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Leandrinho Barbosa
Birthdate: 1982
NBA Position: Point Guard
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 190
Int Team: Bauru Tilibra
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
NBA Comparison: Gilbert Arenas
Strengths: Excellent athlete blessed with great leaping ability and quickness ... A tremendous ball handler able to take most defenders off the dribble ... Creative finisher when he drives in the lane as he can adjust his shot according to how the defense reacts ... For his size he is an explosively quick player ... Barbosa’s quickness becomes evident when he pushes the ball to ignite the fast break ... Defensively he has the long wingspan and quick hands needed to disrupt passing lanes ... Understands how to create contact on his drives to enable free throw opportunities ... Makes excellent use of the glass when shooting the leaning jumper 16 feet from the basket ... Owns cat like body control to get off acrobatic lay-ups ... Shows solid lateral quickness to stay in front of most opposing players ... Great leaper who combined with his long arms can block smaller guards shots ... Shows above average court vision to recognize open teammates on the floor ... Quick first step enable him to gain good separation from his defender ... A capable 3-point shooter when his feet are set ... Solid rebounder thanks to his long arms and leaping ability ...
Weaknesses: Will need to bulk and gain more upper body strength ... Really needs to focus on refining his shooting mechanics ... As of now he doesn't keep his shooting elbow tight and his release is funny ... Due to his aggressive nature he has a tendency to get out of control when slashing to the basket ... Not a great shooter from behind the three point line off the dribble due to his slow release ... Mid range shooting is still a work in progress ... Still developing his point guard skills such as controlling tempo and decision making ... Needs to continue to improve on getting his teammates consistently involved in the offense ... Forces too many passes that are not there due to his lack of patience ... Tends to pick-up quick fouls as he has a bad habit of being overly aggressive with his man ...
-Matthew Maurer
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Uultra-agressive point guard, attacks the basket all time to score or pass. Has an excellent combination of size and quickness and uses both very well to penetrate the basket (a tremendous first step and long arms). Has a decent 3-pt shot. Intense player, plays hard every night, excellent attitude wanting the ball in clutch time and great composure under pressure. Has great numbers on defense too (steals and rebounds). With his size can defend anyone at his position. Has a good level of international experience (in Brazil) for a guy his age. Was a teammate of Nene and Anderson in U-21 competitions and has been a member of the Brazilian National team for two years. He leads his team (actual Brazilian champion) in points, assists, steals and minutes per game.
Weaknesses: Should improve his perimeter and long distance shots. Needs more patience and maturity to lead his team on the court. Needs to make better decisions between score or pass. Must gain some weight.
-Vinicius Fontana
Career Statistics
SEASONS Games FG% 3PT% FT% SPG BPG RPG APG PPG
2001-02 Bauru 30 .603 42.9 72.7 1.7 0.3 3.6 6.4 15.8
2002-03 Bauru 20 .575 44.7 83.3 2.5 0.7 4.2 7.0 28.2
Totals 50 .600 45.0 80.0 2.1 0.5 3.9 6.7 22.0
