College:
George Washington
Class: Senior
Stats:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=11470
Position: PF
Height: 6’9”
Weight: 240lbs
Accolades:
A-10 Most
Improved Player (04), A-10 All-Championship Team (05), A-10
All-Conference Second Team (05)
Scouting Report:
A
defensive specialist who swats shots left and right. A great leaper who
can punish the rim in the post.
Strengths:
Shot blocking. Pops goes after every shot, blocking more than his share
and altering many others. Also has great springs and can attack the
rim.
Weaknesses:
Offense and rebounding. Doesn’t score a particularly high number of
points (even in the A-10). His rebounding numbers are also mediocre for
a big man. Very foul prone due to his all out aggression on defense –
he doesn’t know how to take the foot off the pedal when he can’t afford
to pick up another foul.
Projected 2006 Draft
Range:
Late second round – undrafted
Consensus:
Pops athleticism
and shot blocking ability will be his only ticket to the pros. His
offensive game is still too unpolished at this point for him to be a
high draft pick. He could be a sleeper pick late in the second round if
down the road he can add to his offensive repertoire and learn how to
stay out of foul trouble.
Current
NBA Mock Draft Position
CHN's
Six-Star Ranking System
= Superstar/All-NBA Potential
= Potential NBA All-Star
= Consistent NBA Starter
= 6th Man/Fringe Starter
= Career Reserve
= Fringe NBA
Player/12th Man
0 stars = Life in the Minor
Leagues
