Hukporti, Ariel

Melbourne

6'11"

246

C

4/12/02

Hukporti is a 22 year-old lefty BIG that anchors a defense and is a lob threat on offense. He averaged 7.9 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.5 blocked shots per game in 2023-24. He returned from an Achilles tendon tear in 2022 and he looks as good as he did before in terms of athleticism. His DEFRTG was a full 8.7 points better than the Melbourne team DEFRTG. He has a 7'3" wingspan and big hands. Hukporti is an experienced international player that should be able to adapt quickly to the NBA. We do not expect Hukporti to be drafted. We view him as a potential top-tier reserve Center in the NBA. (see video)

Our best advice: in 2016, the 52nd pick was Joel Bolomboy. We advised, "draft Gary Payton II."

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