2013 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Cody Zeller

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2013 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Cody Zeller


Position: Center

Size: 7-0, 240

School: Indiana, Sophomore


Strengths:

Athleticism

Footwork in the post

Effective with a variety of post moves

Great feel for scoring around the basket

Outstanding fundamentals on both ends of the floor

Passing ability for a big man

Handles the ball well for his size

Runs the floor as well as any center in college basketball

Defending pick and rolls

Lateral quickness

Extremely active on both ends of the floor

Terrific feel for the game

Basketball IQ

Weaknesses:

Strength

Physicality

Lacks the go-to scoring ability of a top prospect

Too easily pushed off the block when trying to establish position

Adding to his mid-range game

Summary: There just aren't many seven-footers with Zeller's combination of skill, athleticism, and feel for the game. He is not loaded with as much upside as most underclassmen draft prospects; needs to add some strength and doesn't figure to be a true franchise big man, but will still be one of the top picks in the 2013 NBA Draft.

Player Comparison: Anderson Varejao. This is a tough one for me since I want to steer away from the Tyler Zeller comparison. Like Varejao, Zeller is extremely active on both ends of the floor, but not very physical and fairly limited to scoring about the basket. I think Zeller's ceiling in the NBA is being an important role starter like Varejao, but not somebody who can be one of the top scoring options on a playoff team.

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