; settles for jump shots and does not use his size to maximal advantage.Weak rebounder for his size, altho there has been steady improvement. Below average defensively wth the exception of shot blocking. Offense:B- Defense:C Overall:B- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 6.) Oleg "The Moscow Mangler" Levin Strengths: Basically a bruising game.Tries to aggressively work his way to the basket using his size and low center of gravity.Probably the strongest of the 8, possesses decent quickness for his size.Doesnt possess, the greatest fundamental bball skills so he outworks his opponent every possession.Inside player but can hit the ouside shot when needed.No fancy dribbling ability but enough to play his game.Has aggressive defense.Bottomline: does enough to win. Weaknesses: Shooting technique hurts him, releases shot from his chest lower, making him susceptible to being blocked by anyone taller than 5 feet.Ends up psyching up his opponent by endless trash talking days before the matchup.Low leaping ability for height. Fouls a lot Offense:C+ Defense:C Overall:C/C+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 7.) Arun "Roony" Ram Strengths: Best assets are dribbling and spot up shooting. Plays decent man to man defense, has quick hands;, ability to create turnovers. Good mid-range jumper and decent 3 point shot. Limited ability to drive to the basket. Decent rebounding skills for below average size and a good ability to box out. Overall average or somewhat near average in most skill areas Weaknesses: Tends to get to fancy at times and costs himself.Somewhat limited offensively. Lacks a quick first step, below average overall quickness for size. Low level of leaping ability. Extremely streaky, tending to streak more towards missing than making. Can get his head out of the game at times. Slow shot release. Offense:D+ Defense:C Overall:C- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 8.) Howard "Mr. MoneyPants" Schindel Strengths: For an 8 seed, Howard has more skills than one would usually think. An all-around player, he has good outside touch and a good inside game. Look for him to spot up for a three or post you up. On the post-up he has a few different fakes, and esp. tries to pump fake, pivot under you and take the shot. Plays tight defense, and can both block your shot as well as steal the ball from you. Stronger than he seems and has average leaping ability. Weaknesses: Lacks endurance and till recently could only play 5-6 minutes at a high level. (see Oleg v. Howard '02) Can fall in love with the 3 ball. Doesnt really have a go to shot. Lacks hustle at times. Sometimes shows a lack of energy, Offense:B- Defense:B- Overall:B- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |