C/PF - NERLENS NOEL (7'0" 205 LBS)
HE IS AN ATHLETIC BIG MAN THAT CAN GET OUT IN THE OPEN COURT AND FINISH WELL. HAS GOOD PHYSICAL TOOLS AT 7' TALL AND A LONG 7'4" WINGSPAN THAT ENABLES HIM TO BOTH BLOCK AND ALTER SHOTS AT A HIGH LEVEL. ASIDE FROM THE LENGTH OF RECOVERY TIME FROM HIS KNEE SURGERY, THE MAIN CONCERN IS HIS STRENGTH DOWN LOW IN THE PAINT AGAINST BIGGER POST PLAYERS. HE WILL NEED TO GAIN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEIGHT AND STRENGTH TO ULTIMATELY BECOME AN ELITE DEFENDER IN THE PAINT AT THE NEXT LEVEL. IT IS QUESTIONABLE IF HE HAS THE FRAME TO GAIN ENOUGH WEIGHT/STRENGTH AND STILL MAINTAIN HIS ATHLETIC PROWESS TO BECOME AN ELITE DEFENDER. HIS ATHLETICISM AND WINGSPAN WILL NOT BE AS AFFECTIVE IF HE ISN'T ABLE TO MAINTAIN POSITION DOWN LOW WHILE DEFENDING THE POST AND BOXING OUT TO GRAB DEFENSIVE BOARDS. HE WILL PROBABLY NEVER DEVELOP INTO MUCH OF A SCORER DUE TO HIS LACK OF OFFENSIVE VERSATILITY AND SKILL ON THAT END.
BEST NBA COMPARISON: LARRY SANDERS
Note: The current or past NBA player comparisons for these prospects do not indicate that I'm predicting that they will be as good or as bad.

