Bol Bol

Position: C	From: Oregon	Class/YOB: Freshman
Height: 7’2	Weight: 220	Wingspan: 7’8

Strengths:

Uncharacteristic ball skills for a 7-footer. Can make plays from the perimeter off the dribble
Deep three-point range. Has a low release, but he’s so long that it rarely is affected. One of the top shooting bigs in the country
Tremendous shot-blocker. Ridiculous reach, even for a big. Covers ground and rejects anything in his area. Ability to recover can make up for average lateral quickness when trying to contain smaller players. Does a good job of staying out of foul trouble by waiting for scorers to go up first
Effortless runner. Changes ends at a high speed with his long strides. Going to force opposing bigs to get back on defense
Keeps the ball high on rebounds. Has soft hands and can corral misses outside of his area
Touch around the basket is already elite. Brings a nice push shot that is unguardable. Settles for his turnaround, but it is going to be a go-to shot against bulkier opponents
Decent passer. Will whip it across the court when double teams come

Weaknesses:

Frail frame is a huge concern. Already out for this season with a foot injury. Durability is one of the main factors that would keep him from being a consensus top-5 prospect
Struggles to stay in front of quicker opponents. Guards can blow by him. Lateral quickness is average for a big. His reach allows him to erase some mistakes
Susceptible to being beat up in the post. Lacks upper body strength to combat rough post play
Floats far too often on the perimeter. I know he can shoot it as well as any big in the draft, but he has to make a concerted effort to do more damage around the rim. Increased strength training should make this more realistic for his play style
Will let smaller defenders off the hook sometimes with his turnaround in the post. Doesn’t like to go towards the basket and instead settles for falling away. When a switch comes, he has to make sure defenders pay, even though he can regularly hit the jumper

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