Maurice Creek
G, 6-5, 195
Senior, 23 years old
Hometown: Oxon Hill, MD
Notable: Creek transferred from Indiana to George Washington in May, where he immediately became eligible for his senior season. As a freshman at Indiana in 2009, Creek averaged 16.4 points through his first 12 games (including a 31 point game vs. Kentucky), but a season-ending fractured kneecap (and two more serious injuries in the following years) ultimately led to his departure. Creek has one season of eligibility at George Washington.
Season (29.3 mpg): 14.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.8 APG
43% FG, 41% three-point (6.2 attempts)
*If the videos do not appear, please “refresh” the webpage once George Washington 71, Manhattan 66 Saturday, November 16, 2013 | Draddy Gymnasium (Bronx, NY) Maurice Creek — Senior, 23 years old Season: 19.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2 APG Game: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist 5-8 three-pointers, 24 second-half points Outlook: Creek has adequate NBA size at 6-5, but he is wiry and on first glance doesn’t have the makeup of an NBA shooting guard. His best attribute is his jump shot–he can shoot from NBA range, and score in bunches. Against Manhattan, he scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half, including four 3-pointers. He also ran off screens very well. However, Manhattan played zone defense the entire game, so most of Creek’s jump shots were not contested. Good shooter, but Creek didn’t have an impact driving the ball. He did not penetrate at all. I’d estimate six of his seven field goals were jump shots; and according to Synergy Sports, nearly 80 percent of Creek’s shot attempts this season have been jump shots. Lastly, Creek’s body language was, frankly, terrible. George Washington’s outward team support and body language was uninspiring across the board—so it wasn’t just Creek—but his apathy was nonetheless apparent. Creek slowly entered the game off substitutions, and he hardly encouraged his teammates throughout the game. One game is a small sample size—and probably lends very little toward understanding Creek’s mindset—but it did catch my attention. Overall, Creek is a good shooter who defenses must account for at all times. But he didn’t facilitate or penetrate much. He could end up in an NBA training camp, but against Manhattan, Creek wasn’t convincing enough to warrant “NBA potential.”
G, 6-5, 195