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15 - Vyacheslav Kravtsov

6-11, 235 Center
Ukraine International
Birthday
08/25/87 (36.6 yrs)
Hometown
Odessa, Ukraine
International Team
BC Kyiv
Team Site Profile
Athleticism
9
Size
9
Defense
8
Strength
9
Quickness
7
Leadership
6
Jump Shot
6
NBA Ready
6
Rebounding
8
Potential
9
Post Skills
5
Intangibles
8

NBA Comparison: Kyrylo Fesenko

Cristian Biagini – 3/15/2008

Strengths: One of the best post prospects in Europe He has great physical potential, is a supreme athlete; with an excellent attitude Plays with courage and desire, and has surprising maturity for his age A true center. At 7-0 260 and with a big frame, has the size to play center in the NBA Has a great attitude, and shows a high level of desire Has the toughness and demeanor that you want in a post player He’s got the face of a child but a man’s body and plays with a physical nature His instincts for the game and ability to play at a high level is rapidly improving Very strong rebounding the ball Really has an imposing physique and should get stronger He can be involved and make plays without having the offense focus on him Foot speed and agility is excellent for a player his size An aggressive, fearless player, unafraid of contact Has solid touch around the basket using lefty hooks and jumpers Defensive minded. A solid defender and shot blocker in Europe but probably just average by NBA standards, but has the physical attributes to be a solid NBA defender in the future Does a solid job managing his fouls

Weaknesses: Still unskilled offensively He must expand his offensive game and complete his physical growth Scores a lot of his points on garbage baskets Still needs work on his post up game. Needs to improve the speed at which he thinks the game and reacts to situations offensively The European style of play has less posting up and isolating bigmen NBA readiness is a ways off. Compared to countryman Kyrylo Fesenko, he has less offensive ability but better defensive skills

YouTube Clip – 2/24/2009

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