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• Great dunker of course with his size

• Play finisher/dunker spot archetype

• also DHO hub, could be both of these in the NBA

• Decent touch for a non shooter, I like his free throws

• Not a three point shooter, some long term upside MAYBE

• Some passing upside, decent vision. Makes good decisions

• No utility outside of the paint on ball

• Lob threat

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• Very slow footed

• No switch ability

• Incredible shot blocker

• Average in drop, low motor and sometimes questionable positioning but his length allows him to still defend there

• Devent post defense

• No utility on defense with spacing or a switching defensive scheme

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• Very team dependent with his success in the nba given his lack of versatility

• Similar to Zach Edey in many ways, Zikarsky seems like a better defender but Edey is a more dominant scorer

• Will be a great rim protector, but can he ever be a starter with the multitude of offensive schemes in the nba right now?

• His immobility will hurt him a lot

• Will be a very polarizing prospect, on one hand he’s dominant physically, he’s a gigantic rim protector with upside to shoot and pass, on the other hand he will get exploited in the playoffs

• Borderline Top 20 prospect

Big, long and talented. A very good athlete. Legit shot-blocker and is great on the boards. Needs more skill from 8 feet and out and his handle needs work.

NBA Comp: Brook Lopez

Prospect Tier: 4

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Tier 4: Solid rotation players+ok upside swings

Draft Range: 17-30

Pro Comparisons: Walker Kessler, Jakob Poeltl

more analysis will be added soon

TBC

Zikarsky is a bit of a Zach Edey. He might be too big for his own good.

Typical dunking big with great post defense (if you want a shot-blocking anchor, then this might be your guy).

His feet can be like bricks, he just can't move that quickly.

Played in the NBL (bonus points) so has developed a tough defensive mindset.

Seems to have nice touch, and his free throw form isn't bad at all. I don't want to speak too soon, but there might be something there in terms of shooting 3s.