NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
Draft Notes
A fast, agile big man with an advanced skill set. Mobley is a coordinated athlete with great length and a lot of upside. He’s got a skinny frame and will have to get a lot stronger but shows elite level upside. He’d be a no.1 overall pick in a lot of drafts but might fall to 2 or 3 in this loaded class.
- Has length and size to go along with excellent coordination
- Mobley has an advanced offensive game for young PF/C with a smooth shooting stroke and good range
- Can handle the ball in the open court and shows signs of developing some small forward skills
- Can make plays in transition, showing good hands and a nice touch around the rim
- An above the rim player who looks to dunk everything in close
- Has great timing as a shot blocker, allowing the offensive player to jump first and playing with great positioning
- Has quick reflexes and good defensive instincts
- Rebounds both ends of the floor and does a good job of crashing the offensive glass
- High IQ on the floor and in the classroom
- Has shown a rapid rate of improvement and has a ton more upside
- Is still very skinny and lacks strength and power
- Doesn’t have a frame that is likely to add a ton of weight and will probably always be more of a finesse player than a true power player
- Isn’t the most vocal leader (at this point)
Comparisons
- Built like a taller Chris Bosh – long and skinny – and has some of the same skills but is more of rim protector at this stage.
- LaMarcus Aldridge but with better mobility, agility and open court speed.
Draft Projection
top 4 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft
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2021 Centers
- Evan Mobley – 7-0 – USC
- Alperen Sengün – 6-10 – Turkey
- Day’Ron Sharpe – 6-9 – UNC
- Neemias Queta – 7-0 – Utah St. (Portugal)
- Charles Bassey – 6-11 – Western Kentucky (Nigeria)
- Jericho Sims – 6-10 – Texas
- Luka Garza – 6-11 – Iowa
- Sandro Mamukelashvili – 6-10 – Seton Hall (Georgia)
- Filip Petrusev – 6-11 – Serbia
- Santi Aldama – 6-11 – Loyola (MD) (Spain)
- EJ Onu – 6-11 – Shawnee State
- Jay Huff – 7-1 – Virginia
- Balsa Koprivica – 7-1 – Florida State (Serbia)