Sergei Monia Team: CSKA Moscow Position: Guard/Forward Size: 6’8″, 220 Stats (per game): 7.7 points / 4.1 rebounds The Skinny: At 6-8, Monia has tremendous size for an NBA shooting guard. He’s got tremendous shooting skills and has been working on getting aggressive taking the ball to the basket. Physically, […]
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Sani Ibrahim
Sani Ibrahim Team: Gulf Coast (Fla.) Community College Position: Center Year: Sophomore Size: 6’10”, 225 The Skinny: In a draft filled with unknown big man, Ibrahim fits right in. Once upon a time, Ibrahim was considered one of the elite prospects in his class. His stock started to decline after […]
Jackson Vroman
Jackson Vroman Team: Iowa State Position: Senior Year: Forward Size: 6’10”, 220 Stats (per game): 14.1 points / 9.2 rebounds The Skinny: Vroman was Iowa State’s inside presence this year, giving them good size inside and leading the Big 12 in rebounding. It should come as no surprise that rebounding […]
Pavel Podkolzine
Pavel Podkolzine Team: Varese (Italy) Position: Center Size: 7’5″, 260 Stats (per game): 2.6 points / 2.3 rebounds The Skinny: Is he the Siberian Shaq? Right now he isn’t but with his 7-5, 300 pound frame, he very well could be in the future. The buzz over Podkolzine started from […]
Herve Lamizana
Herve Lamizana Team: Rutgers Position: Center Year: Senior Size: 6’10”, 220 Stats (per game): 13.4 points / 7.7 rebounds The Skinny: Intriguing post prospect has some perimeter skills but doesn’t have a position. He can be a shot-blocking terror and a big rebounder inside, but he doesn’t always bring the […]
Rashad Wright
Rashad Wright Team: Georgia Position: Senior Year: Guard Size: 6’2″, 190 Stats (per game): 14.4 points / 2.9 rebounds / 3.0 assists The Skinny: Established himself as one of the nation’s premiere defensive players and was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, leading the conference with […]
Peter John Ramos
Peter John Ramos Team: Criollos de Caguas (Puerto Rico) Position: Center Size: 7’3″, 275 Stats (per game): 20.5 points / 9.53 rebounds / 2.4 blocks The Skinny: Ramos is a international basketball veteran, having played on one of the Puerto Rican national teams since he was in high school in […]
Rich Melzer
Rich Melzer Team: Wisconsin-River Falls Position: Forward Year: Senior Size: 6’8″, 225 The Skinny: Named Division 3 National Player of the Year by the NABC, All-WIAC for the last three seasons and the conference’s most valuable player for the last two. Finished as the school’s second all-time leading scorer, third […]
David Young
David Young Team: North Carolina Central Position: Senior Year: Guard Size: 6’5″, 205 Stats (per game): 20.5 points / 4.8 rebounds The Skinny: A one-time Xavier Musketeer, Young didn’t play much while in Cincinnati, hence his transfer to North Carolina Central for his final season. He was a top player […]
Jaber Rouzbahani
Jaber Rouzbahani Team: Zob Ahan (Iran) Position: Center Size: 7’5″ The Skinny: Rouzbahani is one of two Iranians who were late early entries and have decided to stick it out with the draft. There are two things that are obvious with Rouzbahani – he’s tall and he’s raw. However, scouts […]