Draft Notes
Posted: March 30th, 2025, 4:03 pm
Centers
Yves Missi - Solid shot-blocker. Might get close to a steal. Decent post defender. Solid rebounder. Decent strength. Offense isn't good. Handles need a little work.
Kyle Filipowski - Solid inside scoring with above average outside. Might get a steal a game. Decent rebounding. Good strength. Handles need work.
Adem Bona - Solid blocking and post defense. Decent rebounding. Solid strength. Offense isn't good.
Power Forwards
Tidjane Salaün - Decent inside scoring. Okay jump shot with developing range. Might get a steal. Decent post defense and defensive rebounding. Pretty raw overall. Needs to hit the weights. Good upside.
DaRon Holmes - Good inside. Decent shot-blocking. Above-average post defense. Decent defensive rebounding. Solid strength. Shooting needs work. Handles aren't great.
Tyler Smith - Decent inside and 3P shooting. Might block a shot. Solid post defense. Decent rebounding. Handles need work. Needs to hit the weights a bit.
Quinten Post - Decent inside. Good jump shot and range. Might block a shot. Good post defense. Decent defensive rebounding and solid strength. Handles need work.
Jonathan Mogbo - Should get a steal and close to a block. Decent post defense. Decent rebounding. Good strength.
Small Forwards
Matas Buzelis - Good jump shot with decent range. Might block a shot. Passable perimeter defense. Decent quickness and strength. Good athleticism. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Dalton Knecht - Some scoring ability, but not always efficient. Pretty good handles. Clogs the lane. Okay strength and quickness.
Tristan Da Silva - Very good jump shot. Solid range. Decent handles. Solid strength and quickness.
Ryan Dunn - Takes care of the ball. Might get a block and a steal. Decent strength and quickness. Solid athleticism.
Dillon Jones - Offense is raw. Versatile defense in the post and perimeter. Solid defensive rebounder. Good strength.
Melvin Ajinca - Extremely raw. Decent strength and quickness. Would love to play in the league with a fellow countryman.
Shooting Guards
Jared McCain - Good scorer. Effective from most areas of the court. Bad defender. Can't rebound. Very quick. Good upside. Cannot go the NDL.
Cody Williams - Decent jump shot. Good quickness. Pretty raw. Good upside.
Jaylen Wells - Decent finisher at the rim. Good jump shot. Solid handles. Average perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness. Not a very good rebounder. Good upside.
Ajay Mitchell - Good jump shot with decent range. Should get a steal. Good perimeter defender. Not a very good rebounder. Handles need a little work.
AJ Johnson - Good jump shot. Might get a steal. Excellent quickness. Decent vision. Not a very good defender. Very weak.
Pacome Dadiet - Offense is raw. Decent handles and quickness. Solid steals. Good perimeter defense. Decent strength and athleticism. Good upside.
Terrence Shannon Jr. - Good jump shot and range. Solid perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness.
Point Guards
Devin Carter - Okay jump shot. Decent handles. Good steals and perimeter defense. Good rebounder for his position.
Nikola Topic - Decent jump shot and handles. Solid vision. Might get a steal. Okay perimeter defense.
Jamal Shead - Solid jump shot and range. Solid vision. Should get a steal. Good quickness. Decent strength. Handles need a little work.
Bub Carrington - Pretty raw, but decent handles and good quickness. Below-average defender.
Isaiah Collier - Good vision. Solid quickness. Will get a steal a game. Good strength.
Yves Missi - Solid shot-blocker. Might get close to a steal. Decent post defender. Solid rebounder. Decent strength. Offense isn't good. Handles need a little work.
Kyle Filipowski - Solid inside scoring with above average outside. Might get a steal a game. Decent rebounding. Good strength. Handles need work.
Adem Bona - Solid blocking and post defense. Decent rebounding. Solid strength. Offense isn't good.
Power Forwards
Tidjane Salaün - Decent inside scoring. Okay jump shot with developing range. Might get a steal. Decent post defense and defensive rebounding. Pretty raw overall. Needs to hit the weights. Good upside.
DaRon Holmes - Good inside. Decent shot-blocking. Above-average post defense. Decent defensive rebounding. Solid strength. Shooting needs work. Handles aren't great.
Tyler Smith - Decent inside and 3P shooting. Might block a shot. Solid post defense. Decent rebounding. Handles need work. Needs to hit the weights a bit.
Quinten Post - Decent inside. Good jump shot and range. Might block a shot. Good post defense. Decent defensive rebounding and solid strength. Handles need work.
Jonathan Mogbo - Should get a steal and close to a block. Decent post defense. Decent rebounding. Good strength.
Small Forwards
Matas Buzelis - Good jump shot with decent range. Might block a shot. Passable perimeter defense. Decent quickness and strength. Good athleticism. Good upside. Cannot go to the NDL.
Dalton Knecht - Some scoring ability, but not always efficient. Pretty good handles. Clogs the lane. Okay strength and quickness.
Tristan Da Silva - Very good jump shot. Solid range. Decent handles. Solid strength and quickness.
Ryan Dunn - Takes care of the ball. Might get a block and a steal. Decent strength and quickness. Solid athleticism.
Dillon Jones - Offense is raw. Versatile defense in the post and perimeter. Solid defensive rebounder. Good strength.
Melvin Ajinca - Extremely raw. Decent strength and quickness. Would love to play in the league with a fellow countryman.
Shooting Guards
Jared McCain - Good scorer. Effective from most areas of the court. Bad defender. Can't rebound. Very quick. Good upside. Cannot go the NDL.
Cody Williams - Decent jump shot. Good quickness. Pretty raw. Good upside.
Jaylen Wells - Decent finisher at the rim. Good jump shot. Solid handles. Average perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness. Not a very good rebounder. Good upside.
Ajay Mitchell - Good jump shot with decent range. Should get a steal. Good perimeter defender. Not a very good rebounder. Handles need a little work.
AJ Johnson - Good jump shot. Might get a steal. Excellent quickness. Decent vision. Not a very good defender. Very weak.
Pacome Dadiet - Offense is raw. Decent handles and quickness. Solid steals. Good perimeter defense. Decent strength and athleticism. Good upside.
Terrence Shannon Jr. - Good jump shot and range. Solid perimeter defense. Decent strength and quickness.
Point Guards
Devin Carter - Okay jump shot. Decent handles. Good steals and perimeter defense. Good rebounder for his position.
Nikola Topic - Decent jump shot and handles. Solid vision. Might get a steal. Okay perimeter defense.
Jamal Shead - Solid jump shot and range. Solid vision. Should get a steal. Good quickness. Decent strength. Handles need a little work.
Bub Carrington - Pretty raw, but decent handles and good quickness. Below-average defender.
Isaiah Collier - Good vision. Solid quickness. Will get a steal a game. Good strength.