Izan Almansa

Draft Notes

Almansa is a productive and efficient player who might not be the flashiest player around but really gets it done on the court.

He’s an interior focused big man who loves to mix it up in the paint, plays with a lot of energy and effort and contributes in all aspects of the game.

Almansa has great hands, catching everything thrown his way and doing a great job of securing rebounds. He also has a really good feel for cutting and getting himself into position for layups, post scoring and positioning for rebounds. Has a natural feel for the game.

Moves very well up and down the court and is an overall plus athlete with agility, coordination and bounce.

Expanding his shooting range will be key to his success at the NBA level.

After being highly rated earlier in his career he’s fallen off and is no longer a lock to get drafted. He lacks ideal big man size and doesn’t do much on the offensive end at a NBA level.

Comparisons

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Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft

2025 PF Rankings

1. Cooper Flagg – 6-9 – Duke
2. Collin Murray-Boyles – 6-7 – South Carolina
3. Noa Essengue – 6-10 – France
4. Rasheer Fleming – 6-9 – St. Joseph’s
5. Asa Newell – 6-10 – Georgia
6. Noah Penda – 6-8 – France
7. Bogoljub Markovic – 6-10 – Serbia
8. Johni Broome – 6-10 – Auburn
9. Malique Lewis – 6-8 – SE Melbourne, NBL (Trinidad and Tobago)
10. Eric Dixon – 6-8 – Villanova
11. Mohamed Diawara – 6-10 – France
12. Izan Almansa – 6-10 – Perth, NBL (Spain)
13. Igor Milicic Jr. – 6-10 – Tennessee (Croatia)
14. Andrew Carr – 6-11 – Kentucky
15. Grant Nelson – 6-11 – Alabama
16. Coleman Hawkins – 6-10 – Kansas State
17. Norchad Omier – 6-7 – Baylor (Nicaragua)
18. Ian Schieffelin – 6-9 – Clemson
19. K.J. Adams Jr. – 6-7 – Kansas
20. Bryce Hopkins – 6-6 – Providence