NBA Mock Draft 2017, Week 17: Portland uses three first round picks
By Chris Stone
Kentucky’s Edrice ‘Bam’ Adebayo has the potential to be a nice rotation piece as a high energy big man who can run pick-and-roll, get out in transition and block a few shots. This season, Adebayo is averaging 18.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per 40 minutes for the Wildcats. He is a good, but not great athlete with broad shoulders who imposes his will physically on mostly over-matched college opponents. Adebayo has a few post moves like a decent hook shot, but he’s not super skilled on the low block at this point. In the NBA, he will be less capable of physically controlling match-ups, which may make it hard for his offensive game to translate.
Defensively, Adebayo has posted a 5.5 percent block rate as a freshman. His defensive rebounding rate (16.9 percent) is a bit of a red flag, though. Given his physical advantages, you’d expect Adebayo to be dominant on the boards against college competition. Overall, there are just questions about how well Adebayo’s game can translate to the next level.
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C, Kentucky
Kentucky’s Edrice ‘Bam’ Adebayo has the potential to be a nice rotation piece as a high energy big man who can run pick-and-roll, get out in transition and block a few shots. This season, Adebayo is averaging 18.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per 40 minutes for the Wildcats. He is a good, but not great athlete with broad shoulders who imposes his will physically on mostly over-matched college opponents. Adebayo has a few post moves like a decent hook shot, but he’s not super skilled on the low block at this point. In the NBA, he will be less capable of physically controlling match-ups, which may make it hard for his offensive game to translate.
Defensively, Adebayo has posted a 5.5 percent block rate as a freshman. His defensive rebounding rate (16.9 percent) is a bit of a red flag, though. Given his physical advantages, you’d expect Adebayo to be dominant on the boards against college competition. Overall, there are just questions about how well Adebayo’s game can translate to the next level.