sketch 22/100


Took longer than I wanted (an hour and a half longer) but I like how she came out. I'm hoping the others aren't as detailed as her so I can make up some ground.

Really happy with the jersey. That's what took the most time, making that thing not look like the Thrust/Kings. ;)

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Info:

Name: Ione Estrada
Nickname: Flyswatter
Position: Guard/Forward
Species: Chameleon
Gender: Female
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 228 lbs
Birthplace: Portland, ME



Stats:

PPG: 14.6
RPG: 6.2
APG: 2.7
SPG: 3.3
BPG: 2.6
TO: 2.3

FG%: 41%
FT%: 65%
3PT%: 0%



Player Report:

Projected: TOP 16

An unusual fit for a predominantly predator-based college team, Ione is used to overcoming adversity to get anywhere. Expectations could not have been close to high as the first and only reptile at Pack Territory University, a team filled with wolves, lions, panthers, and anything else that had teeth and claws. However, she's shown that she has more drive than others have skill time and time again.

A student of the game, specifically concerning her reptilian roots, she's studied and learned every trick in the book from every good reptilian baller in the league. She knows tongue swipes, tail lashes, sticky finger tricks, and anything else that has brought success to her predecessors. And not only does she know them, she's practically perfected them.

The result is what many scouts refer to as "Doral Jr. but with offense" Being a chameleon, Ione actually lacks the sticky fingers that plague the 2 time Defensive Playor of the Year. Yet she brings every bit as much fire, passion, and pride in her defensive abilities, all while not being incredibly limited offensively. Her percentages definitely could stand to improve, but she still can hit a medium range jumpshot, she can still get to the basket and finish, and she still got almost 15 points a game and more than 6 rebounds for a team full of snarling predators. That has to count for something. However, she does tend to lose the ball if she tries to showoff, which is why she sticks to the fundamentals more often than not.

But back to talking about her defense... She takes it as a personal challenge each and every game to stop the other team's best perimeter player. Almost all scouts agree that she is the best perimeter and one-on-one defensive specialist available, and her numbers prove it. 3.3 steals a game while also getting 2.6 blocks is fantastic, and her defensive awareness, energy, and hustle is off the charts. And despite being a reptile she has a strict regimen that has strengthened her legs to the point she’s got just about as much jump in her as some of the league’s best lapin players, giving her that ability to sky for blocks.

She's got an amazing work ethic and is always pushing herself to improve. She learns the game, improving her conditioning, her timing, and she learns what other players are going to do, what they like to do. She learns to predict their moves before even they know what they're going to do. That's why in a few years, she may be challenging Doral for that DPOY award at the rate she is going. She's seen adversity before, so I wouldn't count her out.


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Ione Estrada character ©  darren_zeraus

Art ©  jtigerclaw

FBA ©  buckhopper