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Damir Markota
Aran Smith – 1/1/2000Strengths: Above average athlete. His offensive game is extremely developed. An amazing three point touch. He can shoot from anywhere, with any kind of move. Has good vision and passes well out of the double team when in the post.
Loukas Mavrokefalidis
NBA Comparison: Lazaros PapadoupolosVagelis Kotsifis – 3/8/2006Strengths: A late bloomer who is playing at a high level … Excellent feel for the center position … A good rebounder and great moves around the basket … Can play back to the rim or facing the basket with the same efficiency … Still young, this year he has gotten tons of experience starting for PAOK team, producing excellent numbers … Improved a lot in the past year making his potential intriguing …
Yotam Halperin
NBA Comparison: N/ASamy Zelikson – 4/30/2006 Strengths: Awesome shooter, has a quick release and a beautiful stroke, with tremendous range Incredibly smooth, very skilled Good ball handling, nice court vision, not a last resort PG Clutch player, has ice in his veins On the junior levels you just knew that the final shots will go him, a go to guy from head to toe Has excellent size for a PG …
Paul Millsap
NBA Comparison: Malik RoseAran Smith – 3/5/2006 Strengths: Tremendous rebounder who gives great effort every time out … Long arms and good strength and leaping ability allow him to play bigger than his actual size … Crashes the boards extremely hard, especially on the offensive end … Has a real knack for anticipating boards, great reflexes … Offensive skills inside are good, has a decent mid range jump shot out to 12 feet … Good scorer, finisher, has good touch around the basket with contact …
James Augustine
NBA Comparison: Andrew DeClerqAran Smith – 6/1/2006 Strengths: Forward with good agility, solid athlete … Runs the floor well, fluid bigman … Nothing spectacular but plays hard and has developed his offensive game inside … Works hard inside for rebounds despite small build … A hustler, plays hard on both ends, good energy level … Nine rebounds per game in the Big Ten is impressive … Not a tremendous leaper, but solid … Free throw shooting dipped to 65 percent in his senior year but is decent …
Lior Eliyahu
NBA Comparison: N/ASamy Zelikson – 4/13/2006 Strengths: Great length, has a huge wingspan Athletic, runs the floor like a guard Good leaping ability with his long arms and big hands, a very good dunker Finishes well around the rim, has good hands and a soft touch on his a fade away and turn around jump shot A good passer for a forward with above average court vision Has excellent awareness of where he is all the time, always looks calm, never panics, a mature player …
David Noel
NBA Comparison: N/A
Kosta Perovic
NBA Comparison: Rasho NesterovicSavneet Singh – 1/1/2004Strengths: Huge. Towers over opponents. Has soft hands and is excellent at putting back missed shots. A very good passer out of the post. Works his tail off on the court…A decent shot blocker, because of his gigantic size…. Has good touch around the bsket and can shoot from mid range …
Solomon Jones
NBA Comparison: Carlos RogersAran Smith – 3/3/2006 Strengths: Very fluid athlete who runs the court exceptionally well … His speed running the floor is very good for a 6-10 player … Has very nice touch on his shot from 15 feet and in … Face up jump shot is good … Excellent free throw shooter at 80% … Extremely long wing span makes him a formidable rebounder and shot blocker …
Taj Gray
NBA Comparison: Chris WilcoxAran Smith – 12/20/2005 Strengths: Very agile and explosive post player who plays with a high level of energy … Excels in the open court with his great speed … Excellent leaper who rebounds the ball well and has the foot speed, arm length and body control to grab rebounds that appear out of range … Huge wingspan allows him to play bigger than his height … Works hard and has a great attitude, very coachable …
Nik Caner-Medley
NBA Comparison: Brian EvansAran Smith – 1/8/2006 Strengths: Tough nosed wing with solid skills … Gutsy player … Fearless taking the ball to the basket … Has the strength to take smaller players inside, and the perimeter skills to beat bigger players outside … Very good at scoring around the basket, draws fouls with fakes … Plays hard every game, applies himself on defense … Out works better athletes, hustles … Good rebounder, strong frame … Solid outside and mid range shooter …
Eric Hicks
NBA Comparison: Jason MaxiellAran Smith – 3/21/2006 Strenghts: A true warrior with tireless drive and energy … Has a chiseled body and excellent athleticism … Crashes the glass with reckless abandon … Gets a ton of offensive boards (nearly as many as defensive) … Competitor who does all the dirty work inside … Tremendous explosiveness and strength allows him to out-rebound players bigger and taller than himself … Loves to bang, battles for every rebound and loose ball … Runs the floor well …
Brad Buckman
NBA Comparison: Matt BonnerAran Smith – 2/7/2006 Strengths: A true warrior, one of the toughest and hardest working players in all of college basketball … His attitude and toughness rubs off on teammates making him a great bench player for the league … Really gives tremendous effort battling for every loose ball and fighting for position no matter who the opponent is … Very good rebounder, knows how to establish position and uses his long arms to snatch boards …
Dwayne Mitchell
NBA Comparison: Deshawn StevensonAran Smith – 6/2/2006 Strengths: Two-guard with excellent strength and versatility … Very strong, explosive, athletic body … Great body control, finishes well around the basket … Uses a quick first step to get to the rim … Ran the point guard position for the Raging Cajuns this year … Extremely strong and athletic, able to take the ball up in traffic and finish … Has the physicality to take the ball inside as a guard …
Craig Smith
Aran Smith – 10/5/2005 Strengths: A dominant college post player who has consistently put up numbers against top competition … Well developed post game … With his power he is almost unstoppable in one-on-one situations … Comfortable on the left or right block … Has no problem scoring over taller defenders … No doubt he has an NBA-ready body… Lost almost 25 pounds since his freshman year … Solid range out to 18 feet… Good hands … Solid court awareness …
Bobby Jones
NBA Comparison: Bruce BowenSean Marsh – 7/15/2005 Strengths: Big, athletic guard that can really defend on and off the ball…One of the best defensive shooting guards in college basketball…Tough as nails…Excellent rebounder for his size…Led UofW in rebounding last season…Gifted athlete who runs and jumps with the best of them… Tremendous lateral quickness…Great basketball IQ “Plays within himself” and a motor that doesn’t stop… Great in transition and finishes well at the rim…
Alexander Johnson
NBA Comparison: Othella HarringtonAran Smith – 6/2/2006 Strengths: An excellent athlete who improved upon his mobility in the past year by shedding 20 plus pounds … Looks like a different player and played very well in his junior year … Great combination of shooting touch and athletic ability … Has an enormous wingspan, at over 7-feet … Owns good explosiveness and leaping ability … Has good size and should have no problem adding 10 pounds of muscle …
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
NBA Comparison: Bo OutlawBobby Palumbi – 2/16/2006 Strengths: Has great strength and agility, one of the most explosive leapers in the college game, he can leap out of the building … Very energetic, competes hard … Good shot blocker, he positions himself well on the defensive end to alter shots and grab rebounds Plays with a high level of intensity … Takes high percentage shots, lots of put-backs and tip ins Can throw down some nasty dunks Runs the floor well, good agility …