FT Rate:<\/b> Free throw rate is calculated by 100*FTA\/FGA. This measures a player’s ability to get the line using the number of free throws shot per 100 field goal attempts. Players that shoot a lot of free throws tend to be efficient scorers, so a high free throw rate is a good thing unless the player is horrible from the line. Anything over 50 is good, and 70 is excellent. Dwayne Jones (109.3) of Saint Joseph’s was the only player in 2005 to exceed 100 in this category among players with at least 200 FGAs. Jones shot only 54% from the line, so all those trips to the line didn’t hurt the opposition much. The oft-injured Jason Fraser of Villanova deserves mention for posting 115 FTAs with 90 FGAs for a free throw rate of 127.8. Below are the top ten players in FTRate with at least 200 FGAs. Only two return in 2006.<\/p>\n 1 Dwayne Jones St. Joseph's 109.3\n 2 Ellis Myles Louisville 98.8\n 3 Steven Thomas Texas Arl. 91.9<\/b>\n 4 Jamar Howard Wichita St. 91.4\n 5 Jason Maxiell Cincinnati 90.4\n 6 Ronny Turiaf Gonzaga 83.8\n 7 Blake Hamilton Monmouth 83.2\n 8 Ike Diogu Arizona St. 78.1\n 9 Chad McKnight Morehead St. 77.6\n10 John Bowler E. Michigan 77.6<\/b><\/pre>\nTurnover Rate (TORate):<\/b> This is the percentage of personal possessions used on turnovers. It is highly dependent on context, but anything below 15% is great. Average in 2005 was around 20%. Point guards are typically in the 20-25% range due to the nature of their position. Players that do little passing or dribbling will have an artificially deflated TO%.<\/p>\n
Assist Rate (ARate):<\/b> This is assists divided by the field goals made by the player’s teammates while he is on the court. [Changed 4\/9\/06]<\/p>\n
Block Percentage (%Blocks):<\/b> This is the percentage of opponents’ two-point shots that are blocked by the player while he is on the court. It is computed by Blocks\/(%Min * Opponents’ two-point attempts). Anything greater than 8% is very good.<\/p>\n
Steal Percentage (%Stls):<\/b> This is the percentage of possessions that a player records a steal shile he is on the court. It is computed by Steals\/(%Min * Team Possessions). Anything greater than 5% is very good.<\/p>\n
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