Winning Ways Pro International, Inc. / Player Profiles / Men's / William Modeste
Willie Shaw
- Position Played: 2
- Height: 73"
- Weight: 219lbs
- Wingspan: 77.5"
- Birthdate: 8/19/1981
- Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
- School: Polytechnic University
- Last Team: N/A
Other Info:
- Physical & Mental: Solid physical condition. Needs to continue to train in order to get into top physical shape. Possesses a real mental toughness.
- Ball Skills: Can handle the ball with either hand along the perimeter and in traffic. However needs to work on handling the ball better in the open floor if he wants to play pg on the pro level. Excellent passer.
- Offense: Good outside stroke when set – needs to development a pull up jumper and work on ability to shoot on the run. Moves well without the basketball. Excellent court vision in finding the open man and passing to his teammates strengths. Work on developing shot creation. Needs to get more consistent from the outside.
- Rebounding: Average rebounder for size and position.
- Defense: Plays good on the ball defense. Must work on staying with his man away from the ball and fighting through screens. Needs to continue to improve defensive footwork and footspeed.
- Game Knowledge: Possesses solid knowledge of the game. Must continue to work on learning the rules and style of play for international basketball.
- Strengths: Shooting stroke when set. Court vision. Passing ability. Coachable. On the ball defense.
- Opportunities for Improvement: Extending shooting range out to the three point line. Shot creation. Transition game – offense. Defense away from the ball.
- Overall Comments: William is a very coachable player. He learned very quickly at the combine and is always looking for ways to improve his overall game. With some more hard work and by training (utilizing the international style and rules) William will be ready to play on the pro level
- Collegiate Basketball Career: Polytechnic University - Head Coach Laddy Baldwin(718-344-8804)
- Personal Data: US citizen with US passport.
- Contact Information: Phone: (917) 842-9382 Email: showtimeera1@aol.com
