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Rocco Zikarsky, C, Brisbane Bullets
Height: 7-3 • Weight: 257 • Age: 18
Summary: Zikarsky is a big Australian center who plays a traditional role as an interior finisher and rim protector. He doesn’t offer much else at this stage of his career, though, and hasn’t shown many signs that he will.
Comparisons: Jakob Poeltl
Strengths
At-rim finishing: Lob threat on dives to the basket, and he constantly looks for putback opportunities when crashing the boards.
Rim protection: Zikarsky is a solid rim protector with a long 7-foot-5 wingspan he uses to alter and block shots around the basket. He’s a hard-nosed interior defender who would be at his best playing traditional drop coverage.
Rebounding: Strong presence on the boards. He’ll get his body on a guy and grab the ball at the high point.
Concerns
Offense: He doesn’t do much of anything other than scoring right at the rim, whether it’s post-ups or jumpers.
Shooting: Lacks a reliable jumper and he’s a sub-60% shooter from the line.
Perimeter defense: Lateral movement is a concern. He may struggle to switch, hedge pick-and-rolls, and do much else besides play drop coverage.
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