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Birth Place:Chicago, IL
Bday: 07/12/1988
Height:6-1
Weight:172 lbs.
Position:G
Positives: Greatly undersized for the two-guard position, where he is most comfortable playing, Beverley's trek to the Ukraine not only helped him mature off the court, but he received valuable playing time at point guard … He brings impressive intangibles to his game to earn time at both backcourt positions, if a team is patient enough to let him continue to work on his overall game … From first eye contact, he looks frail, but has an impressive wingspan (6 feet, 6 1/2 inches), standing reach (8-2) and leaping ability (37-inch vertical jump), along with freakish court quickness and very good aggressiveness for a player his size … He is a beast under the boards for a little man, becoming the shortest player in Arkansas history to ever lead the team in rebounds … He has an explosive first step to slash on most point guards and while he still looks to create his own shot, he has great determination and good success driving to the basket and making things happen with either hand in the paint … He has developed a very effective jump shot from mid-range and a 38.2 percent success rate from 3-point range indicates he can be dangerous on the perimeter … He has the balance and footwork to make most shots coming off the dribble and simply embarrasses frontcourt defenders with his ability to score under the rim … Draws lots of contact working inside but hasn't become an excellent foul shooter … Sets his feet well and has good step-back ability to get space needed for an uncontested jump shot … Can stop on a dime, showing good form when he pulls up for his mid-range jumper … Has a lot of moxie and will openly challenge big men in the paint, showing nice spin moves and elevation to deliver in traffic … Has improved his court vision -- even with his shoot-first mentality he is a competent passer who has a tight handle … His low center of gravity and lateral quickness are evident when he cuts without the ball and on crossovers … Has excellent range from 3-point territory and a quick, smooth release … Explosive leaper with great timing, converting 64.4 percent of his offensive rebounds into points … Excites the crowd with his passing ability, as he became more alert to his teammates open in the paint, on-target lob passes … Very focused when playing defense, using his long reach to be a nuisance in the passing lanes (99 steals in 46 games last season) … Uses his wingspan and lateral agility to stay in front of shooters, preventing them from getting separation needed to penetrate … While he might get bounced around by bigger opponents fighting through screens, he has that high elevation ability when his feet leave the floor to excel at contesting shots.
Negatives: More aggressive than most guards, but he still lacks the size to play his natural position at the two-guard spot and is still getting his feet wet and learning the responsibilities of being a facilitator at point guard … Likes to drive to the basket, but even though he does a good job of drawing contact, he seems to have lost his stroke at the foul line after a solid freshman season there (shot 81.2 percent that year, but just 64.4 percent and 70 percent the next two seasons) … Streaky shooter who gets too aggressive with the ball in his hands and must learn to keep teammates involved rather than trying to create for himself when nothing is there (has to realize he needs to break down the defense first and foremost in order to find an open target) … His strength is just marginal compared to NBA types, but he might not be able to carry much more bulk without it affecting his quickness (showed up nine pounds heavier at the Reebok Eurocamp and while he moved well on the half-court, his sprint clocking of 3.63 was one of the worst of all guards in attendance).
Compares To: DANIEL GIBSON, Cleveland -- Beverley is a bit of an enigma, and a shooting guard trapped in a point guard's body, albeit one who plays at times like he's a power forward -- flying through the lane with the ball and crashing the boards. He needs time to adjust to the NBA game and can be a very streaky shooter, but when he is hot on the court, he can simply take over games.
Strengths: Scoring guard who can light it up from mid-range or behind the three-point arc. Has a deadly jump shot and is capable of making it in a variety of ways. Rebounds well for his size.
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