Shaine Bellvin

Strengths: An eager and athletic player who jumps frequently to contest shots and corral rebounds...Does not mind doing the dirty work for BC, even diving for loose balls and saving possessions...Can play strong defense at times, but certainly a little above average defensively because his tenacity, build, bulk and his quick feet...At the SF position, he can block out the shooter's view at times and get blocks at times...Hustle and zest may allow him to get loose balls leading to some steals per game...Decent rotation defender. Very good at drawing charges, moving his body to the right position, using good anticipation skills...Decent shooting touch. When focused, capable of draining mid-range shots and NBA three-point range shots at a decent clip...Gets some put-backs a game with his strength, above average offensive rebounder...Possesses an NBA body already. Plays PF at BC, but his skill-set is more than quality to make the transition to SF at the NBA level...Good strength, bulk, and overall body frame, with muscles. Capable of bringing intensity and may be a spark to any NBA team...

Weaknesses: Overall basketball IQ is sorely lacking...Has not made any necessary improvements mentally from his freshman to senior years, still makes any "freshman" mistakes which may not be tolerated at the NBA level...Picks up many ill-advised fouls by sticking his hands at the wrong places, using his hands excessively rather than his feet, and foul trouble can clearly throw off his offensive game...May foul jumpshooters at times even...Has had trouble guarding the star wing players of the other teams, always seems to get burned, really a mental problem for him...Has a reputation as a complainer, whining to the referees after getting into foul trouble...Not extremely good at post defense, as he is smaller than most college big men, but he will be an SF at the NBA anyway...Offensive game lacks great polish. Has a tendency to disappear offensively, leaving fellow post pivot Alan Ventam to do all the work by himself, does not always provide offensive help...A part of this has to deal with the fact that his jumpshot is extremely inconsistent. Has a tendency to miss open jumpshots, but that relates to his confidence level...Fairly slow release, but good mechanics...Mental toughness has been questioned, if he misses his first few shots or picks up fouls has a tendency to coast the rest of the game...Not great at conforming to new situations on the court...Poor ballhandling skills, which offsets his athleticism offensively, as he can rarely attack the basket without losing the ball...Cannot break defenders down or do anything off the dribble, really not flashy...Rarely gets to the line, even so shoots a paltry 65% from there...Lacks great ball skills, rarely handled the ball at BC besides off perimeter handling...Has a tendency to make crucial mistakes whether by fouling, missing shots, or putting himself into a bad position...May need to reign his overeagerness a bit...Unclutch, not a leader...