re: #tAuburnBasketball Thread

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FG Made-Attempted 20-63 25-58
Field Goal % 31.7 43.1
3PT Made-Attempted 5-27 6-19
Three Point % 18.5 31.6
FT Made-Attempted 30-38 28-37
Free Throw % 78.9 75.7
Total Rebounds 44 38
Offensive Rebounds 19 14
Defensive Rebounds 25 24
Assists 8 13
Steals 5 11
Blocks 6 5
Total Turnovers 16 15
Personal Fouls 28 29
Technical Fouls 0 0

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POINTS
D. Murray 7
A. McLemore 1
M. Heron 16
B. Brown 10
J. Harper 13
C. Okeke 11
H. Spencer 6
D. Mitchell 6
M. Dunbar 5

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Would love to get back in it w/ their teammate 5* PG Ashton Haggins, especially since he just decommitted from UGA & reclassified to the 2018 class but pretty sure he was a Chuck Person recruit.

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Josh Nickelberry.

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Strengths: Nickelberry is a throwback style shooting guard in that he plays with a scoring mentality based first and foremost around his jump shot. He's equally effective shooting off the dribble in the mid-range area as he is from behind the arc and has a special ability to make tough shots. He's a true three-range scoring threat who is well-built with an already strong body and solid athleticism off of two feet. He isn't a bad ball-handler and not bothered by contact off the dribble. He typically goes right at opposing defenders and shot-blockers when he decides to attack and can be a tough lay-up maker when he doesn't have the space to rise up. He's a solid rebounding guard who will fly at the offensive glass from time to time and is also an aggressive and physical half-court defender who can match-up with some bigger wings.

Weaknesses: While he shoots a high percentage from the perimeter, he has an unusually high number of bad misses, even on open rhythm shots, for a guy who is supposed to be a shooter. He's also not as good of a free-throw shooter as you would expect. Are those signs of a volume shooter? Only time will tell when we see how he fares with less reps but he's looking to score almost every time he touches the ball and willing to hunt his shots at times if necessary. He's not exceptionally quick, so he can struggle to defend in space at times and isn't a blow-by driver, and also isn't quite as long as he might look (6'4.5 wingspan).

Bottom Line: He's a scoring guard who relies most heavily on his jumper but is capable of scoring in all three ranges. He doesn't have great size, length, or truly elite athleticism though so it remains to be seen just how high his long-term ceiling will be.

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You could definitely play him and Harper together, though.

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