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| Faried, Kenneth | Morehead St. | 6'8" | 225 | PF | SR. | Faried is a player that will come in and give maximum effort in each game and each practice. He is a hard worker that despite having asthma - still managed to surpass Tim Duncan's modern-era (post-1973) Division I career total rebounds standard. Faried finished with 1673 boards at Morehead State. ...He is listed at 6'8" but he has long arms and his standing reach is nine feet! His career field goal percentage was .569. ...Active with lively legs! He finishes ally-oops and rebounds outside his area. He was the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year not just for rebounding; he also blocks shots and gets steals at a high rate. Last season Faried scored 17 points per game while garnering 14.5 rebounds per contest. He then averaged two blocked shots and two steals per game to go with the points and rebounds. ...Poor FT shooter (57%) with more turnovers than assists. ...Faried played in a mid-major conference but his .771 Efficiency Rating over the course of four years doesn't happen by chance in ANY conference - no matter how small. He will be able impact NBA games with his hustle, determination, and nose for the ball. And the best part is that he already knows what he is. He has no desire to shoot three pointers or become a playmaking Point Forward. He just goes to get the ball! |