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Maurice Ager
6-5, 202 lb senior SG out of Michigan State
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| Maurice Ager is one of the top shooting guard prospects in the draft, having led the Big Ten in scoring with an average of 19.2 points on 45.7% shooting from the floor (37.6% from long range) as a senior with the Spartans. Ager won the conference's Most Improved Player Award in 2004 and 2005 and was co-named the team's MVP in 2006. He is a terrific scorer, having scored 20 or more points in 19 of the team's 34 games this season, earning 2nd Team All-Big Ten honors as selected by the media (3rd Team by the coaches). |
| Ager is a terrific athlete with great speed, making him an ideal fit for a team that gets out and runs. Instant offense. Attacks the basket well and can throw down the jam in traffic. Possesses good range, hitting just under 38% from downtown as a senior and just over 40% as a junior. |
| Like Mobley, Ager can get shot-happy and is not an outstanding passer, as evidenced by his upside-down assist-turnover ratio as a senior. Outside of scoring and shooting, he will have a lot of work to do at the pro level to become a consistent rebounder and defender. |
| The Rockets need shooters and they need guards, meaning a player like Ager would be a welcome addition. Pre-Morey, the goal was to build a roster that could constantly play 4 athletes next to Yao Ming, and Ager would fit that bill. However, would he be the best use of the #8? Van Gundy thrives on defense and Maurice may not stick out enough in this area, and despite having a few inches on Luther Head, he may not give the Rockets too much more than what they have in last year's first rounder. |
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