Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated has evaluated the top international prospects who are eligible for the NBA Draft.
Here is his take on Kentucky’s Enes Kanter:
[QUOTE][B]Enes Kanter [/B]
C, Freshman, Kentucky
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 259 pounds
Age: 19
Mock Draft Standing: No. 4
PROJECTION: The big man is a top-10 talent at worst but isn’t likely to get past Cleveland at No. 4. There’s a slim chance he could go even higher.
BACKGROUND: It has been more than a year since Kanter’s only real performance on American soil, but it was one to remember. He scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland on April 11, 2010, and we all thought there would be much to come during his freshman season at Kentucky.
But Kanter was ruled ineligible because of extra benefits he received while playing for his club team in Turkey. The NCAA claimed he was given $33,000 more than the necessary allotment for expenses, so Kanter spent his one collegiate season practicing with the Wildcats and training for his NBA life.
SCOUT’S TAKE: “He’s a big, strong center, a legitimate NBA center. He plays extremely hard, uses his body well, finishes around the basket. I think he’s one of those guys who will have a long career. He knows who he is, and that’s what I like about him. He’s going to rebound, has good hands, scores around the basket — you can throw it to him in the post. I don’t see him being an All-Star, but I see a solid 10- or 12-year pro.”
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