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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Jonas Valanciunas
Position: Center
Size: 6-11, 240
School: Lithuania, 1992
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Summary: It is easy to see the intrigue surrounding Jonas Valanciunas in this weak draft. He recently turned 19 years old and has great upside to complement his God-given size. Valanciunas plays extremely hard, and if that work ethic continues throughout his NBA career, the potential is there for him to be a very solid big man.
Player Comparison: Andris Biedrins. Due to his rebounding and activity on the defensive end, Valanciunas falls somewhere between Darko and Andris Biedrins for me right now. Both players are limited on the offensive end, and until Valanciunas can develop any resemblence of a game outside of five feet from the hoop, that comparison appears to be pretty safe.
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Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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