International Centers
When looking at these numbers, it is important to remember there is a difference in competition. Pasecniks plays in Latvia, Jeanne plays in France, and Kaba plays in Serbia. The French league is the most talented which can account for Jeanne’s low numbers.
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What does not change across leagues is the free throw line which Jeanne and Pasecniks struggle from. Five of the centers have shown that they are able to hit an open three. Bradley’s shot is not an asset and will be a long term project before it becomes a part of his skillset. As a reserve center, being able to stretch the floor will be a crucial part of their game.
The youngsters Jeanne and Yurtseven need to improve their shooting consistency before they can become a true threat from deep but they will have plenty of time to do so either in the G-League or overseas. Bryant and Kaba who are considered undersized have not been afraid to shoot and have real potential as stretch fives.
NBA D-League Becomes G-League
| Name | Min | Steals/36 | Steal% | Blocks/36 | Block% | Stl/TO | DWS | REB/36 | REB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzejs Pasecniks | 15.7 | 0.53 | 0.8% | 1.65 | 4.8% | 0.34 | 0.7 | 6.99 | 12.9% |
| Jonathan Jeanne | 9.4 | 1.23 | 1.9% | 2.11 | 5.8% | 0.39 | 0.37 | 11.15 | 18.4% |
| Thomas Bryant | 28.1 | 0.97 | 1.6% | 1.96 | 5.7% | 0.33 | 1.41 | 8.52 | 13.7% |
| Omer Yurtseven | 18.9 | 0.34 | 0.5% | 1.39 | 3.8% | 0.14 | 0.2 | 8.31 | 12.8% |
| Alpha Kaba | 25 | 2.28 | 3.2% | 1.69 | 3.5% | 0.67 | 1.9 | 11.91 | 19.7% |
| Tony Bradley | 14.6 | 0.7 | 1.0% | 1.4 | 4.4% | 0.4 | 1 | 12.7 | 18.9% |