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potential pick.

with not much to go off of and limited playing time at ratiopharm ulm, essengue is one of the more questionable prospects of this draft. he hasn’t looked good at anything, but he hasn’t looked bad at anything either.

expect him to be someone that’s going to be hard to make an opinion on and could have a wide variety of pov’s on him, looks really raw but could be a serviceable player in the future offensively and potentially defensively if developed right.

Super athletic big man who can stretch the floor with his ability to hit an open look. He rim-protects well and can run the pick-and-roll and rim-run all day. His jumper is not consistent yet but he is definitely one of my favorite prospects in the class.

NBA Comp: Alex Sarr but less wiry

Prospect Tier: 5

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Dream Fit: Raptors

Strengths:

• Good mobility & shuffling on closeouts cutting off driving lanes

• Not afraid to be physical & play with back to basket (utilizes spin)

• Soft touch

• Draws contact well using arms and swinging body

• Collapses boards

• Great recovery speed defensively & hip fluidity

• Moves into open space on perimeter

• Does a good job mirroring driving defenders & being slightly physical

• Long strides, does a good job splitting defenders while being controlled

• Good feel for when to slip after screen & finds open space

• Comfortable playing the 5 in a zone

• Good court vision directing players on & off ball offensivly

• Springy

• Moves well to find soft spots in a defense

• Good putback timing

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• Overagressive defensivly often adjusting too much to a crossover or jab loosing positioning

• Doesn’t recognize backside screens

• At times overly reliant on length to contest shots

• Can get into bad positioning due to long strides on drives

• Sloppy hands losing ball in transition & in back to basker scenarios

• Can overcommit when going for steal & in press allowing player to blow by him

• Sags defensively allowing open shooting opprotunites after screens

• Poor base

• Unable to self create with handle

• Not a consistent 3pt shooter

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He looks like he can do everything on the court, passing looks above average, especially for his size.

Comps: Scottie Barnes

Lanky wing, raw game, needs the right coaching. Moves like a guard on offense, and can still guard the opposing center.

Ceiling: Chet Holmgren

Floor: Nic Batum (Current)

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Lots of potential yet still a project.A true mystery man and hard to get an analysis.Classic "master of none" case.

Alex Sarr but less lean