Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Skilled inside scorer. He does a good job of sealing off his defender and establishing post position; scores using drop steps

• hooks

• and face-ups."

• "Nimble ball handler who can score on the attack

• whether facing up or driving on closeouts."

• "Sets strong screens. He would do well in a pick-and-roll system with skilled ball handlers."

• "Improved 3-point shooter. He shoots a set shot

• though it works for him. He hit 37 percent of his 3s on only 54 attempts

• but shot only 67 percent from the charity stripe."

• "Active rebounder; he has the prototypical size and intensity of a big man who can dominate the boards."

• "Agile and explosive interior defender. He’s blessed with a thick frame and long arms."

• "Efficient interior scorer who plays with a high motor"

• "Solid rebounder and shot blocker"

• "Showed he can hit 3-pointers this past season"

Areas to Improve

• "Turns the ball over too often in the post. He needs to be quicker at reading defenses and feeling pressure."

• "Lacks an off hand around the rim; he’d get blocked less frequently if he adds it to his game."

• "He’ll need to adjust to the NBA game; he was a primary post option in college

• and may now go for games without being fed a single back-to-the-basket touch."

• "Conditioning seems to be an issue; his feet move like they’re in sludge toward the end of his stints on the floor

• which especially hurts him in help defense situations."

• "Needs to improve perimeter defense"

• "Abhorrent assist-to-turnover ratio in college"

• "Needs to expand repertoire of post moves"

Traits

Scouting Sources

"Kevin O''Conner", "CBS Sports"