Big Board Rankings

Strengths

• "Physical big man who makes his presence felt on the offensive glass with his strength. Mobile for his size. Versatile athlete. Can step out and hedge ball screens. Solid laterally for a center prospect. Embraces contact on both ends."

• "Fantastic interior finisher with good hands who can explode at the rim. He can finish with power

• though he’s equally effective scoring with finesse by using pump fakes to create space."

• "Good shooting potential: He hit 44 percent of his jump shots outside of 17 feet and 76 percent of his free throws as a freshman. He does need to extend his range to 3

• though."

• "Runs the floor hard on the break; he does a great job of sealing defenders underneath the rim

• catching the ball then quickly turning for a layup."

• "Active rebounder who boxes out and battles for the ball."

• "There are concerns defensively

• but he does display the athleticism and hustle required to become a reliable defender; he also has a high work ethic."

• "Young

• raw talent with great size and coordination"

• "Shows signs of being able to develop into a quality shooter"

• "Tenacious rebounder"

Areas to Improve

• "Still a work in progress offensively despite his numbers. Not a comfortable ball-handler or facilitator. Lack of reach hurts him around the rim against length at times. Functions as a center offensively but isn''t quite dangerous enough of a lob-catcher/finisher or skilled enough as a post scorer. Does a lot of his damage on put-backs."

• "Slow to read the floor as a passer; he looks uncomfortable with the ball in his hands. He''ll miss passing lanes or struggle to execute simple plays like pick-and-rolls and handoffs."

• "Perimeter defense: Gets roasted too often. He''s flat-footed and is slow to react."

• "Rim protection: Sometimes he doesn''t contest shots at all

• and when he does

• his impact is inconsistent."

• "A mediocre shot blocker for a player of his size"

• "Lacks the lateral quickness to guard most perimeter players"

• "Was turnover prone as a freshman at Arizona"

Traits

Scouting Sources

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