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NANDO DE COLO
Shooting Guard/Point Guard
Cholet Basket, France
#12
6:05.3-208
Sainte Catherine, France
OVERVIEW
Unlike most of Europe's elite young basketball players, de Colo never competed for his country's U-16 and U-18 national teams. He was a late bloomer and made the most of his opportunity when he was selected for France's U-20 squad in 2007. He led that team with an average 17.9 points and averaged 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Prior to gaining worldwide exposure, de Colo competed on the French Cadet squad from 2002-07. He led his 2003 team to the Young French Junior Tournament title. Gaining a reputation as one of the best combo guards on the junior circuit, he signed a professional contract with Cholet Basket and began playing in the French Pro A League.
In 2006-07, de Colo appeared in 28 games for Cholet, logging 673 minutes and averaged 8.0 points per game, shooting 60.5% from the field and 89.5% from the charity stripe while pulling down 78 boards (2.6 per game) and handing out 58 assists (2.1 per game). He was selected the team's MVP in a vote by fans and media.
In 2007-08, de Colo played in a total of 39 games, including 31 in the French Pro A League and eight more in the Eurocup. He was selected Eurocup All-Star Game MVP, as he had 24 points, five rebounds and three assists in that contest. The team MVP averaged 19.3 points, 2.9 boards and 2.9 assists in Eurocup contests and paced Cholet with 458 points (14.8 per game), 91 rebounds (2.9 per game), 106 assists (3.4 per game) and 57 steals (1.8 per game) to again earn team MVP accolades.
de Colo competed for the French National Team in the European Championships, playing alongside San Antonio's Tony Parker in the backcourt. In six contests, de Colo produced 73 points (12.2 per game), shooting 81% from the foul line. He pulled down 20 rebounds and handed out eight assists, pacing the team with 11 steals.
In 51 games during 2008-09 French Pro A, European Championships, Eurocup and Euro-Challenge competition, de Colo generated a total of 713 points (14.0 per game), including an average of 14.8 points per game in 31 French League competition, earning Pro A MVP recognition. For his combined schedule, he also boasted averages of 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
2008-09 SEASON
Earned French Pro A League and team MVP honors...Played in a combined 51 games for the French National Team and for Cholet Basket in EuroChallenge, Eurocup and French Pro A competition...In 1,399 minutes on the court, he amassed 713 points (14.0 per game), shooting 51.9 percent from two-point range (178 of 343), 33.6 percent from 3-point territory (72 of 214) and 89.8 percent from the foul line (141 of 157)...Doled out 136 assists (2.7 per game) and had 58 steals (1.1 per game)...Blocked three shots and was charged with 126 personal fouls, as he also grabbed 180 rebounds (3.5 per game)...Scored in double figures 34 times, including generating at least 20 points in 14 contests (reached that figure in each of his final four games).
2007-08 SEASON
Played in 31 French Pro A League games and eight more in Eurocup competition for Cholet Basket, combining to play in 1,126 minutes that saw him score 612 points (15.7 per game), making 133 of 257 two-point shots (51.8%), 72 of 179 3-pointers (40.2%) and 130 of 151 free throws (86.1%)...Dished out 129 assists (3.3 per game) to go with 71 steals (1.8 per game), as he blocked three shots and tallied 114 rebounds (2.9 per game)...Charged with 115 personal fouls and 110 turnovers...The team MVP was also named the Eurocup All-Star Game MVP, as he had 24 points, five rebounds and three assists in that contest.
2006-07 SEASON
In 28 games for Cholet Basket in the French Pro A League, the combo guard earned team MVP honors, as he totaled 225 points (8.0 per game) in 673 minutes (24.0 per game) on the court...Hit on 49 of 81 two-point field goals (60.5 percent), 31 of 85 shots from 3-point range (36.5 percent) and 34 of 38 free throws (89.5 percent)...Delivered on 58 assists (2.1 per game), as he had 32 steals (1.1 per game), 74 rebounds (2.6 per game) and one blocked shot...Charged with 63 personal fouls (2.3 per game) and 49 turnovers (1.8 per game).
CAREER NOTES
Since joining Cholet Basket in 2006-07, de Colo played in a total of 118 games (European Championships, Eurocup, EuroBasket, EuroChallenge, French Pro A League)...Logged 3,198 minutes of action (27.1 per game)...Totaled 1,550 points (13.1 per game), as he hit on 360 of 681 two-point shots (52.9 percent), 175 of 478 3-pointers (36.6%) and 305 of 346 free throws (88.2 percent)...Grabbed 368 rebounds (3.1 per game), dished out 323 assists (2.7 per game), blocked seven shots, had 304 personal fouls (2.6 per game) and 161 steals (1.4 per game).
INJURY REPORT
No injuries reported, but did leave the 3/14/09 Vichy game after sixteen minutes for undisclosed reasons.
OTHER TOURNAMENTS/TEAMS
JUNIOR BASKETBALL: Competed on the French Cadet squad from 2002-07...Led his 2003 team to the Young French Junior Tournament title.
PERSONAL
Born 6/23/87 in Sainte Catherine, France.
SCOUTING REPORT
Positives: de Colo is almost perfect as a combo guard -- he has the ability to create his own shot, but shows good ball-handling skills and passing ability to execute the pick-and-roll...He plays with good court vision and basketball IQ, and is not hesitant to use his body to set up screens...Very creative with the ball in his hands and shows good elevation and ability to stop on a dime, fade back and put up a swift pull-up jumper and enough leg drive to attack the rim...Well-built for his position and can play either guard spot...Lacks great court speed, but compensates with a good wingspan (6 feet, 6 inches), standing reach (8-3) and leaping ability (37-inch vertical jump)...Natural passer and can flip the ball behind his back to an open teammate or elevate for a jumper but never stops looking for open teammates cutting toward the basket...Has terrific quickness with the ball in his hands and can look Globetrotter-esque weaving through traffic...Moves the ball behind his back, switches hands and can score over bigger defender in the paint...His perimeter range is NBA-caliber and he shows good footwork...Sets his feet properly to execute shots from the perimeter from a standstill position...On pick-and-rolls and drive-and-dish plays, he shows uncanny court vision and is conscious of keeping teammates involved...Might lack blazing court speed, but his balance, body control and court savvy are assets...Constantly fools defenders and keeps them off-balance with excellent hesitation moves and has the pump fakes to get his man to leave his feet early, giving de Colo the space needed to get his shot off...His balance is evident in his ability to slash to the basket and his size creates mismatches to give him nice scoring opportunities on the perimeter vs. point guards, as he gets good elevation and a high release to shoot the ball well over the opponent's reach...Has a fluid stride with good fade-away moves to get space for his jumper, but is equally effective scoring coming off the dribble, showing no hesitation taking on contact when working inside the arc...His balance and footwork are evident in the way he moves on screens, taking on contact well working inside.
Negatives: Despite the excitement he can generate and dedication he shows on offense and as a facilitator, he is not really an efficient defender...Lacks the quick initial step to recover, and tends to get too passive taking on more physical wings and is late to react when his man gains separation...Creates mismatches vs. point guards when shooting from the perimeter, but isn't quick enough to defend vs. NBA point guards and is physically overmatched by some wing players and "2" guards...His lack of explosiveness will limit his minutes at the point, even though he is most comfortable playing that spot...Might need some sort of guarantee from a team looking to draft him in the second round considering his buyout clause is seven figures...Has enough lateral quickness to stay in front of slower shooters, but not enough to face up to quicker ones...Better stepping back for a jumper or taking shots off the dribble, lacking the great explosion in his initial step to separate on the bounce.
Compares To: BENO UDRIH, Sacramento -- A fantastic slashing guard with the savvy to create his own shot, de Colo plays with a true point guard mentality, always looking to keep his teammates involved. He is a disruptive force in the passing lanes and shows good hops and determination going for rebounds. His behind-the-back and no-look passes made him a crowd favorite, but he doesn't have the speed to cover NBA point guards and lacks the natural strength to match up to wing players. He is better served as a combo guard coming off the bench, at least until his body and overall game matures.
--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas
Originally Posted by tackielarla
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