sketch 28/100


Another character of mine, the eclectic Joshua Koda, who is most well known for his super long hair and dying his fur unusual colors quite often (kinda like if Dennis Rodman was covered in hair... more than he actually was). Like Rodman, he's also a superb rebounder. But he's more of an introvert than a ... crazy person.

This one was fun, but very time consuming. Unfortunately, it is a sad reality that I won't be able to finish these before the Draft, and we can't push the Draft back another week. So I'm just going to ink them, then if I have time, I'll color what needs to be colored for our purposes. Hopefully I can at least get them all done enough to show at the Draft.

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Info:

Name: Joshua Koda
Nickname: The Artist
Position: Center
Species: White Tiger
Gender: Male
Height: 7'2"
Weight: 220 lbs
Birthplace: Augusta, ME



Stats:


PPG: 12.1
RPG: 12.8
APG: 1.4
SPG: 0.3
BPG: 3.6
TO: 1.9

FG%: 50%
FT%: 78%
3PT%: 15%



Player Report:

Projected: TOP 16

Another example of why you can't judge a book by its cover, Koda is much more talented on the court than he would appear. Although granted, if Koda were a book it's anybody's guess what would be hidden within its mysterious pages. It's certain, however, to have an extremely colorful cover.

Koda is a bit, shall we say... different. Personality wise, he is extremely introverted, reclusive, and a bit of an outcast. On the outside, he has long, straight jet black hair down to nearly his waist, a few scattered facial piercings, and a unique way of... expressing himself, we'll call it.

Nicknamed "The Artist", Koda is commonly known to appear on the court with outlandish fur dye jobs, and the colors seem to change day by day, or whenever his whim fancies. He claims that he is "uncomfortable being an achromatic species" and prefers to express his voice through his fur rather than words. He's been red with blue stripes, yellow with black stripes, white with rainbow stripes, purple with pink stripes, green with multi-colored polka dots AROUND his stripes... you get the idea. The day he came in looking like a walking Jackson Pollock painting (with the paint splatters) is when he earned his nickname.

Although we could spend hours talking about Koda's eclectic personality and unusual looks, his basketball talent is what got him in this draft ranking in the first place. Koda is a defensive menace and a rebounding machine, pulling down almost 13 rebounds and blocking nearly 4 shots a game. He is quick, agile, and pesters anyone who comes into the lane, be it a driving guard or a posting up center. He's incredibly tough to shoot around or over, and even though he lacks the weight to hold big centers at bay, he isn't afraid to bang down low and does more than a good job of making centers work for their position.

His offense could use some work, but he's far from a liability. He catches and slams alley-oops with ease, gets up for put-backs and tip-dunks, and has a few trusty spin moves down low. His hook shot is pretty nice inside of 8 feet, but his jumpshot could stand to improve. He's great at picks, screens, and providing tons of hustle and energy. Despite his nature, he always does what the coach asks of him and plays team ball. And he's pretty much a sure-fire fan favorite wherever he lands.

Also worth noting is that in his spare time, he enjoys painting, playing guitar and listening to punk rock cds, much like another tiger drafted recently to a team now picking about this time.


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Read the whole 2010 FBA Draft Report here --> http://www.fletcherapts.com/fba-roo.....port-2010.html


Joshua Koda character ©  jtigerclaw

Art ©  jtigerclaw

FBA ©  buckhopper