Strengths: Skilled post player with a big motor and good feel for the game … Plays with great energy … Explosive athlete, loves dunking on players … His long arms make him an excellent rebounder … Has an adept post game using pump fakes and sound footwork to create shots. His touch is solid around the basket and out to 12 feet … A quick leaper with good reflexes making him a formidable shot blocker at the PF position (2.2 blocks per game as a freshman) … Has a huge wingspan, somewhere close to 7-feet which helps make up for his lack of height for the PF position … Quick feet around the basket …

Weaknesses: He’s undersized for the power forward position at around 6-7.5 with shoes ... Has to prove he can stay healthy after missing a full season after breaking his left foot at two different points of the season … Should focus on expanding his range; adding a consistent 15-18 foot shot …

Notes: Received a medical red-shirt after playing just 5 games in 2005-06, so he enters the 06-07 season as a sophomore …