Aday Mara

Draft Notes

Mara is an incredibly skilled and talented 7-3 center with great passing instincts and feel for the game.

He has a massive impact on both ends of the floor thanks to his great size, his presence in the lane and his ball skills.

He’s not the most mobile player but then again most 7-3 players aren’t super mobile. He does a good job of defending in the paint and at the rim, although he could stand to get stronger.

His passing skills really set him apart from most other centers. He surveys the floor and finds cutters and open shooters

Has a nice shooting touch from mid range and in. Dunks the ball with ease and scores in the paint over either shoulder.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft or 2025 NBA Draft

2024 Center Rankings

1. Aday Mara – 7-3 – Spain
2. Aaron Bradshaw – 7-1 – Kentucky
3. Donovan Clingan – 7-2 – UConn
4. Xavier Booker – 6-11 – Michigan State
5. Baye Fall – 6-11 – Arkansas (Senegal)
6. Felix Okpara – 6-11 – Ohio State (Nigeria)
7. Alexandre Sarr – 6-11 – Overtime Elite (France)
8. Ryan Kalkbrenner – 7-1 – Creighton
9. Yohan Traore – 6-10 – Auburn (France)
10. Vincent Iwuchukwu – 7-0 – USC
11. Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso – 7-0 – Kentucky (Nigeria)
12. Jalen Lewis – 6-8 – Overtime Elite pro league
13. Joshua Ojianwuna – 6-10 – Baylor (Nigeria)
14. Enoch Boakye – 6-10 – Arizona State (Canada)
15. Dilan Anderson – 7-0 – Arizona
16. Adrame Diongue – 7-0 – AZ Compass Prep
17. Mady Sissoko – 6-10 – Michigan State (Mali)
18. Bol Kuir – 7-3 – Belfry, KY (South Sudan)