45. Toumani Camara, 23, 6-7 senior PF, Dayton
One of my favorite sleepers, the Belgium native has steadily improved in his time at Georgia and Dayton, progressing from a low-skill, undersized athletic five to a quasi-believable stretch four. Camara made 36.3 percent of his 3s in his final season at Dayton, although on low volume, and has been very effective finishing in the paint his entire career (60.6 percent on 2s last year). His foul shooting is a worrying negative indicator (63.1 percent career), but his stroke is also night and day better from where it was as a freshman.
Camara isn’t an elite leaper, but between high activity and a 7-foot wingspan, he still fills the stat sheet. His rebound rate was monstrous for a four (17.3 percent), and his 2.6 steals per 100 possessions was one of the best marks by a frontcourt player. It’s not just quick hands; he can move his feet on the perimeter, although he still is stressed against fast guards. Part of the selling point on Camara is buying the idea that this train is still going up, but as a switchable four who can hold his own defensively, his offense doesn’t need to be gangbusters to get on an NBA floor.
Re: 2023 NBA Draft
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:53 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Well, he's already lost one Suns fan...
Re: 2023 NBA Draft
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:16 pm
by Shabazz
He looks much leaner than he did in college here:
Re: 2023 NBA Draft
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:04 am
by Drewsprocket
KOC is fucking annoying on draft days. Dude just loves everything and everyone so he can follow up and say he was in on the ground floor.