Colorado Junior Strengths: One of the NCAA’s premier all-around rebounders, willing to sacrifice his body for boards … Gets off the ground really quickly, great recovery for second jump … Plays much bigger than his height, has the tenacity to be a viable defender for either forward position … Good nose for the ball, has an ability to play prevent defense and patrol the passing lanes … Has timing to block shots occasionally … Showed great improvement as a passer during his time in college … Willing to put his body on the line, setting screens and taking charges … Can get baskets in the paint on hustle plays, shot a very high % from inside the arc … In very good condition, played a high volume of minutes in college … Led a very successful entry into the Pac-12 conference, energy is high and contagious, large attribution to the most success Colorado has had in years …
Weaknesses: Possesses below average ball skills, shooting ability to play on the wing and lacks close to ideal size to play the 4 spot … Never developed into a go to offensive player, range is very limited … Slightly low release on his shot, has difficulty creating separation … Did not get to the foul line very often and shot a very poor percentage when he did … Worked on stretching his range with incredibly limited success this past year, overall shooting percentage and offensive efficiency dropped quite a bit … Has a lot of trouble when pressured, can be forced into mistakes if he has to put the ball on the floor … Plays with wiry strength, yet is still very slight at under 210 lbs … Played very little SF in college, could be major adjustment on the offensive end in the professional ranks
Notes: Second leading rebounder in the NCAA during his junior year, averaging 11.3 rpg … 2 time All Pac-12 selection, winning the 2013 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year … Led Colorado to NCAA Tournament appearances during his last two seasons, with the first ending a ten year Tournament drought … Hustle player whose energy will get him drafted, most likely in the early to mid second round as a potential defensive specialist with rebounding instincts as an added bonus …
Michael Visenberg 5/20/13
Weaknesses: Not much of a scorer … The only offense he can consistently create for himself stems from his defense/hustle … Clearly uncomfortable with the ball in his hands outside of the paint … Willing passer, but lacks the confidence on the perimeter … Somewhat of a tweener … Lacks the size to play in the post full-time, but also currently lacks the handle/shooting ability to be an offensive threat as a small forward … Needs to add strength and polish his skill-set before he’s ready to contribute in an NBA rotation …
Tyler Ingle 1/26/12
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