1984 PFs

[Oregon Ownage]

Charles Barkley B- C C- B- B A (Position locked at PF)
All American who amazed fans by his frame and athletic abilities. Known to grab a defensive rebound and drive the ball in for a layup. Aggressive defender. Goes after loose balls. Known to get inside opponent's head. Active scorer inside the paint. Provides an interior presence that teams are aggressively seeking. Amazing potential

Sam Perkins C+ C+ C B C+ A
All around offensive player. Can score inside, midrange and solid three point shooter. Not the quickest player in the draft. Perkins mobility can cause defensive lapses. Pretty strong. Guards paint and perimeter well so teams will look at moving him to the three. Overall, all around player who can drive, shoot, block and rebound the ball. Great potential

Kevin Willis C+ C- C- B- B- A
Good at guarding the post. Excels at scoring on off ball motion plays. Will make opponent think twice about driving to the rim. Rebounds the ball well. Overall good scorer with a nice hook shot. Active at moving with the ball even when it’s not in his hands. Has the potential to be a great rim protector. Still needs some polishing to his game. Great potential

Otis Thorpe C+ C- D B+ B- B
Ready now prospect. Good rotational big man who can protect the rim. Good shot blocker. Good scorer around rim. He doesn’t have the lateral movement to possess the perimeter skills defensively. Offensively, Thorpe gets a lot of second chance points. May never be the 35-40 mpg starter some teams want, but can definitely give a great effort 25 minutes a night.

Michael Cage B C- D B- B C
Ready now player. Decent low post scorer. Can get quick points inside. Amazing athleticism. Good defensive rebounder. All around defensive stopper. Jump shot may never fully develop but has a nice touch around the basket. Can struggle to protect the ball. Overall solid potential

Jeff Turner B- C C- C C+ B
Efficient scorer in the post who outwits his opponents due to his lack of size. Very good shooting stroke for the position and can step outside the paint to hit a shot. Below average defender who gets pushed around against larger players. Good potential.

Jay Murphy B- D+ D- C C+ B
Undersized at the four and could use a switch to the three but is capable producing at the four. Good scorer in the paint but jump shot needs improvement. Average defender due to his quickness where he can make up lost ground in a hurry. Good potential.

Charles Jones C+ C- C- C+ C+ B
Above average defender in the post but doesn’t provide much else defensively, just solid defense. Developing scorer who could use a season under an offensive coach to continue his growth. Good potential.

Ben Coleman C D D B B C
Older player with not much growth but Ben can come in now and provide post presence with his shot blocking. His post defense suffers as he always goes for a block, but he is not a liability. Very good rebounder. Average potential.

Anthony Teachey C D- C C C+ A
One for the future as scouts love his foundation of skills. Looks great in the gym and tests very well but the transition to the court is what is left. Average defender but needs improvement everywhere else but has the heart and commitment. Great potential.

Gary Plummer C+ C- D C+ C+ B
Very good potential for the jack of all trade’s player. Scoring needs to improve in the post but has a good-looking jump shot. Average defender and his rebounding needs improvement as he can’t read the bounce off the rim. Good potential.

Ronnie Williams C+ C- C- C+ C+ B
Very similar scouting report to Gary Plummer but is more polished at rebounding and creating for teammates from the post. Good potential.