Willie Shaw
- Position Played: 4,5
- Height: 78"
- Weight: 271.5lbs
- Wingspan: 83 "
- Birthdate: 2/19/1985
- Nationality/Passport: USA/Yes
- School: University of D.C
- Last Team: Vermont Frostheaves (PBL)
Winning Ways Pro International Testing Package
This battery of tests is given to each athlete at the beginning and at the conclusion of their training program. The results listed below are actual results and where noted number expected, indicates the professional player at a comparable position and size.
- Footspeed: defensive slants from foul lane to foul lane in a 30 second time period.
- Takes/Makes: elbow to elbow jump shots, demonstrating quickness of release and accuracy. Drill is 60sec.
- Chair Drill: a full court drill where player has maximum of 4 dribble from foul line to basket, laying the ball up and exploding back to 1 of 4 perimeter spots for outside shots. Must continue drill until all 4 shots are made.
- Foul Shooting: 3 sets of 5 free throws, where by each set is under additional conditions of fatigue.
- *There are no breaks during this testing.
Testing:
- DRILLS: NUMBER ACHIEVED - NUMBER EXPECTED
- Footspeed: 24 - 28
- Free Throws #1: 1/5 - 4/5
- Take/Makes: 17/20 - 9/16
- Free Throws #2: 4/5 - 4/5
- Chair Drill: 0/7 - 3/8
- Free Throws #3: 3/5 - 3/5
Other Info:
- Physical & Mental: Average conditioning. At time, very mentally tough but lets some calls frustrate him and effect the way he plays. Very aggressive and intense player. High energy.
- Ball Skills: Excellent hands. Handle the ball well with his back to the basket and has ability to handle the ball on the free throw line extended.
- Offense: Excellent offensive post moves with back to the basket. Terrific finisher around the rim. Good body and control. Consistent jump shot out to 16ft. Quickness of release a real plus. Needs to move his shooting range out to about 18-20ft. to be more effective. Must be sure he doesn’t force shots in the double team.
- Rebounding: Good rebounder on both ends of the floor. Excellent positioning. Must work on his anticipation and ability to gather rebound and go right back up for put back on offensive end.
- Defense: Plays very strong post defense with excellent footwork. Has some trouble guarding quicker players in one on one situation. Must develop consistent shot blocking skills.
- Game Knowledge: Has a good overall understanding of the game.
- Strengths: Mid range jumper. Offensive post moves. Ability to finish around the rim. Rebounding. Ball handling. Intensity.
- Opportunities for Improvement: Conditioning & mental focus. Free throw shooting. Passing out of double teams. More range on outside shot.
- Overall Comments: Willie is a very coachable player. He is very intense and he works hard on both ends of the floor. He gets along with his teammates as well. Willie can definitely play at a low to mid level professional league right now.
- Collegiate Basketball Career: University of D.C - Head Coach Julius Smith (202) 345-6425
- Personal Data: Us citizen with US passport. No injuries reported. 2007-2008 Vermonte Frostheaves (PBL).
- Contact Information: Phone: (202) 476-4131 Email: NBAbound34@yahoo.com
Winning Ways Pro International Testing Package
This battery of tests is given to each athlete at the beginning and at the conclusion of their training program. The results listed below are actual results and where noted number expected, indicates the professional player at a comparable position and size.
- Footspeed: defensive slants from foul lane to foul lane in a 30 second time period.
- Takes/Makes: elbow to elbow jump shots, demonstrating quickness of release and accuracy. Drill is 60sec.
- Chair Drill: a full court drill where player has maximum of 4 dribble from foul line to basket, laying the ball up and exploding back to 1 of 4 perimeter spots for outside shots. Must continue drill until all 4 shots are made.
- Foul Shooting: 3 sets of 5 free throws, where by each set is under additional conditions of fatigue.
- *There are no breaks during this testing.
