Sidy Cissoko

Draft Notes

Sidy is a big, sturdy 6-7 player who can play on or off the ball and has really nice passing instincts for a big-bodied wing.

He has a very solid frame and natural strength plus a solid 6-9+ wingspan.

Has big ability and upside on the defensive end and is able to guard 1-3, possibly even guarding the 4. Gives great effort on D. and this could be his calling card early in his NBA career.

A talented passer and play-maker who sees the floor well and has natural passing instincts. Looks very in control with the ball in his hands and does a good job of running an offense – although still has work to do in understanding the game, developing his ball handling and decision making.

Is far from a polished outside shooter and has a lot of work to do to become consistent from outside. Isn’t a primary scoring type of player.

Uses his size and strength to carve out room and can play some bully ball going to the rim. A solid finisher in close.

Sidy isn’t an elite run/jump athlete and doesn’t have great burst with the ball.

Comparisons

• a better Jarrell Martin

Draft Projection

mid first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 SF Rankings

1. Brandon Miller – 6-8 – Alabama
2. Bilal Coulibaly – 6-8 – France
3. Cam Whitmore – 6-7 – Villanova
4. Gradey Dick – 6-7 – Kansas
5. Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
6. Sidy Cissoko – 6-7 – G League Ignite (France)
7. Brice Sensabaugh – 6-6 – Ohio State
8. Maxwell Lewis – 6-7 – Pepperdine
9. Dariq Whitehead – 6-5 – Duke
10. Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 6-7 – UCLA
11. Colby Jones – 6-6 – Xavier
12. Andre Jackson – 6-6 – UConn
13. Jordan Walsh – 6-7 – Arkansas
14. Julian Phillips – 6-7 – Tennessee
15. Seth Lundy – 6-6 – Penn State
16. Keyontae Johnson – 6-5 – Kansas State
17. Emoni Bates – 6-8 1/2 – Eastern Michigan
18. Jordan Miller – 6-7 – Miami
19. Kobe Brown – 6-8 – Missouri
20. Jalen Wilson – 6-7 – Kansas
21. Jalen Slawson – 6-7 – Furman
22. Alex Fudge – 6-8 – Florida
23. Matthew Mayer – 6-9 – Illinois