Taj Gibson: NBA Draft Profile
December 24th, 2008
by Jeff Fox
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Taj Gibson
College: USC
Class: Junior
Position: PF
Height: 6’9”
Weight: 225lbs
Accolades: Third Team All-Pac-10 (08), First Team Pac-10 All-Defensive Team (08), Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (07).
Scouting Report: A scrappy, undersized post player.
Strengths: Superb shot blocker. Long wingspan. Great rebounder. Tough defender. Can score inside or knock down the face-up jumper. Can score with either hand in the post. Battles hard in the paint. Experienced - played big minutes for three seasons in the Pac-10.
Weaknesses: Age - will be 24-years-old when next NBA season commences. Will be undersized for the post in the NBA. Poor free throw shooter. Foul prone. Pretty inconsistent his first two seasons in college.
Projected 2009 Draft Range: Early to mid second round pick.
Consensus: Taj Gibson might carve out a NBA career due to his defense and length, but more than likely he’ll spend most of his career as a minor league/European player.
Stats:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31775
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= Superstar/All-NBA Potential - Michael Beasley
= Potential NBA All-Star - Derrick Rose
= Consistent NBA Starter - Brook Lopez
= 6th Man/Fringe Starter - Russell Westbrook
= Career Reserve - Roy Hibbert
= Fringe NBA Player/12th Man - JR Giddens
0 stars = Life in the Minor Leagues - Drew Neitzel
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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, 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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Taj Gibson is now a major contributor to the Chicago Bulls 2011 playoff run. One of the most exciting players in the NBA. Glad you're not drafting for the Blazers.