JOAN BERINGER
Position/Archetype: Athletic Defensive 5
College: (Pro) Cedevita Olimpija - Slovenia
Pros:
Athleticism: Jumps super high, quick player and very controlled, mobile legs and great Lateral Quickness. Allows him to move well on the perimeter defensively. He is one of the most athletic Bigs in the the draft by a lot, allows for a high ceiling.
Blocking Instincts: 1.4 BPG in around 17MPG as a pro is very good, he tracks the ball very well off the backboard, swats with a lot of ease and stays with his man well enough that it creates a lot more swatting opportunities for himself, this is the skill most people will draft him for.
Defensive Versatility: as previously mentioned, he has great lateral quickness, he's pretty confident moving on the perimeter as a smaller center, he will be able to guard potentially down to the three of defence and maybe handle himself vs guards when needed. won't get picked on.
Age and Body: 18 and still has a lot of room to grow and fill out, rumoured between 6'9 and 6'11, probably on the lower end but he uses it well and is pretty aware of it, hard body on screens but a lot of potential in that.
Level of competition: Europe is much easier to project from the college more than often, smarter offences and defences regularly which helps us put stats into context better and see what's translatable.
Cons:
Strength: Not very strong, pretty skinny and not a lot of meat on him, due to his age I doubt this remains as much of a problem for him, I think he will fill out pretty well and NBA teams all put this guy on a meal plan and get him in the gym, don't be surprised if we see hi put on 20lbs, but definitely hurts his inside offensive game, bit of a pushover.
Hack A Beringer: 58% FT shooter, gonna get the Mitchell Robinson treatment we've seen in the playoffs and that makes it really hard to view him as a feasible offensive option right now, has to develop this closer to a consistent number to find competetive minutes and regular meaningful rotation spots.
Spacing: can knockdown the certain mid range shot but a non existent 3pt shooter in the modern day tells me he might get lost in a transitioning game, now he could develop a shot since he's so young but I doubt it ever becomes a regular used thing and doubt it comes anytime soon.
Low IQ: Not a smart offensive or defensive prospect in general, common for younger guys like this but concerning none the less for these types of prospects.
Turnovers: not a tonne of turnovers but more turnovers than assists with relatively poor creation in the post due to his lack of strength
Low floor: its really hard to develop the size and offensive bag a guy like this needs even if he is so young, the combination of lower end IQ and poor shooting touch tells me this will be a guy thats likely lost in a developing league who would thrive 20 years ago, but he again is so young and the blocking is so impressive he will probably find a role somewhere and could develop his way to an effective role.
NBA Pro Comp: Jericho Sims, Nerlens Noel
Projection: I see him being a 3rd In the depth chart center, maybe a 10-8th man backup center. A likely bust though, but if he works out he can be a premium shot blocker and pick and roll guy.
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