Post by San Francisco on Jun 17, 2014 10:08:44 GMT -6
Name: Drazen Petrovic
Position: SG
Number: 3
DOB: 10/22/1964
Age when drafted: 21 (1986)
College: High School in Croatia (Sibenik)
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 195
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STRENGTHS:
Deadly Shooter from both mid range and deep career shooting line of .506/.437/.841
Willing to make the pass, but much more a scorer than a play maker in the NBA
Extremely Hard Working, came into NBA as poor defender and improved each year
Can put the ball on the floor and has a solid first step. More quick than explosive, but has no trouble creating his own shot.
Good passer for a scorer.
WEAKNESSES:
Defensively is not going to be much above average.
Not an explosive athlete/dunker, but has enough quickness to create own shot.
Probably limited to only the SG spot defensively
Not a significant rebounder at all
SIGNIFICANT INFO: Voted as best European Player ever by his peers, Did not play in the NBA until the age of 25 but was drafted at age 21.
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1-5 rate the following for each category (half points can be given
Ins 2.5
Jps 5
Fts 5
3Ps 5
Hnd 3
Pas 3
ORb 1
DRb 1.5
PsD 1
PrD 2.5
Stl 2
Blk 0.5
Qck 3.5
Str 2
Jmp 2.5
Sta 5
Career highlights and awards
FIFA Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
FIFA 50 Greatest Players
2 Time Olympic Medalist (Bronze and Silver)
One of three guards in NBA History to Average 20 ppg and shoot at least .500 from the floor and .400 from 3 (Jeff Hornacek, Goran Dragik)
Career NBA statistics
Points 4461 (15.4 ppg)
Rebounds 669 (2.3 rpg)
Assists 701 (2.4 apg)
Steals 205 (0.9 spg)
Career With Nets
19.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals .511/.437/.846
Summary:
Drazen had become a top 3 SG in the NBA by his 4th season becoming the 1st European player to be named to an ALL NBA Team (3rd). He died in a tragic automobile accident in his prime (29) and with his well known drive to improve the sky was the limit. One of the best shooters in NBA History he shot over .500/.400/.800 for his career!