Pasecniks, Anzejs

Latvia

7'1"

220

PF

12/20/1995

Pasecniks is a 21 year-old BIG that scores near the rim very effectively. He is mobile enough to catch and finish lobs out of the pick and roll. ...He shot 66% FG this season in the tough, Spanish ACB league. He also hit 8 of his 18 3-pt. attempts (44%). He has good hands and he can finish with either his right or his left, even at speed. That is the good news. The rest of his game is not good news. He turns it over three times more than he assists it. His free throw percentage is 53.5%. …Pasecniks' DEFRTG was slightly worse than his team's DEFRTG, always a troubling sign for a BIG. ...Pasecniks' defensive rebounding numbers suggest that he will struggle in that area in the NBA. ...Ultimately, Pasecniks is still an interesting prospect because he is 7'1" and mobile. Some of his buckets as a roller are every bit as impressive, if not more so than, say, Marcin Gortat. Pasecniks is most likely a back-up at the NBA level.

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