Just read about this beast for VU

PuddingTime · 09-04-2007, 11:49 PM

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ANDREW OGILVY
1988, C, 6-11, Australia; 22.3 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.3 bpg, 1.6 apg, 4.4 topg

The centerpiece of the Australian squad, very few players (if anybody) had a bigger influence on his own team’s offensive game. A great chunk of the Aussie offensive flow ran though him, usually with excellent results, as Ogilvy emerged as one of the best performers in the tournament.

Not the most athletic guy around, he’s one of those extremely fundamentally sound big men that come as a blessing for any team’s game. Skilled, smart, aggressive--he just made things happen. Although Ogilvy enjoys solid shooting touch from mid-range, he basically made a living in the paint, consistently looking for the surroundings of the rim, either facing or with his back to the basket. Very solid from the low post, he doesn’t enjoy fancy moves, but he’s pretty effective with simple spins, aggressiveness looking for contact (he’s a strong guy who easily plays off contact) and a nice ability to finish with either hand, even if he might eventually force the use of his good hand, the right one. Still it’s perhaps more usual to see him facing the basket to attack his match-up off the dribble.

He doesn’t need that much space to operate, showing nice ball-handling skills and a solid first step, being very difficult to contest for big-men opponents. He sometimes tries too hard, ignoring whether there’s too much traffic and eventually committing an offensive foul or turnover, but nothing really serious as its more of a sign of his aggressiveness on the offensive end. A very solid passer from both the high and low posts, he’s just a smart kid with a very good understanding of the game.

Defensively, we find lights and shadows. He was exposed against the very first quality inside player he faced, Paulao Prestes from Brazil, in the quarterfinals. Ogilvy seems to be tougher on the offensive end than on defense. He’s not a very physical guy when it comes to his opponents, and a strong banger as Paulao did significant damage.

Still, he emerged as an excellent shot-blocker, making the most out of his athleticism by showcasing terrific timing and court awareness, always evaluating when to attack his rival and usually avoiding fakes, while being able to reject shots with both hands, actually a very useful skill to contest shots. However, he's not what you would call a great intimidator that consistently scares away opponents from the paint, as his activity on team defense shouldn't be labeled as outstanding, which is probably due to his limited athleticism. He did display solid lateral quickness for a guy his size, though, and the ability to use his long arms to eventually reach the ball when an opponent tried to attack him off the dribble.

DraftExpress: U-19 World Championship Review: Big Men

Most of you probably haven't been watching the FIBA games, but I of course, w/my unhealthy hoops addiction, have been. I had heard of this guy, and then saw him play, and then put two and two together, and found this info on him. I remembered he was headed to Vandy. This kid is going to be an impact player from the get go I think. Kudos to the Commodores.

**crimsonnation713** · 09-04-2007, 11:51 PM

Holy sheep dip. That aint no boy thats for sure. Nice find PT.

VU#1 · 09-06-2007, 03:57 PM

oh man, i forgot he was playin in the fiba games...
The Vandy program is on the rise. We got some pretty good recruits this year.

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