12 - Jonas Valanciunas
Lithuania
- Birthday: 5/6/92
- NBA Position: PF/C
- Class: International
- Ht: 6-10
- Wt: 210
- Team: Lietuvos Rytas
- Hometown: Rytas, Lithuania
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Strengths: Long, agile bigman with a lot of promise ... The next big prospect out of Lithuania (after Motiejunas) .. Extremely fluid running the floor for a player his size ... His long wingspan and huge hands make him an imposing force inside ... Has good dexterity to catch the ball and make plays around the basket ... A good athlete who gets off the floor well and attacks the rim ... Born in 1992, considering his age, he appears to be a guy that is not done growing and could top out at well over 7-feet ... Wide shoulders will allow him to put on a good deal of strength and weight without hindering his agility ... Shows a soft touch on his shot with excellent shooting mechanics and overall fundamentals ... Can face the basket and knock down shots out to 12 feet ... Good basketball IQ ... Strong motor. Plays with a strong competitive drive ... Hard working kid who should continue to improve ... Shows solid vision and court sense, getting rid of the ball and finding teammates when doubled ...
Weaknesses: His body still needs a lot of strength, although he has plenty of time to fill out and his body appears to be on it's way ... Appears to easily get into foul trouble, so will need to learn to manage his aggressiveness defensively ... He's sure to receive a lot of hype over the next few years, so staying focused and blocking out all the press clippings will be paramount ... Not incredibly explosive. Added strength should allow him to become quicker off his feet ... A little too predictable with his post moves, he nearly always goes left, so adding more diversity to his moves will be important ...
Aran Smith 5/1/09
Weaknesses: His body still needs a lot of strength, although he has plenty of time to fill out and his body appears to be on it's way ... Appears to easily get into foul trouble, so will need to learn to manage his aggressiveness defensively ... He's sure to receive a lot of hype over the next few years, so staying focused and blocking out all the press clippings will be paramount ... Not incredibly explosive. Added strength should allow him to become quicker off his feet ... A little too predictable with his post moves, he nearly always goes left, so adding more diversity to his moves will be important ...
Aran Smith 5/1/09
