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Here's Nicky Brown, a character created by  christaphorac, who is known to be (if you'll excuse the pun, as it is his nickname) a little 'cocky'.

The only cockatoo, and indeed the only avian drafted in the top 30, Nicky has a lot of confidence. It serves him well most of the time, but occasionally it causes him to get carried away and overestimate his abilities. But if there's a coach out there who can bring him back down to Earth and get him to play with more patience and maturity, Rolf Korber is it.

Nicky was drafted 20th overall by the Huntsville Mayors in the 2010 FBA Draft.

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Info:

Name: Nicky Brown
Nickname: Cocky
Position: Forward
Species: Cockatoo
Gender: Male
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 208 lbs
Birthplace: Quincy, MA



Stats:


PPG: 19.1
RPG: 5.8
APG: 3.1
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 1.1
TO: 3.8

FG%: 45%
FT%: 73%
3PT%: 29%



Player Report:


Projected: TOP 24

The second Brown in the 2010 Draft class, Nicky Brown is the only avian projected to go in the first round, even in the first several 2nd round picks. That probably boosts his ego a little bit, though he is such a confident player (note the nickname) that he hardly needs it.

Nicky is already known for being the leading scorer on this FCAA squad, Boston College, and he was second in All-State in high school. He's loud, outgoing, gregarious, and a bit of a showboat, but has the ominous talent to back it up. Scoring is his specialty, and he does it in a wide variety of ways and with a distinct swagger that almost comes off as arrogant, and it might be. Nicky never stops running his beak on the court, be it smack-talking, teasing, bragging or bickering. It's hard not to notice the way he takes on players head-on, personally daring his defender to stop him from scoring. And if his constant yapping annoys his opponents, then he has accomplished what he set out to do.

Watching Nicky play is always entertaining, and much like his species is known for, he loves being a showoff. But the important thing is he gets the job done. He has impressive handles, with lightning fast crossovers and a killer hesitation dribble which draws 'oohs' and 'ahhs', but his moves are as effective as they are flashy. He has practically mastered the one-flap rule for avians, allowing him to gain maximum air for massive swat-downs or thunderous, crowd-pleasing power jams.

But his highly electric playing style does come with a cost. Nicky tends to get overconfident a lot and try to play outside what he's normally capable of. He is a good shooter for the most part, but he'll let it get to his head and take a much harder shot early in the shot clock the next trip down. He's not good at shooting the three, and it's not from lack of trying. He's prone to turnovers and he needs to be smarter with the ball, especially in clutch situations where he has been known to rush into bad decisions or take unnecessarily difficult shots.

And although his big wings make it harder for opponents to see past him when he's D'ing them up and he does a pretty good job of anticipating the pass, his defense is pretty mediocre. Being a bird with hollow bones, he is easily moved and has trouble holding his ground. On the perimeter, he just isn't great at stopping penetration, and he doesn't seem to respect his opponent's shot enough to contest their shot each time, which gets him burned. It's obvious he enjoys his time on offense, but he needs to get serious about all aspects of the game if he's going to realize his great potential.


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


Nicky Brown character ©  christaphorac

Art ©  jtigerclaw

FBA ©  buckhopper