NBA Comparison:

Strengths: His physique resembles “The Thing”, from Marvel comic books ... He’s another big man from Turkey, not quite as big as Aldemir or Asik, but more bouncy and with more athletic skills ... Late bloomer with apparent potential left to develop .... His body is very strong, with long arms, and so he is a great rebounder with good ability to finish in the paint ... He’s left-handed and surprisingly can shoot out to the three point line ... He played an excellent season in Turkish League, finished with more than 10 points and 6.5 rebs per game ... In 2012 Eurocamp he showed many improvements from last year ...

Weaknesses: Feel for the game remains very raw ... Consistency is not there. Disappears for stretches of games ... Doesn't know how to properly use his size and strength advantage in the post ... His skill level is low for NBA standard. Post moves are remedial ... He is not very effective with his right hand, and he has to improve his efficiency in free throws ...

Giovanni Conte 6/15/12