he's a nice prospect. Dont see him as a 2/3/4.. he's 6'6 (measured 6'7 in shoes and isnt very long), not 6'8. He looks like a 2/3 bench scorer. He plays really hard. He doesnt have the length or quickness to be a high end/lockdown defender, but certainly looks like the type to play hard, fight over screens, etc and be part of a good team defense. He hits the boards as well. He should be up here challenging Knox for minutes plain and simple.
Can he be as effective a scorer vs. NBA defenders?
His combine write up is very good and still accurate I think:
About Ignas BrazdeikisIgnas Brazdeikis is an aggressive scoring forward with a reliable jump shot and great instincts as a slasher. Born in Lithuania but a Canadian citizen, Brazdeikis averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in a breakout performance at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship. A consensus top-100 prospect in the high school class of 2018 attending the Nike Hoop Summit and Biosteel All-Canadian Game, the forward exceeded expectations in a major way in his only season under John Beilein averaging 14.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
Possesses average size and length for a forward measuring 6’7.25 in shoes with a 6’9.25 wingspan and a significantly improved 221-pound frame at the NBA Draft Combine. Capable athlete with a nice combination of strength, footwork, and physicality.
Hard-working player who scored the ball at a strong rate as a freshman spacing the floor aggressively and hunting shots around the rim in a complementary role. Posted impressive efficiency numbers showing great offensive instincts and a knack for scoring opportunistically in Michigan’s spacing-friendly offense.
Defensive Analysis
Plays with energy and intensity defensively. Was not known for that early in his career but held his own for one of the country’s top defensive units this season. Not the most polished defender off the ball, and lacks a degree of length in some matchups, but competes with a sense of urgency.
Allowed 0.649 points per Isolation possession[69th percentile] as his intensity served him better on the perimeter than in the post last season.
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