2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Nikola Vucevic



Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
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2011 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Nikola Vucevic


Position: Power Forward

Size: 6-10, 260

School: USC, Junior


Strengths:
  • Variety of moves on the block
  • Footwork
  • Effective hook shot
  • Utilizes pump fakes to get defenders in the air
  • Nice turnaround jumper
  • Shows good patience when posting up
  • Establishing position down low
  • Knows how to use his bog body inside
  • Recognizing double teams
  • Mid-range jumper
  • Three-point range
  • Effective in pick-and-pop situations
  • Rebounding



    Weaknesses:
  • Lacks ideal NBA athleticism
  • Running the floor
  • Needs to get more comfortable turning over his right shoulder
  • Not a real threat to take his defender off the dribble
  • Lateral quickness on defense

    Summary: Despite likely being a second-round pick, Nikola Vucevic has declared for the 2011 NBA Draft and already signed with an agent. He has nice size and touch for a big man, but lacks the ideal athleticism for the next level which should hold him back from being a first-round pick.

    Player Comparison: Kosta Koufos. While Koufos is more of a true center, Vucevic possesses many of the talents as most European big men. He has a nice face-up game and moves on the block, but his lack of athleticism makes him a liability at the next level. If Vucevic can continue to improve his outside shooting, he should have a better pro career than Koufos.





    RELATED LINKS:


    2011 NBA Mock Draft


    2012 NBA Mock Draft


    2011 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings


    2011 NBA Draft Scouting Reports








    Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, and David Kay of the The Sports Bank.
    Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com.
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