Serge Ibaka: NBA Draft Profile

Serge Ibaka

Team:  C.B. L’Hospitalet

Birth Year:  1989

Position:  PF/C

Height:  6’10”

Weight:  220lbs

Accolades:  Congolese National Team, U-18 African Championships MVP (06).

Scouting Report:  A long, athletic, young African big man.

Strengths:  Tons of potential/upside – won’t turn 19-years-old until later this summer.  Incredible leaper – can jump out of the gym – reportedly has a vertical over 40 inches.  Great length – huge wingspan.  Terrific at blocking and altering shots.  Nice stroke on his jumper for a big man – even hits an occasional three-pointer.  Great rebounder – really crashes the glass, especially offensively.      

Weaknesses:  Very inexperienced.  Doesn’t even play in the top league in Spain.  Needs to get bigger and stronger for the pounding of the NBA.  Game is still very raw – needs lots of work.  Offensive game often consists of throwing a shot up and crashing the glass after it.  Horrible at drawing fouls – shot just over two free throws a game this year.    

Projected 2008 Draft Range:  Early second round pick.

Consensus:  You don’t often get players with the potential of Ibaka in the second round.  He is far from ready for the NBA, but a few more years playing in Europe and he could become a good NBA pro.

Stats: http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=444941&c=1588227&med=1

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