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Alexis Ajinca: NBA Draft Profile
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May 26th, 2008
by Jeff Fox
Alexis Ajinca
Team: HTV Hyères-Toulon
Birth Year: 1988
Position: PF/C
Height: 7’0”
Weight: 209lbs
Accolades: French U-16 National Team (04), French U-18 National Team (05 & 06), French U-19 National Team (07).
Scouting Report: A shot-swatting beanpole from France.
Strengths: Incredible wing span – reportedly at 7’9”. A shot-blocking/shot-altering menace. Finishes well above the rim. Good hands. Can get out and run the floor. Good athlete for his size. A good passing big man. Smart player. Good at crashing offensive glass for put-back slams. Good shooter for his size – even hit a couple of three-pointers this year. Great free throw shooter.
Weaknesses: Extremely skinny and weak. Won’t be able to establish and keep good post position on offense in the NBA. Will get backed down in the post on defense. Inexperienced – only averages about 12mpg for his team in France. Still very raw.
Projected 2008 Draft Range: Late first round pick.
Consensus: Any team drafting Ajinca will have to be patient – he’s at least a couple of years, and about 50 pounds, away from contributing. He does have considerable skill to go along with his incredible length, so he may be worth taking a chance on.
Stats: http://www.basketinfo.com/joueur.php?no_joueur=1211
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Jeff Fox is a freelance journalist based an hour outside of Toronto, Canada. While attending University of Waterloo (Canada) earning a B.A. in Economics and Management Studies, Jeff managed to walk onto the school’s varsity basketball team, the Warriors, for 2 seasons. His final year riding the pine for the Warriors saw the team make it to the CIS (Canada’s NCAA equivalent) Final 8 tournament. In addition to this site, he is a regular contributor to SLAM magzine (& online) and The Hoops Manifesto. When he isn’t planted in front of his computer he spends the rest of his time with his wife, Lisa, his son, Adam and his dog Jeannie.
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