Shan Foster: NBA Draft Profile
April 13th, 2008
by Jeff Fox
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Shan Foster
College: Vanderbilt
Class: Senior
Position: SG/SF
Height: 6’6”
Weight: 205lbs
Accolades: Second Team All-American – AP (08), Second Team All-American – CHN (08), Second Team All-American – USBWA (08), SEC Player of the Year (08), Second Team All-SEC (07), First Team All-SEC (06), All-SEC Freshman Team (05).
Scouting Report: A deadly long-range bomber.
Strengths: Three-point shooting – hit 367 in his collegiate career. Also hits his three-point shots at an incredibly high percentage – 46.9% his senior year. Can knock down shots over defenders. Shot over 52% from the field his senior year – an incredible number for a wing player who takes a lot of shots. Very long arms. Quick and athletic with good hops. Able to beat defenders off the dribble and hit the pull-up J or take it to the rack. Good attitude, work ethic and leadership skills. Tough defender. Solid rebounder for a swingman. Very experienced – played four years of big minutes in the SEC.
Weaknesses: Thinly built – will need to get stronger for the NBA. Not an off-the-charts athlete so probably has limited upside. Not much of a playmaker for a guard – tends to turn the ball over as often as he gets an assist. Doesn’t get to the free-throw line very often – averaged less than three attempts per game this year.
Projected 2008 Draft Range: Early to mid second round pick.
Consensus: Foster’s standout senior season has earned him lots of national praise and accolades. However, he still isn’t considered a first round draft prospect, but his shooting touch will get him drafted in the second round and probably allow him to hang around the League for a while.
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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, his work has also appeared in Dime magazine, Inside Sport magazine in Australia, and he is a writer/editor for Canada’s top independent hoops site, Hooplife.ca. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his infant son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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