Ht/Wt: 6-9 / 225 lbs
Position: PF
Team: North Carolina
Class: Senior

2009 Draft Profile - Tyler Hansbrough

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2008 Draft Profile - Tyler Hansbrough

He's a Big-Time prospect from a big time school. He is a real smart player that rebounds well, can play some defense, knows how to score, and is pretty good at just about everything. Hustles and works hard. The problem is, he isn’t GREAT at any one thing, and doesn’t have the size to or quickness to bail him out in bad matchups. Projects to be a solid rotation "glue guy" at the next level, and should bring a good attitude and professionalism to his team.

2007 Draft Profile

A strong physical player, a warrior in the paint who isn't afraid to do the dirty work. Does a great job of getting to the line and is a pretty decent free throw shooter for a big man. Has an excellent understanding of how to use his body and strength to score in the low post. Owns a great pair of hands that are a rare combination in that they are both incredibly strong and soft enough to catch most passes thrown in the post. Has a decent assortment of offensive moves such as a jump hook, up and under, and decent spin move. Shows the ability to face-up and hit the perimeter jump shot out to 15 feet. Defensively, he does a good job of keeping opposing players between himself and the basket. Has a tremendous work ethic which has enabled him to improve numerous facets of his game. Doesn’t show much vertical explosiveness and lacks super quickness. He’s shown that he can be disrupted offensively when guarded by taller more athletic player. Still needs to develop foot work and polish his post moves.

2006 Draft Profile

Averaged 18.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG and 1.3 APG in 2005-06. Hard worker down low. Battles for rebounds. The freshman’s stock has been rising all season with his solid play. Gets to the line a lot, where he shot 73.9%. Shot 57% from the field. Doesn’t have a long wingspan, and may not be as tall as his listed height. Heart and hustle make up for some of his deficiencies.




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