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Eric Dixon (Villanova, Ahead)
Peak (with out sneakers): 6’7.5
Wingspan: 6’11.5
Weight: 258.6 lbs
Regardless of being an “undersized” frontcourt participant, Dixon turned heads on the NBA Draft Mix with a extremely environment friendly offensive bundle. Averaging round 15 factors between two scrimmages whereas capturing 54.5% from the sector and a blistering 50% from past the arc, Dixon showcased his means to punish mismatches within the submit and come out for pick-and-pop threes. His mixture of inside scoring, energy within the paint, and comfortable contact on the perimeter compelled defenses into robust selections on ball screens. Whereas Dixon lacks very best dimension for a real frontcourt, his low-post footwork, fast launch on spot-up alternatives, and skill to battle for place make him a prototypical NBA-ready 4, that may moonlight as a small-ball 5 or huge three, with official stretch and defensive switch-ability potential on the subsequent stage.
Maxime Raynaud (Stanford, Middle)
Peak (with out sneakers): 7’0.25
Wingspan: 7’1.25
Weight: 236.8 lbs
Raynaud projected because the blueprint for a contemporary change huge, placing up close to 20 factors per recreation throughout two mix scrimmages whereas impacting each ends. His capturing splits—notably his vary out to the three-point line—highlighted uncommon offensive versatility for a seven-footer. Raynaud impressed together with his means to assault closeouts, end via contact, and crash the defensive boards. Defensively, he moved effectively in house, exhibiting the lateral mobility to change onto wings and defend the rim in assist conditions. Confirmed that he can defend in drop protection particularly in opposition to transition offense. Raynaud’s mix of dimension, capturing, and defensive versatility makes him a prototype for groups looking for a giant who can anchor bench items and play in positionless lineups.
Otega Oweh (Kentucky, Guard/Wing)
Peak (with out sneakers): 6’4.25
Wingspan: 6’8.5
Weight: 212.6 lbs
Oweh made a case as one of many prime two-way wings on the mix, capturing 50% from the sector whereas including two steals and one block per contest. Oweh’s physicality, fast ft, and defensive motor have been evident all through scrimmage play—he locked down on the perimeter, fought over screens, and jumped passing lanes for straightforward runouts. Offensively, he completed on the rim, attacked closeouts, and supplied sufficient gravity as a slasher to maintain defenses trustworthy. Along with his athletic profile and skill to affect the sport on each ends, Oweh initiatives as a high-upside defensive specialist with room to develop as a secondary scorer, might be a diamond within the tough as a two-way swingman.
Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan, Ahead)
Peak (with out sneakers): 6’8.5
Wingspan: 7’4
Weight: 234.6 lbs
Lendeborg’s relentless power and motor have been on full show, averaging 10 factors and seven rebounds per recreation over the 2 mix scrimmages. He was a power on the offensive and defensive glass, combating for boards and producing second-chance factors. Defensively, Lendeborg’s versatility stood out as he switched onto smaller gamers, supplied help-side rim safety, and held his personal in isolation. His means to affect the sport with out performs being referred to as for him, mixed together with his rebounding instincts and defensive prowess to protect virtually each place, have solidified his standing as a possible function participant and power ahead on the subsequent stage.
Javon Small (West Virginia, Guard)
Peak (with out sneakers): 6’1
Wingspan: 6’4.75
Weight: 190 lbs
Small, a high-volume three-point shooter in faculty (7.3 3PA), didn’t refill the scoring column through the mix, however made a powerful impression together with his playmaking and defensive exercise. Small averaged an eye-popping 7 assists and three steals per recreation in scrimmages, flashing elite flooring common expertise and disruptive, pesky instincts on protection. He ran the offense with poise, delivering pocket passes and creating open seems for teammates, whereas additionally leaping passing lanes for transition alternatives. Small’s mixture of perimeter capturing gravity, courtroom imaginative and prescient, and defensive anticipation positions him as a sleeper guard prospect with intriguing two-way upside.
Hansen Yang (Qingdao Eagles, Middle)
Peak (with out sneakers): 7’1
Wingspan: 7’2.75
Weight: 252.6 lbs
Hansen Yang continues to intrigue scouts as a distinctive huge with a growing offensive profile and passing instincts that set him aside from conventional drop protection facilities. Yang’s offensive strengths are rooted in his face-up recreation—he constantly shoots higher from the perimeter than round the rim, flashing a comfortable contact on spot-up alternatives and the means to stretch the flooring as a pick-and-pop huge. His footwork in the mid-vary can look awkward at instances, however he’s extra snug and balanced stepping into threes or working from the elbows. As a passer, Yang shows a good really feel from each the excessive submit and the block, often dropping dimes to cutters and studying weakside rotations—exhibiting flashes of the form of passing contact valued in at this time’s positionless offenses.
Defensively, he’s a drop protection huge at greatest as a consequence of lack of athleticism. Yang’s lack of fluidity is evident; he typically runs upright, at instances resembling somebody battling shin splints.
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