Possible Celtics Second Round Draft-and-Stash?

Mouhammadou Jaiteh







6'10 1/2", 247#, 7'3 1/4" wingspan, 9'2 1/2" standing reach, 20 years old.

This, from nbadraft.net

Strengths: Young player with a sculpted frame, great size and length ... Shows nice touch when close to the basket ... Lots of willingness to bang down low and an awareness of his role ... Very broad shoulders which help him gain space in the post ... High release on his shot and seems to know to keep the ball high ... Solid offensive rebounder with skill at boxing out ... Will hustle for loose balls ... 7-4 wingspan is put to good use as a disruption in defending the post ... Strength to be a good rebounder at either end of the court ... Not a complete liability at the foul stripe during his play in the French Pro B level, shooting 81-118 (68.6%)

Weaknesses: Lacks lateral quickness and very little lift ... Below the rim player will have difficulty defending quicker , more athletic big men ... Has yet to play major minutes of higher level pro basketball, a definite long term project ... Lacks much of a post arsenal beyond putbacks and garbage baskets ... Shooting mechanics make it difficult to see him stretching the floor or providing much offense outside of the paint ... Very likely to have foul trouble playing at a higher level ... Hands are not great, can bobble passes which limits him as an offensive option ... Will need work on conditioning ... Plays hard in spurts, though can lose his focus and underwhelm with energy ... Still learning where to be on the floor and needs development on court IQ

Notes: Measured at 6-11 (in shoes) with a 7-4 wingspan at the 2013 Nike Hoop Summit ... If he stays in the 2013 Draft, which seems to be the intention, will be one of the youngest draftees and will not turn 19 until the end of November ... Has put up 16.7 ppg (65.2% FG) and 9.9 rpg for Pro B team Boulogne-sur-Mer, finishing in the top 10 in both categories ... Nickname is "Mam" ... name pronounced Mo-ham-ma-du Jah-teh ... Could turn into a nice back-up center and seems primed to be a second round "stash" pick


What impressed me the most about this video is his back-to-the-basket instincts, his spin move and his ability/willingness to use glass and his soft hands.





Here is the draftexpress post-game writeup on the Combine 5-on-5 game including Mam (his nickname, short for Mouhammadou) on Friday, 5/15/15:

The French big man was the most productive player on the floor for the winning team, having a very strong outing that seemed to resonate with the NBA executives in attendance. He crashed the offensive glass consistently with his outstanding combination of strength, length and soft hands, and also was able to score inside the paint repeatedly after establishing deep post position. Jaiteh's experience playing against men was evident today, as he was extremely aggressive, but also patient enough to know how to find the open man or draw fouls. The only downside was probably his defense, as he struggled somewhat against the equally aggressive Rakeem Christmas, who scored on him a number of times, and also had issues on the pick and roll, looking very straight up stepping out onto the perimeter.





http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Mouhammadou-Jaiteh-6366/



bob



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could be, but I hate to read about a big man being a "below the rim" type player.

we had enough of those this past year, IMO.

I want some "above the rim" types to be added.

Solid offensive rebounder with skill at boxing out ...Strength to be a good rebounder at either end of the court.

Weaknesses: Lacks lateral quickness and very little lift ... Below the rim player will have difficulty defending quicker , more athletic big men.

There is a conflict here..............is he a rebounder or is he not because he plays below the rim? You can box out for just so long..........we do not need another Sully who plays below the rim............. I'll pass!

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Lateral quickness is a must.

Sam