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James Dickens – Player Evaluation Report – TopVelocity.ai
James Dickens

James Dickens

USA 14 years old Born Oct 1, 2011 Eval: Nov 7, 2025
RHP TopVelocity Evaluation
61
Velocity
5'2"
Height
91
Weight
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AI Velocity Analysis

Machine learning prediction based on 1,535 elite athletes

Camp Velocity
61
mph
AI Prediction
64
mph
Based on physical metrics
Difference
3.5
mph
Below prediction
Proficiency
22
%ile
Mechanics efficiency
💡
What this means: Needs work - large gap between potential and performance
There's potential to gain 3.5 mph through improved mechanics and training.

💪 Athletic Variables to Improve

Physical metrics that directly impact velocity. Focus on these for maximum gains.

Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current 81.0" 9%ile
Goal 94.0" 39%ile
Lateral Broad Jump (Combined) +2.0 mph
Current 136.0" 7%ile
Goal 150.0" 37%ile
Left Grip +1.8 mph
Current 61.0 lbs 2%ile
Goal 95.0 lbs 32%ile
Right Grip +1.8 mph
Current 62.0 lbs 3%ile
Goal 100.0 lbs 33%ile
Vertical Jump +1.8 mph
Current 23.0" 22%ile
Goal 26.0" 52%ile
10-Yard Sprint +1.5 mph
Current 1.900s 4%ile
Goal 1.700s 34%ile
Weight +1.5 mph
Current 91.0 lbs 2%ile
Goal 167.1 lbs 32%ile
Total Body Strength +1.4 mph
Current 210.0 lbs 2%ile
Goal 350.0 lbs 32%ile

🎯 Biomechanic Variables to Improve

Motion capture metrics from your throwing mechanics analysis.

Trunk Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.9 mph
Current 337.0°/s 12%ile
Goal 755.6°/s 42%ile
Pelvis Rotation Speed @ FFS +1.7 mph
Current 281.0°/s 11%ile
Goal 673.0°/s 41%ile
Trunk Flexion @ Ball Release +1.3 mph
Current 33.0° 60%ile
Goal 42.0° 90%ile
Arm Rotation Speed @ MER +1.1 mph
Current 507.0°/s 27%ile
Goal 668.7°/s 57%ile
Arm External Rotation @ FFS +1.0 mph
Current 65.0° 31%ile
Goal 81.1° 61%ile
Shoulder Abduction @ MER +0.7 mph
Current -4.0° 25%ile
Goal -0.6° 55%ile
Total Potential Velocity Gain: +21.6 mph → Target: 90 mph
Working Toward 90 mph
You need +29.0 mph to reach your target.
Improving to 90th percentile in the metrics above can provide +21.6 mph.
7.4 mph gap remaining
Consider setting an interim target of 82 mph first.
🎖️

TopVelocity Ranking

Based on the TopVelocity Evaluation System

Current Rank
Unranked
Youth Level 3 3/16 metrics
Youth Level 2 7/16 metrics
Youth Level 1 13/16 metrics
Vertical Jump 23.0 / ≥17.0
Broad Jump 81.0 / ≥72.0
10 Yard Sprint 1.9 / ≤2.1
Total Body Strength 210.0 / ≥200.0
Right Hip Internal Rotation 35.0 / ≥30.0
Left Hip Internal Rotation 25.0 / ≥30.0
Right Hip Extension 16.0 / ≥15.0
Left Hip Extension 15.0 / ≥15.0
Right Hip Flexion 90.0 / ≥80.0
Left Hip Flexion 88.0 / ≥80.0
Right Hip Abduction 45.0 / ≥45.0
Left Hip Abduction 55.0 / ≥45.0
Right Trunk Rotation 55.0 / ≥65.0
Left Trunk Rotation 50.0 / ≥65.0
Right Dorsiflexion 18.0 / ≥10.0
Left Dorsiflexion 12.0 / ≥10.0
📊 Performance Scores (Percentile)
🔄
56
Mobility
💪
35
Shoulder
21
Power
⚖️
24
Balance
🎯
50
Mechanics
🏆
37
Overall
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Anthropometric

3 metrics measured

3
Overall
61.5 in
in
Body Height
3th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75.0 in
Difference: -13.5 in
91 lbs
lbs
Body Weight
2th Percentile
Elite (90th): 216 lbs
Difference: -125 lbs
60.5 in
in
Wing Span
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 76.0 in
Difference: -15.5 in
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Mobility

23 metrics measured

56
Overall
18 °
°
Right Dorsiflexion
86th Percentile
Elite (90th): 19 °
Difference: -1 °
12 °
°
Left Dorsiflexion
60th Percentile
Elite (90th): 18 °
Difference: -6 °
60 °
°
Right Plantar Flexion
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -15 °
60 °
°
Left Plantar Flexion
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -15 °
35 °
°
Right Hip Internal Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -5 °
25 °
°
Left Hip Internal Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 40 °
Difference: -15 °
25 °
°
Right Hip External Rotation
5th Percentile
Elite (90th): 54 °
Difference: -28 °
31 °
°
Left Hip External Rotation
17th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -19 °
16 °
°
Right Hip Extension
33th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -9 °
15 °
°
Left Hip Extension
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 25 °
Difference: -10 °
90 °
°
Right Hip Flexion
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -5 °
88 °
°
Left Hip Flexion
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 95 °
Difference: -7 °
45 °
°
Right Hip Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 51 °
Difference: -6 °
55 °
°
Left Hip Abduction
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 52 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
48 °
°
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -22 °
65 °
°
Left Shoulder Internal Rotation
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 80 °
Difference: -15 °
125 °
°
Right Shoulder External Rotation
95th Percentile
Elite (90th): 120 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
115 °
°
Left Shoulder External Rotation
90th Percentile
Elite (90th): 115 °
Difference: ✓ Elite
30 °
°
Right Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
75th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -5 °
25 °
°
Left Shoulder Horizontal Abduction
50th Percentile
Elite (90th): 35 °
Difference: -10 °
46 °
°
Trunk Extension
78th Percentile
Elite (90th): 50 °
Difference: -4 °
55 °
°
Right Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 75 °
Difference: -20 °
50 °
°
Left Trunk Rotation
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -20 °
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Strength & Power

10 metrics measured

21
Overall
23.0 in
in
Vertical Jump
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 30.0 in
Difference: -7.0 in
81 in
in
Broad Jump
11th Percentile
Elite (90th): 108 in
Difference: -27 in
68 in
in
Right Lateral Broad Jump
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -18 in
68 in
in
Left Lateral Broad Jump
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 in
Difference: -18 in
1.900 s
s
10 Yard Sprint
6th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1.880 s
Difference: +0.020 s
210 lbs
lbs
Total Body Strength
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 600 lbs
Difference: -390 lbs
62 lbs
lbs
Right Grip Strength
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -68 lbs
61 lbs
lbs
Left Grip Strength
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 130 lbs
Difference: -69 lbs
662 W
W
Right Rotational Power
54th Percentile
Elite (90th): 973 W
Difference: -311 W
786 W
W
Left Rotational Power
79th Percentile
Elite (90th): 909 W
Difference: -123 W
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Balance

6 metrics measured

24
Overall
24 in
in
Right Y-Balance 1
33th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 in
Difference: -12 in
30 in
in
Right Y-Balance 2
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -17 in
29 in
in
Right Y-Balance 3
25th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -17 in
24 in
in
Left Y-Balance 1
33th Percentile
Elite (90th): 37 in
Difference: -13 in
27 in
in
Left Y-Balance 2
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 46 in
Difference: -19 in
28 in
in
Left Y-Balance 3
15th Percentile
Elite (90th): 47 in
Difference: -19 in
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Shoulder Strength

4 metrics measured

35
Overall
200 °
°
Right Shoulder Flexion
76th Percentile
Elite (90th): 209 °
Difference: -9 °
33 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength
32th Percentile
Elite (90th): 55 lbs
Difference: -22 lbs
25 lbs
lbs
Right Shoulder External Rotation Strength
20th Percentile
Elite (90th): 49 lbs
Difference: -24 lbs
17 lbs
lbs
Scaption Right Back
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 36 lbs
Difference: -19 lbs
⚙️

Mechanics

15 metrics measured

50
Overall
14 °
°
Hip Shoulder Separation Before Leg Drive
70th Percentile
Elite (90th): 21 °
Difference: -7 °
28 °
°
Trunk Flexion Before Leg Drive
68th Percentile
Elite (90th): 32 °
Difference: -4 °
59 °
°
Drive Knee Extension Before Leg Drive
41th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -11 °
50 °
°
Left Knee Flexion Front Foot Strike
55th Percentile
Elite (90th): 58 °
Difference: -8 °
65 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike
37th Percentile
Elite (90th): 97 °
Difference: -32 °
36 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Front Foot Strike
66th Percentile
Elite (90th): 45 °
Difference: -9 °
281 °/s
°/s
Pelvis Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
17th Percentile
Elite (90th): 673 °/s
Difference: -392 °/s
337 °/s
°/s
Trunk Rotation Speed Front Foot Strike
21th Percentile
Elite (90th): 756 °/s
Difference: -419 °/s
174 °
°
Dominate Arm External Rotation Maximum External Rotation
72th Percentile
Elite (90th): 184 °
Difference: -10 °
-4 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Maximum External Rotation
40th Percentile
Elite (90th): 9 °
Difference: -13 °
507 °/s
°/s
Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation
45th Percentile
Elite (90th): 1238 °/s
Difference: -730 °/s
33 °
°
Trunk Flexion Ball Release
64th Percentile
Elite (90th): 42 °
Difference: -9 °
85 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Abduction Ball Release
8th Percentile
Elite (90th): 105 °
Difference: -20 °
-4 °
°
Dominate Arm Shoulder Horizontal Abduction Ball Release
85th Percentile
Elite (90th): -2 °
Difference: -2 °
46 °
°
Dominate Arm Extension Ball Release
52th Percentile
Elite (90th): 70 °
Difference: -24 °

Pitch Metrics

4 metrics measured

42
Overall
19 in
in
Vertical Break
82th Percentile
Elite (90th): 20 in
Difference: -1 in
10 in
in
Horizontal Break
68th Percentile
Elite (90th): 14 in
Difference: -4 in
1530 rpm
rpm
Total Spin
10th Percentile
Elite (90th): 2178 rpm
Difference: -648 rpm
61 mph
mph
Total Velocity
4th Percentile
Elite (90th): 86 mph
Difference: -25 mph
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Brent Pourciau's Analysis

Road to 90

Personalized roadmap for James Dickens

📊 The Overview
Alright James, here's your Road to 90. You're currently sitting at 61 mph, which means you need about 29.0 mph to hit your target of 90. Your profile is in the 37th percentile overall, which means there's significant room to grow. The good news? Every improvement you make will translate to velocity.
🤖 What The AI Analysis Tells Me
James, let me be real with you — this is actually exciting news. You're throwing 61 mph, but based on your physical metrics, the AI model says you should be around 64.5 mph. That 3.5 mph gap? That's not a problem — that's POTENTIAL. It means once we clean up your mechanics and movement patterns, you've got velocity sitting there waiting to be unlocked.
Your mechanics efficiency is at the 22th percentile — and honestly, this is where the opportunity is. Your physical tools are there, but your delivery isn't converting them efficiently. The good news? Mechanical improvements often come faster than physical gains. Once we optimize your sequencing and timing, you'll see immediate velocity jumps.
🎯 Your Biggest Opportunities
Based on the AI analysis, here are your biggest opportunities to add velocity:
Broad Jump +2.1 mph
Current: 81.0" (9th %ile) Target: 94.0" (39th %ile)
Why it matters: Your broad jump is one of the best predictors of pitching velocity because it measures your ability to produce horizontal force — exactly what you need off the mound.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator is perfect for this — it trains the exact horizontal force production pattern you use in your delivery. Combine that with plyometrics, bounds, and the TopVelocity Sled for resisted stride work.
Lateral Broad Jump +2.0 mph
Current: 136.0" (7th %ile) Target: 150.0" (37th %ile)
Why it matters: This measures your lateral power — critical because pitching involves a massive lateral push off the rubber before you rotate.
How we fix it: The Stride Excelerator trains this lateral drive pattern specifically. Combine it with lateral bounds and the TopVelocity Sled for lateral resisted work.
Left Grip Strength +1.8 mph
Current: 61.0 lbs (2th %ile) Target: 95.0 lbs (32th %ile)
Why it matters: Grip strength is the end of the kinetic chain. All that force you generate has to transfer through your hand to the ball.
How we fix it: Farmer carries, dead hangs, wrist work, and specific grip training in the 3X Program. This also helps with spin rate and command.
These three priorities alone = +5.9 mph potential
⚙️ The Mechanical Side
The AI also identified some mechanical variables from your motion capture data. There's about +7.7 mph worth of mechanical improvements available. These are things like trunk rotation speed, pelvis rotation, and arm timing — exactly what the 3X Pitching Velocity Program is designed to fix. The Trunk Excelerator specifically trains that rotational sequencing, and the Stride Excelerator grooves the lower half mechanics. This is where the real velocity unlocks.
🏆 Can You Hit Your Target?
Let me be honest with you — getting to 90 mph is a big goal. The improvements I've outlined give you about +21.6 mph, which would put you around 82 mph. That's a great interim target. The remaining 7.4 mph will require elite-level development — we're talking about pushing past 90th percentile on multiple metrics. Set 82 mph as your first milestone, crush that, then we'll re-evaluate and map out the next phase.
🚀 My Recommendation
Based on everything I'm seeing here, here's what I recommend: The 3X Pitching Velocity Program is exactly what you need. This isn't just a throwing program — it's a complete system that addresses mechanics, strength, power, and motor learning all in one. Your mechanics efficiency score tells me there's velocity sitting on the table right now. The 3X Program will teach you how to sequence your body properly and transfer all that force into the ball. To accelerate your results, I highly recommend using the TopVelocity training devices that are built into the program: The Trunk Excelerator teaches you to generate and transfer rotational power through your core — this is where velocity lives. The Stride Excelerator builds explosive leg drive and proper stride mechanics, which is the foundation of the 3X approach. The Impulse Ground Force Trainer develops your ability to create force into the ground, and the TopVelocity Sled builds the specific strength patterns you need for a powerful delivery. These aren't gimmicks — they're tools designed to train the exact movement patterns that separate high-velocity pitchers from everyone else. Combine them with the 3X Program and you'll see results faster than training alone.
💪 Your Top Physical Priorities
The two biggest physical drivers for you right now are broad jump and Left Grip Strength. Together, these account for about 4.6 mph of your velocity gap.
Broad Jump +2.8 mph
Current 81 in
Percentile 12th
Target 102 in
To Gain +21 in
Left Grip Strength +1.7 mph
Current 61 lbs
Percentile 5th
Target 113.8 lbs
To Gain +52.8 lbs
🔧 Supporting Work
After that, it's about the supporting package: Total Body Strength, vertical jump (power/stability), Body Height. These aren't the headline levers, but they raise the floor and make your mechanics easier to execute.
⚙️ Mechanical Focus
Mechanically, the key focus is Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike and Dominate Arm External Rotation Speed Maximum External Rotation. Most of the energy to the ball comes through the trunk, so trunk acceleration and sequencing are the big rocks to move.
Dominate Arm External Rotation Front Foot Strike +0.3 mph
Current Percentile 38th
🎯 Your Action Plan
Movement Cues:
"Shin down, leverage, drive — use the ground."
Training Priorities:
Build Mass
Calorie surplus + structured strength phases. Mass equals gas — you need more raw material.
Explosive Power
Jump training (box jumps, bounds) + Olympic lift progressions (cleans, hang cleans). Train fast to be fast.
🚀 What's Next
At your age, development is rapid and everything helps. Train consistently across all areas — as your profile climbs, the plan will become more specific. Re-test every 3-4 months to track your progress.

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Achievement Milestones

Evaluated
🎖 Ranked
80+ MPH
🔥 85+ MPH
💪 90+ Club
🏆 Pro Level