Post by Apollo on Mar 10, 2009 18:28:32 GMT -5
Trey Carpenter
Position: PF
Height: 6’7’’
Weight: 245
Age: 21
College: Tennessee
Rookie Ratings: C C+ D+ B C+ B
Strengths: Soft-shooting touch for a big man. Good free throw shooter. Range extends a bit past the three-point line. Very good post defender. Will lock down opponents like he did all season for Tennessee. Solid shot-blocker, might top out at about 2 a game. Very strong in the post, will push players around on both ends of the court. Good defensive rebounder with good fundamental rebounding technique. Hard-working player that is willing to do all the intangibles to get the win. Coaches will love Carpenter. Pretty quick for a guy his size.
Weaknesses: Undersized when it comes to height. No inside game to speak of. Pretty inept down in the low post, which is unfortunate considering his great strength. Turnovers may be a problem. Not a good decision-maker. Sub par on the offensive boards. Needs a lot of work to be an all-around great rebounder.
Scout’s Take: Carpenter will impress many teams with his work ethic and will probably become a great role-player. His ceiling isn’t too high; he’ll probably never be a starter, but he will be a key contributor one day. Probably a late-teens/early twenties pick.
Background: After a great high school career, he went on to commit to Tennessee. He was red-shirted his first year, and played off the bench the next season. However, it was his third year where he really shined as a starter. He averaged 14 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2.5 BPG while shooting 47% from the field, 38% from 3P, and 82% from the free-throw line. Carpenter’s coaches at Tennessee have nothing but the highest of praises for him, but have advised him to stay in college at least one more year. Despite that advice, he’s preliminarily considering declaring for the BBS draft, depending on the interest surrounding him.
Position: PF
Height: 6’7’’
Weight: 245
Age: 21
College: Tennessee
Rookie Ratings: C C+ D+ B C+ B
Strengths: Soft-shooting touch for a big man. Good free throw shooter. Range extends a bit past the three-point line. Very good post defender. Will lock down opponents like he did all season for Tennessee. Solid shot-blocker, might top out at about 2 a game. Very strong in the post, will push players around on both ends of the court. Good defensive rebounder with good fundamental rebounding technique. Hard-working player that is willing to do all the intangibles to get the win. Coaches will love Carpenter. Pretty quick for a guy his size.
Weaknesses: Undersized when it comes to height. No inside game to speak of. Pretty inept down in the low post, which is unfortunate considering his great strength. Turnovers may be a problem. Not a good decision-maker. Sub par on the offensive boards. Needs a lot of work to be an all-around great rebounder.
Scout’s Take: Carpenter will impress many teams with his work ethic and will probably become a great role-player. His ceiling isn’t too high; he’ll probably never be a starter, but he will be a key contributor one day. Probably a late-teens/early twenties pick.
Background: After a great high school career, he went on to commit to Tennessee. He was red-shirted his first year, and played off the bench the next season. However, it was his third year where he really shined as a starter. He averaged 14 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2.5 BPG while shooting 47% from the field, 38% from 3P, and 82% from the free-throw line. Carpenter’s coaches at Tennessee have nothing but the highest of praises for him, but have advised him to stay in college at least one more year. Despite that advice, he’s preliminarily considering declaring for the BBS draft, depending on the interest surrounding him.
