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[TimPig]

Bootsy Thornton
SG
6'4
195
29
St. John's
Experience 8

Part of a dynamic St. John's backcourt alongside Erick Barkley, Thornton spent two seasons in Queens, making the All-Big East team both years and winning Big East Tournament MVP in 2000. After going undrafted, he's spent a number of years playing in various leagues around Europe, where he's really refined his game and is excited to come back to the States and join the newly-formed TMBSL. Despite his lack of size, Thornton has always been an efficient scorer inside, shooting 49% from the field in college and 47% during his career in Europe. He's an above average three-point shooter as well, hitting 37% in the NCAA and 36% overseas. One big surprise is that Thornton, an awful free throw shooter in college (60%) has really honed that part of his game in Europe (79%), though most still wouldn't consider it a "strength." Despite the solid percentages, he's never been a big volume scorer, topping out at 19 points per game in a season. He's been a strong on-ball defender at all levels, racking up almost two steals per game during his career. Rebounding is a major weakness and has surprisingly gotten worse as time has gone on.

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Shawn Witherspoon

SF
6'5"
208
24
Murray State
Experience 1

A 3 year starter at Murray State who became a polished scorer and eventually led his squad to the Big Dance.  As a good ball handler and passer for a forward, he often took command of the floor when the starting PG took a seat.  His finishing ability from close range and at the rim is great, and even though he's 75% free throw shooter, he's too hesitant to force his way thru the lane only averaging about 1 trip to the charity stripe a game.

He hustles on both ends though and this shows most with his tenacious defense.  He benefits from a 7 foot wingspan, which is excellent for his height.  It allows him to block shots he shouldn't and poke balls away, leading to fast break points.  This also leads to fouls however.  His length also makes him an above average rebounding.  He's only a 36% 3PT shooter, worse if you account for the extended TMBSL 3PT range, and is hesitancy to take long shots is evident, even when he's wide open.

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Josh Peppers

SF
6'6"
205
24
UCF
Experience 3

Fearless, never backs down from a challenge, especially at the rim.  He drives to the bucket hard and works to get to the line as often as possible.  And as a solid FT shooter right at 75% he uses that to his advantage. Will also step back and pop it from mid range with a defender right in his face.  He definitely could stand to improve his long range game, shooting under 40%.  Unfortunately, he's not afraid to chuck it up from deep if he sees daylight.  He fails to find open teammates which often leads to his own bad shot or a careless turnover.  An average defender who won't light up the stat sheet with the glamours stats, bleals as the kids call them these days.  An OK rebounder but you'd hope for more from a 6'6" forward, often his laziness leads to 2nd possessions for his opponents.  His strength allows him to finish at the rim when he seeks those challenges, and it also allows him to shine in other areas, when he wants to put in the effort.

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Taylor Coppenrath
PF
6'9"
250
26
Vermont
Experience 3

3 time winner of the America East Player of the Year, Coppenrath is a basketball player. He plays basketball good, especially with the scoring, very strong. From here to there, he can score anywhere. Also rebounds well. Sometimes he's good at defense, sometimes he isn't, sometimes he eats nachos he made in the microwave with exactly 4oz of shredded cheese. He's a true winner. One time he won a goldfish at the fair. In all seriousness, dude was a damn good player and completely dominated a lesser conference his entire career. The only Wooden finalist ever from the America East.

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Le'Bryan Nash
SF
6'7"
235
28
Oklahoma State
Experience 6

A big wing with a big mouth and a big attitude. Nash never quite lived up to his potential in college but many argue he simply didn't want to. He's a fantastic scorer but refuses to shoot outside or even work on adding it to his game. He's quite reliable from the line and is aggressive enough to make his way there often. Nash may not be the best defender ever but also he is certainly not the worst. He can occasionally be trusted with ball handling duties especially on the break. Better offensive rebounder than defensive. It's not that he can't rebound, he just only cares about scoring and doesnt stick around on defense long enough to grab those rebounds.

[Druce]

Bill Spivey
PF
7’0
260
31
Kentucky
Experience 9

Spivey was a dominant force for the top ranked Wildcats his junior season in Kentucky, averaging 19 points and 17 rebounds a game. As a freshman Bill was told by Coach Rupp that he needed to add weight, coming into college a paltry 160 pounds. From his freshman year to his sophomore season Spivey was able to add 40 pounds dining on his roommate Barry “Colonel” Sanders well known fried chicken. Spivey became addicted to the chicken and allegedly shaved points for funds to purchase herbs and spices the colonel needed. This led to the NBA blackballing Spivey. Fortunately for him after a long spell on various teams in the semi pro ranks, justice has prevailed and he will be allowed to play pro ball. Scout note that in his years of playing weaker competition he’s lost his touch from any sort of range and has developed some lazy tendencies on defense. He’s also added 60 pounds after developing a mashed potato recipe with his former roomie, so he’s not nearly as quick as he once was. With this added weight he’s become “country strong” and his the boards like he’s grabbing a bucket of wings, breasts and thighs.

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David Adkins

SF

6'6"

185

19

University of Denver

Exp: 1

David Adkins is a player that still needs a lot of seasoning, but scouts think that if he puts it altogether he could be one of the most skilled wing players in the league one day. Sporting a silky smooth jumper (with the potential for range beyond the line), and a nose for both the defensive and offensive glass, David "Sinbad" Adkins has all the brains necessary to make smart plays in almost every facet of the game. He plays fundamentally sound defense, and isn't afraid to get his teammates involved on offense either. What he doesn't have, however, is any athletic ability outside of his hops. While he has a great sense of where the ball will come off the glass, he doesn't have the strength to box out. Offensively, he has difficulty finishing inside because of his lack of athletic ability, even though he knows plenty of sweet "moves" to throw up in practice.

Relegated to the bench for his freshman year, and seeing only modest work his sophomore year, scouts hope to see a few more big leaps from a player deemed "the most improved" by his coaches and teammates that have worked with him every day behind the scenes. Is David the next big thing in basketball? Or should he consider a career in comedy? Only time will tell...

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Tom Selleck

SG

6'4"

185

22

USC

Exp: 4

Playing 4 years for the trojans while majoring in Business Administration, Tom Selleck had it all, great looks, great brains, and skills on the court. He was an agile and quick performer who was a fantastic depth piece for USC in his early years, taking more of the scoring burden as time went on. He had a good jumper, but somewhat struggled from the free throw line, but has continually improved his shooting technique to get to 70% his senior season from the line. Impressing his coach with his "hustle" and "scrappy play" in practice, he wouldn't wow you on the defensive end with counting stats, but didn't let his man score at will either. Not known for his strength to finish strongly inside, Selleck instead prefers to pass the ball to the open man after collapsing the defense on a drive. While his quickness and heady play leads to good position for defensive rebounding, he lacks aggression on missed shots by his teammates, taking the play off once the ball leaves his hands.

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Paul Wight Jr.

C

7'0

383

29

Wichita State

Before Paul Wight Jr. was crushing skulls in the wrestling ring, he was a reserve center for Wichita State.

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Tauheed Epps
SF
6'5
200
24
Alabama State

2Chainz starred at North Clayton High School in suburban Atlanta from 1992 through 1996. Memphis showed some interest in the lanky small forward before he opted for Alabama State,

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Mahershala Ali
SG
6'1

180

26

St. Mary's College of California

Most people know Mahershala Ali as a two-time Oscar-winning actor and some may even know him as a once-upon-a-time rapper, but few are aware of the star's history as an NCAA Division I basketball player at St. Mary's College of California. Ali was awarded a basketball scholarship and played four seasons as a guard,

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Master P
SG
6'4
200
34
Houston

The 6-foot-4 Miller attended the University of Houston and played on the basketball team, but had to call it quits due to a knee injury.

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Total to this point

PG: 17
SG: 16
SF: 15
PF: 8
C: 10

Ideally we hit 20 of each kind

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Moala Tautuaa
C
6'8
249
33
Chadron State

Tautuaa is a versatile big man. He is considered a stretch "five" with ball-handling skills, range, passing abilities and someone who can rack up points, rebounds, assists, etc., not to mention his penchant for dunks, putbacks, chasing down loose balls and his uncanny basketball IQ. He has excellent handling skills for a big. Unfortunately, despite a solid defensive presence, he is a horrible shot blocker, not even registering .5 bpg against much smaller players than he'll be facing in TMBSL. He's been incredibly successful on winning teams in the Philippines, so he has "it" when it comes to the intangibles that lead to wins that aren't necessarily found in the box score.

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Talor Battle
SG
6'0
170
20
Penn State