Josh Heytvelt: NBA Draft Profile
February 24th, 2009
by Jeff Fox
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Josh Heytvelt
College: Gonzaga
Class: Senior
Position: PF
Height: 6’11”
Weight: 260lbs
Accolades: None
Scouting Report: An inside/outside threat with good size.
Strengths: Good athlete for a big man. Good leaper. Solid scorer. Nice face up jumper. Very efficient scorer. Wisely uses backboard on jumpers. Big and strong - NBA size. Capable of big scoring outbursts. Can hit the three. Able to block some shots. Experienced. Decent rebounder.
Weaknesses: Off-court issues - had a very publicized drug bust while in college. Will already be 23-years-old around the time of the draft. Injury prone throughout his collegiate career. Didn’t play in one of the top conferences. Has some post-up moves but still needs more work. Inconsistent.
Projected 2009 Draft Range: Late first round to mid second round pick.
Consensus: Josh Heytvelt has a good package of size, skills and athleticism. However, his off-court problem, inconsistency and injury history raise concerns.
Stats: Josh Heytvelt Stats and Game Log
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About Jeff Fox
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Background
Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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Heyvelt has matured much more than you show
Josh led the team by example and play this, his senior year. He was 1st Team ALL-WCC this year too. The questions his soph year were answered, and he apologized to all of Gonzaga and his subsequent behavior showed he's grown beyond that. He has both a good defensive and offensive game, and blends in well with a guard oriented team too.