Strengths: Bachynski is a prolific shot blocker – finished his career at Arizona State as the Pac-12 career leader in blocks with 314 in 122 games, and led the nation in blocks (133) and blocks per game (4.03) in his senior season… Has good timing and discipline when defending the rim – doesn’t bite on ball fakes and does a job of staying vertical… Difficult to score on by going straight at him – he alters as many shots as he blocks… The southpaw can make hook shots with either hand. He also has a fairly quick drop-step, spinning to clockwise with his strong hand, but he rarely uses that move… If he receives the ball high in the low post, he usually finishes with ease… A good, not great, rebounder – averaged 10.6 boards per 40 minutes as a senior… Steadily improved each season at ASU – he averaged 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds in his freshman year and then averaged 11.5 points and 8.2 rebounds in his senior year… Improved as a free-throw shooter in each season at ASU, making a respectable 69.3 percent of his attempts as a senior… Has good stamina for a 7-footer – averaged 30.9 minutes per game this past season… Mature, coachable, and diligent...

Weaknesses: Bachynski has a limited offensive repertoire, with nearly all of his points coming near the rim on lobs, put-backs, hooks, and occasional layups off cuts to the baskets… Has a lanky body – not a lot of muscle… An average athlete for a big man… Not great at boxing out, and doesn’t aggressively carve out space underneath the basket… Doesn’t make a lot of plays outside his area… Slow to provide weak-side help, and struggles to defend on the perimeter… Not an accomplished passer – averaged just .65 assists per 40 minutes as a senior… Significantly older than your average prospect – will turn 25 in September…

Notes: Bachynski earned the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award in 2013-14… As a senior, he blocked one of every 14.7 opposing shots and one of every 10.7 two-point attempts… Finished his career with a .560 field-goal percentage (354-of-632), seventh in school history… Posted the first triple-double in Sun Devil history on Dec. 8, 2012, vs. Cal State Northridge, finishing with 13 points, 13 rebounds and a school-record 12 blocks… He took two years off for an LDS mission before beginning his career at ASU… The Canadian national is married, and became a father earlier this month… Comes from a basketball family – his brother, Dallin, plays for the University of Utah, and his sister, Jessica, played in the 2010 Canada Basketball National Championships… Measured exactly 7-feet-2 at the NBA Combine, with a wingspan of 7’4’’ and a standing reach of 9’0.5’’…

Outlook: Bachynski does one thing very well, block shots, and that should be enough to get him a job in the NBA or overseas. His upside is dramatically limited by his age and below-average athleticism. He will likely be hindered by the NBA’s defensive 3-second rule (no more camping underneath the rim), and he will struggle against mobile big men. However, with some added muscle and a more polished offensive game, he could become a valuable spot player in the NBA.

i actually like this guy. He's a little light in the ass but he has good fundamental skills. Nice guy to develop.

CrushAlot wrote:Perfect type of player to develop in the dleague.

Thx for the video. I like his timing and hops on blocks. Dude looks like a very good prospect. He must have soft hands cuz he caught some tough passes. it would be nice to develop a cheap Center with shot blocking and ability to finish around the basket. He puts up better looking hooks than Cole.

yellowboy90 wrote:He is already 25 yrs old even though he just came out, took a Morman Mission, which is not great for his ability to get bigger.

nixluva wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:He is already 25 yrs old even though he just came out, took a Morman Mission, which is not great for his ability to get bigger.

He is exactly a year older than Wear.

I don't like Wear ability to get bigger either. Wear will have to gain strength and hope he can make it as a 3. His lack of handle will hurt him though.

Hopefully, Jordan will be a good find and maybe come up sometime after the deadline to see if he has NBA talent. I just don't like that he was a man against boys during his college year.

I'm not sure why it is you think that neither Wear nor Bachynski can put on more muscle cuz of their age? Wear is not exactly a skinny dude anyway. It's really going to be up to the dedication they have to diet and training. Besides I don't really think it's as much of a problem as it's being made out to be. It'll be interesting to see how they develop. Gotta like Bachynski's size and shot blocking ability tho.

The video you posted shows Bachynski s really good going to his right and left. He is the perfect prospect for the d league. Bachynski is a guy not quite ready for the nba but one that could become a rotation player if given time to develop.