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James Gist:Scout Report

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OVERVIEW

A rare four-year college player in the 2008 NBA Draft, James Gist's lack of ideal size to play power forward could see him shift to more of a "three" in the professional ranks.

Generally, the position is suited for someone with his great quickness, and Gist is an explosive finisher who runs the floor well.

Gist has an incredibly long wingspan (88 inches; sixth among the 79 players at the Orlando pre-draft camp and best among the small forwards in attendance) and standing reach (8'11 1/2"), along with a 36-inch vertical leap that he uses with great success as a shot blocker and rebounder. His 783 rebounds rank 11th in school history and his 231 rank fourth. He also became the fifth player in Maryland annals to record at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 blocked shots in a career.

At Good Counsel High School the team captain and starting power forward averaged 19.5 points per game as a senior to go along with 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, leading the Falcons of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) to an 18-12 record. He earned third-team All-Metro honors by the Washington Post and was named to the all-tournament teams at the Bullis Holiday Classic and the Hooters Holiday Classic. He amassed more than 300 blocked shots in three seasons, becoming Good Counsel's all-time leader.

In summer league competition, Gist was a participant in Baltimore's Charm City Challenge in April 2004, scoring eight points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. He also participated in the Jordan Capital Classic Regional game at Comcast Center later that month, netting 11 points and grabbing seven boards. After his senior prep season, he was a member of Team USA, competing in the Pan Am Games. Prior to the 2007-08 season, he was a member of the USA's Pan Am Games team which earned a fifth-place finish in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

As a freshman at Maryland in 2004-05, Gist saw action in 31 of 32 games, drawing two starts. He averaged 6.2 points per game while hitting at a team-leading .493 from the field. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds per game and totaled 31 blocks, good enough for third on the squad. He had ten 10 multi-rejection games and 19 contests of at least one blocked shot. He reached double-figures in scoring six times, including three of his final five appearances of the season.

In 2005-06, Gist made 21 starts and appeared in 32 games. He led the team and ranked fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 1.59 blocked shots per game, posting 51 total blocks for the season, the seventh-best total for a sophomore in school history. He averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, grabbing at least five rebounds in 19 games while also coming up with two double-double performances and scoring in double figures 13 times.

Gist garnered All-ACC honorable mention as a junior. He started 33-of-34 games, as he averaged 12.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, ranking third on the team and 23rd in the league in scoring while finishing second on the squad and seventh in the conference in rebounding. He ranked fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (2.12 per game), finishing with 72 blocks, the second-highest single-season total among juniors at Maryland. He also scored in double figures 28 times and grabbed at least five rebounds 27 times.

As a senior, Gist was named team MVP, earning All-ACC second-team and league All-Defensive Team honors. He also earned the Charles "Buck Williams/Len Elmore Rebounding Award after leading the Terps and ranking fourth in the ACC with 7.9 per game. He recorded six double-double performances and finished as the team's leading rebounder 11 times. He led the Terps with 77 blocked shots, adding 45 assists and 42 steals while averaging 15.9 points per game.

ANALYSIS

Positives: Gist lacks height and bulk (for a power forward), but he makes up for those weaknesses with his impressive wingspan (88 inches), vertical leap (36 inches) and standing reach (8'11 1/2") ... Regarded as one of the best leapers in the collegiate game, as he does a good job of elevating above the rim to put in a resounding dunk and uses his second jump skills to fight bigger forwards for the rebounds ... Uses his frame to draw contact driving to the basket, where he is becoming an adequate free throw shooter ... Uses his leaping ability and long arms to get up and over the bigger forwards and has the strength to power his way to the basket ... Has room on his frame to add more bulk without it affecting his overall athleticism ... Plays with a relentless motor and his stamina is very impressive, as he logs long stretches of minutes without tiring ... Has good foot motion and speed playing in transition and uses his body well to set up picks and screens ... Also does a good job of getting his body wide to make him a nice target for post entry passes ... Shows good weave slashing to the basket and his quickness creates mismatches when a bigger defender tries to take him on along the perimeter ... Has enough quickness and adequate ball-handling skills to get in front or put the ball on the floor for a dribble or two when playing on the fast break ... His natural hands are evident with his ability to secure the ball in the post, power his way through traffic and get to the rim ... Shows good touch, generally finishing around the basket with a quick turnaround jumper and shows good hands in catch-and-shoot situations playing in the post ... Showed much better patience waiting for his shot to develop and execute his attempts with a higher release point as a senior, seeing 3.3-point improvement in his scoring average from the previous year ... A work in progress shooting from the perimeter, but has enough range to connect from NBA 3-point range (just needs to be much more consistent with his shooting mechanics, as he will shoot from the hip at times, even after working hard on generating a high release point in 2007-08) ... When he sets his feet, he has had much better success connecting with his jumper from mid range (took too many off-balance shots earlier in his career until improving his foot mechanics) ... Has most of his scoring success from his inside game, but is also good at catching the defender off guard by suddenly pulling up and firing off his shot from the top of the key ... The best thing about his offensive game is the development of his turnaround jumper, which he showed good consistency hitting it from either side ... He has shown improvement and better confidence using his jump hook, as he times his leaps well to elevate over the outstretched arms of a defender ... His best asset comes from defending in the post -- he uses his strength well to maintain position and lock down his man in the paint ... Times his leaps and uses his length well as a shot-blocker ... Shows good snap in his hips rotating on defense and the lateral agility to prevent the perimeter players from slashing to the basket often ... His lateral range and active hands cause problems for an opponent in the passing lane and with his foot speed, he seems to be capable of covering smaller opponents on the open floor, making Gist a better fit to play small forward in the NBA ... Very determined under the boards to get to rebounds and on the offensive glass, he has made a decent living scoring on putbacks ... Even though he has been matched up vs. much bigger frontcourt types, he has the power to prevent them from boxing him out and the quickness to mirror shooters facing the rim.

Negatives: Despite his leaping ability and wingspan, he lacks the ideal height you want from a power forward and if he is to stay at the "four" spot at the next level, he will have to add more bulk to his frame, but the added weight could impact his impressive foot speed and lateral mobility ... Needs to develop better moves around the basket, as he is too right-hand dominant and appears very mechanical in his stride (must develop pivot moves) to the rim ... More effective when used as a post player, as he does not seem to create the mismatches he should vs. smaller defenders when facing the basket ... Very predictable when he does put the ball on the floor, as most of his drives to the basket will come over the right side ... Good pressure defender, but will get a bit too confident in his reach and elevation, giving too much space to perimeter shooters, daring them to take a shot ... Scores most of his points around the basket and even though he is slowly developing a mid-range game, he does not have much confidence taking his shots from the perimeter, attempting just two treys his first two years and compiling a 33.0 percent success rate from 3-point range ... Can power his way to the rim, but must be more consistent setting his feet before executing his jumper away from the basket ... Lacks the creativity with his shot coming off the dribble (scores mostly on dunks or on short jumpers), as he lacks a quick release and does hesitate some following through to his release point ... Has decent assist totals, but lacks the court vision and feel for the defense to be relied upon as a passer (most of his turnovers came when he put the ball on the floor last year, as he has a high, loose dribble), as his assist-to-turnover ratio is very poor (45 assists to 90 turnovers last season).

Compares To: SHANE BATTIER-Houston ... Like Battier, Gist has a power forward's mentality, but is trapped in a small forward's body. He is a great shot blocker and rebounder for a player his size, known more as a defender than a shooter. He gets most of his points around the basket and while he is slowly developing a mid-range shot, he lacks confidence and ability to be consistent firing from the perimeter, a critical part of any small forward's game. With his defensive skills, long wingspan and leaping ability, he is certainly a valuable asset for the rotation off the bench, but until he develops a much better perimeter game, he's not going to receive consistent minutes in the NBA.

CAREER NOTES

In 130 games, Gist logged 3,242 minutes of action, ranking 17th in school history with 1,414 points scored, moving ahead of former Washington Bullets head coach Gene Shue (1,386 points, 1952-54) on the all-time record list ... Made 536-of-1,039 field goals (50.6 percent), 31-of-94 3-pointers (33.0 percent) and 311-of-447 free throws (69.6 percent) ... Ranks 11th in Maryland annals with 783 rebounds (6.0 per game) ... Handed out 142 assists (1.1 per game) and had 122 steals (0.9 per game) ... His 231 blocked shots rank fourth in school history behind Cedric Lewis (239, 1988-91), Terence Morris (256, 1998-01) and Derrick Lewis (339, 1985-88) ... His 77 blocked shots in 2007-08 tied Terence Morris (1998-99) for ninth on the school season-record list ... Was the 46th player in school history to score over 1,000 points in a career and was just one of five Terrapins to record at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 blocked shots in a career.

2007-08 SEASON

All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team selection, adding ACC All-Defensive Team accolades ... Named team MVP and was the recipient of the Charles "Buck Williams/Len Elmore Rebounding Award after leading the Terps and ranking fourth in the ACC with 7.9 rebounds per game ... The power forward scored a career-high 525 points (15.9 per game), shooting 49.6 percent from the field (194-of-391), 31.0 percent from 3-point range (22-of-71) and 73.7 percent from the free throw line (115-of-156) ... Grabbed 260 rebounds with 45 assists (1.4 per game) and 42 steals (1.3 per game) ... Scored double figures in 26-of-33 games, producing seven double-double performances ... Charged with 101 personal fouls and 90 turnovers ... Was named ACC Player of the Week (1/21) after averaging 16.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocked shots in wins over Wake Forest and North Carolina ... Added The Sporting News National Player of the Week honors (2/11) after Gist averaged 26.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and shot 76 percent in wins over Boston College and North Carolina State.

2007-08 GAME ANALYSIS

Scored a career-high 31 points, hitting a personal-best three 3-pointers and 10 free throws, while pulling down 11 rebounds at Wake Forest ... Scored 30 points on a personal best 13 field goals vs. North Carolina State, becoming the first player to score 30 points since Nik Caner-Medley scored 33 at Georgia Tech in 2006 ... Totaled 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the floor at Boston College ... Was one rebound shy of another double-double as he had 14 points and nine boards at Georgia Tech ... Recorded 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting while pulling down nine rebounds vs. Virginia ... Led the team with 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds at North Carolina ... Scored a team-high 16 points while pulling down seven rebounds at Virginia Tech ... Led the team for the second straight game in points and rebounds with 22 and nine vs. Holy Cross, as he also matched his career high with five blocked shots ... Notched his fourth double-double of the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds at Charlotte, as he went 9-for-14 from the floor which tied a career high for field goals made ... Became the 46th player in Maryland history to reach 1,000 points when he scored 18 vs. Morgan State (12/06/07) ... Tallied 12 points, grabbed six boards, and blocked four shots vs. Missouri ... Added 27 points and tied his career high with four steals vs. Northeastern, as he scored half of Maryland's 28 first half points vs. the Huskies ... Notched a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Hampton.

2006-07 SEASON

All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention ... Started 33-of-34 games at power forward, scoring 430 points (12.6 per game) on 169-of-316 field goals (53.5 percent), 9-of-21 3-pointers (42.9 percent) and 83-of-117 free throws (70.9 percent) ... Grabbed 246 rebounds (7.2 per game), with 76 coming from the offensive glass ... Averaged 1.3 assists (45) and 0.9 steals (29), as he led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 72 blocked shots (2.1 per game) ... Had 28 games that he scored in double figures and blocked at least one shot in 30 contests.

2006-07 GAME ANALYSIS

Scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Butler, adding 12 points and hauled in eight rebounds vs. Davidson...Recorded 12 points and nine rebounds vs. North Carolina and posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Duke ... Totaled 23 points at Florida State and scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-11 shooting vs. Georgia Tech...Grabbed a personal-best 13 rebounds vs. Siena and tallied 17 points and blocked five shots vs. the Saints...Scored 13 points and pulled down 12 rebounds vs. American, followed by 14 points, as he grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Missouri-Kansas City ... Tallied 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at Boston College, adding 12 points, 10 boards and five blocked shots vs. St. John's...Named to the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team, as he scored 12 points vs. Hampton.

2005-06 SEASON

Made 21 starts and appeared in 32 games during his sophomore campaign...Started 15 of the team's final 17 games...Led the team and ranked fifth in the ACC with 1.59 blocked shots per game...Posted 51 blocked shots, the seventh-best total for a sophomore in school history...Averaged 8.4 points(268) and 4.8 rebounds (155), grabbing at least five rebounds in 19 games...Tallied two double-doubles and scored in double figures 13 times, as he added 27 steals and 37 assists ... Shot 49.0 percent from the field (101-of-206) and 67.3 percent from the charity stripe (66-of-98) ... Had 45 turnovers and 77 personal fouls.

2005-06 GAME ANALYSIS

Tied his career high with five blocked shots vs. Manhattan...Led the Terrapins in scoring with 14 points, and tallied five rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament...Recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Georgia Tech...Secured his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds vs. Duke...Led Maryland with a career-high four assists vs. Virginia and scored 13 points, five rebounds, and three blocked shots in 22 minutes vs. North Carolina State...Tallied a team-high nine rebounds and recorded 11 points vs. North Carolina...Pumped in 13 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Wake Forest and finished 4-of-4 from the field for eight points with three rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots at Miami...Posted 11 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, and one steal vs. George Washington...Totaled five blocked shots and recorded five rebounds to go with six points in 17 minutes vs. Nichols State.

2004-05 SEASON

Saw action in 31 of 32 games in his rookie season, drawing two starts...Averaged 6.2 points per game (191) while hitting at a team-leading .493 from the field (72-of-146)...Also averaged 3.9 rebounds per game (122) and totaled 31 blocks, good enough for third on the squad...Had 10 multi-rejection games and 19 games of at least one blocked shot, as he reached double-figures in scoring six times, including three of his final five appearances of the season.

2004-05 GAME ANALYSIS

Paced six Terps in double figures with 15 points in the Terrapins' NIT win over Davidson and put forth a 7-for-7 effort at the line vs. the Wildcats and added seven rebounds...Led the team in scoring in his second career start, netting 18 points at Virginia Tech ... Came off the bench to score eight points with seven boards in 19 minutes vs. North Carolina ... Had six points and six rebounds in 17 minutes at North Carolina State...In his first collegiate start, vs. Virginia Tech, he registered eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks vs. the Hokies at Comcast Center...Recorded 14 points on 7-for-12 shooting and grabbed a career-high tying eight rebounds vs. Liberty...Netted 11 points and collected seven rebounds and a career-high tying four blocks in 31 minutes in the Terps' overtime win over Florida State ... Scored 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting vs. George Washington in the Championship game of the BB&T Classic...Contributed six points, five rebounds and two blocks in only 16 minutes vs. George Mason in BB&T Semifinal ... Posted his first career game in double figures with 10 points vs. Mercer in his second career game.

INJURY REPORT

No injuries reported.

SUMMER BASKETBALL

Was a participant in Baltimore's Charm City Challenge in April 2004, scoring eight points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals ... Also participated in the Jordan Capital Classic Regional game at Comcast Center later that month, netting 11 points and grabbing seven boards ... After his senior prep season, he was a member of Team USA, competing in the Pan Am Games ... Prior to the 2007-08 season, he was a member of the USA's Pan Am Games team which earned a fifth-place finish in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Good Counsel (Wheaton, Md.) High School, where the team captain and starting power forward played for head coach Tim McKenna ... Averaged 19.5 points per game as a senior to go along with 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, leading the Falcons of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) to an 18-12 record ... Earned third-team All-Metro honors by the Washington Post and was named to the all-tournament teams at the Bullis Holiday Classic and the Hooters Holiday Classic ... Amassed more than 300 blocked shots in three seasons, becoming Good Counsel's all-time leader.

PERSONAL

Letters and Sciences major ... Member of the Black Student Association in high school and performed volunteer work at soup kitchens and for the Special Olympics...Son of Linda and James C. Gist, Jr ... Born James C. Gist III on 10/26/86 ... Raised at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C ... Resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Stats

Career Shooting Stats
Season TEAM G MIN FG FGA FG% FG3 FG3A FG3% FT FTA FT% PTS AVG
2004-05 Maryland 31 533 72 146 49.3 0 1 0 47 76 61.8 191 6.2
2005-06 Maryland 32 708 101 206 49 0 1 0 66 98 67.3 268 8.4
2006-07 Maryland 34 945 169 316 53.5 9 21 42.9 83 117 70.9 430 12.6
2007-08 Maryland 33 1056 194 391 49.6 22 71 31 115 156 73.7 525 15.9
TOTAL 130 3242 536 1059 50.6 31 94 33 311 447 69.6 1414 10.9

More Stats
Season TEAM G MIN REB RAVG A AAVG STL SAVG BLK BAVG TO
2004-05 Maryland 31 533 122 3.9 15 0.5 24 0.8 31 1 39
2005-06 Maryland 32 708 155 4.8 37 1.2 27 0.8 51 1.6 45
2006-07 Maryland 34 945 246 7.2 45 1.3 29 0.9 72 2.1 62
2007-08 Maryland 33 1056 260 7.9 45 1.4 42 1.3 77 2.3 90
TOTAL 130 3242 783 6 142 1.1 122 0.9 231 1.8 236
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