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Brandon Kurtz
School: Tulsa Class: Senior
Height: 6'10" Weight: 245
Position: Power Forward

Stats (Provided by JazzyJ)

                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
96-97 BkrsfldCC  28  ... 200  383  12  33 103 155  335  77  40  92  61  22  515
97-98 BkrsfldCC  35  ... 265  451   7  21 148 216  396 108  55  82  49  28  685
98-99 Tulsa      33  825 142  278   8  31 100 150  197 109  34 107  33  24  392
99-00 Tulsa      37  998 155  302   3  13 101 151  258 120  59  83  47  44  414
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Div I TOTALS     70 1823 297  580  11  44 201 301  455 229  93 190  80  68  806

                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
96-97 BkrsfldCC   ...  52.2  36.4  66.5 12.0  1.4  3.3  2.2  0.8  18.4
97-98 BkrsfldCC   ...  58.8  33.3  68.5 11.3  1.6  2.3  1.4  0.8  19.6
98-99 Tulsa      25.0  51.1  25.8  66.7  6.0  1.0  3.2  1.0  0.7  11.9
99-00 Tulsa      27.0  51.3  23.1  66.9  7.0  1.6  2.2  1.3  1.2  11.2
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Div I TOTALS     26.0  51.2  25.0  66.8  6.5  1.3  2.7  1.1  1.0  11.5

Scouting Reports

Brandon Kurtz is a senior at Tulsa where he plays center but he will have to move to power forward for the NBA. He lacks the size to play center in the NBA but has the size to play power forward and has good skills to make the transition. He is a good scorer with 11.2 points per game on 52% shooting, only a fair rebounder averaging 6.9 per game, competent shot blocker and fair defender.

He has a good mid-range jump shot, use good judgment when to use it and uses ball fakes to get open. He will rarely shoot a three and averages 25%, not impressive but it promises he can develop a little more range. He can play well in the low post, using a drop step and a turnaround jumper. He has good footwork and is tough when going to the hoop, which earns him frequent trips to the charity stripe, though he is only a fair free thrower at 68%.

On defense he is an aggressive shot blocker averaging 1.4 per game, though this leads to foul trouble at times. He needs to use better judgment and try to block only when he has established good tactical position. He is only a fair rebounder for his size due to his lack of athleticism but he continues to improve in this area and he averaged 10.4 rebounds per game for March.

He transferred form a junior college and has been a quick learner in the NCAA. Not the outstanding talent in the up coming draft Brandon Kurtz has still attracted the eye of a few pro scouts and has a good chance to by a late 2nd round selection. He did well at the the Portsmouth Invitational pre-draft camp and earned an invite to the Desert Classic, where he also did well..

His averages per game are 26.8 minutes, 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 1.4 blocks, 1.6 assists, 2.2 turnovers, 3.3 fouls, makes 4.2 of 8.1 field goals (52%), 0.1 of 0.4 three pointers (25%) and 2.7 of 4 free throws (68%).

Scout: Ian McLean