NBA Clips Archive

In an app filled with analytics, this account will be showing basketball possessions I find intriguing.

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Cameron Carr BLK% in his college career (per Draftballr):
'24: 3.9% (97th%ILE)
'25: 6.0% (99th%ILE)
'26: 3.9% (97th%ILE)

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It will be difficult for any guard/wing to rise over and get their shot off vs Cameron Carr. Carr has a 7-foot wingspan and a standing reach of 8'8" and he applies it onto the court on both ends.

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Cameron Carr has good processing on when to time the pass off these empty-side PNRs. Carr gets a screen, and as soon as the screener defender steps up, he recognizes his big rolling, and fires off a pass inside.

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0.62 PPP rate on midranges*

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One area of improvement that Mikel Brown Jr. has to improve on is his in-between game: Mikel scored at a rate of 0.62 PPP (15th%ILE) according to HoopExplorer and also 2/12 on runners. Many of his floaters attempts felt rushed, but these can be sharpened in the NBA.

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Mikel Brown Jr. is a lethal shooter off the dribble, Baylor switches everything here. Cameron Carr was late stepping up as he was switching, which left Mikel just enough space with that lightning quick release to get a shot off and score.

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For all the talk about Cam Boozer lack of counters in his in-between game (and rightfully so, 22.1 FGA per 100 out of 24.5 per 100 were from at the rim or beyond the arc), a turnaround jumper (like his father Carlos Boozer) can go a long way.

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Isaiah Evans is a special attacking-closeout artist. Isaiah Evans got some space, catches it, quickly jabs right, rips through left, and finishes strong at the rim.

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One of Cam Boozer strengths is the ability to stay disciplined enough to commit fouls, he has excellent awareness on that end to be in position to contest without fouling. Per DraftBallr, he is in the 90th%ILE in Fouls Committed per 40.

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Cam Boozer strength and discipline is glaring in this possession: Louisville runs a PNR, ball gets to Hadley, he drives, and he tries to bump Boozer off position to create separation. However, Boozer still stays in position and vertical to contest the shot.

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His passes have high velocity which gives defenses less of a chance to rotate and recover.

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This pass was just spectacular, the quick processing and court mapping from Boozer here to recognize the double coming once he gets the ball, and to spray it out to Isaiah Evans for a good look at 3. Most of the times, Boozer skip passes are not "floaty", rather-

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which gives Boozer an opening to go up and get points on the scoreboard. Boozer is one of the best rim-attackers in this class. Per HoopExplorer, about 10% of his play-type points come from "Rim Attack", where he scores at a rate of 1.09 PPP which stands at the 96th%ILE.

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Cam Boozer screens and pops, which forces Ugonna Onyenso to guard Boozer at the perimeter. Boozer main move seems to be the upfake, as he first upfakes to open up the drive, picks the ball up high, and upfakes twice again, Onyenso eventually bites on it-

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Cam Boozer is the best at making skip passes in the NBA and this will be something that will be common for Boozer at the next level. Once Boozer turns he immediately finds Isaiah Evans open, which forces Virginia to scramble. Evans does a nice job of attacking the closeout for 3.

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Virginia once again gets Cam Boozer on an island at the empty side, this time Thomas gets the Boozer matchup. Boozer tries to slide laterally but just isn't quick enough as once he opens up his hips Thomas bursts to the rim for 2.

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Cam Boozer guarding a smaller player in space: Mallory gets Boozer after a screen. Virginia resets, Mallory gets the ball and blows by Boozer to the rim. Boozer opens up his hips, and tries to slide laterally, but Mallory was too quick for him and it gives Virginia an open 2.

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Cam Boozer screens and roll, gets to the rim, only to meet Ugonna Onyenso at the rim. Boozer tries a series of upfakes to get Onyenso to bite on it but it did not go well for him.

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spring up and get a hand up there to deter shots. His block to foul ratio per CBB Analytics is at the 100th%ILE of the listed players. His fouls committed per 40 minutes per DraftBallr is at the 93rd %ILE in his senior year.

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Khamenia drives, and does a upfake, Ugonna Onyenso reacts to the upfake by making a little hop, and charging right back up when Khamenia goes for a shot.

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Ugonna Onyenso is by far the best shot-blocker in this year draft class, per CBB Analytics he is at a staggering 17.4 BLK% which is at the 100th %ILE. What is fascinating to me is I don't think his blocks are a result of block-hunting, I think he has timely awareness of when to-