Sengar Lopez

Strengths: A finesse/semi-athletic forward with good mobility and solid offensive skills...Has practiced his mid-range jumpshot all season and it is extremely effective in real game situations...Likes to spot up for the mid-range jumpshot from the corner...When posting up, exhibits a good fadeaway jumpshot off from 10-15 feet...Has a solid vertical, but athleticism is more prevalent in his solid quickness and lateral mobility...Very solid defensively with mobility, combining strength/mobility/solid athleticism to be efficient in rotations off-the-ball...Holds his ground in the post decently in one-on-one situations...Very smart and fundamentally sound offensive player, plays somewhat to his limitations but can make cuts and score on layups/dunks around the basket area...In rebounding, efficient on both ends of the court but thrives off missed shots when he can use his fairly long arms and athleticism to snatch rebounds...Boxes out defensively...Very good at drawing non-shooting fouls through the cuts that he makes, forcing defenses to react...Intangibles player who shows a level desire to win...Nice comeback after his injuries...Could have entered the NBA out of high school as a 1st round pick, showing the hype and the vast amount of potential he had back then...

Weaknesses: Injuries. Missed all of his freshman season with a horrific leg injury, in effect making him lose his spring, superb quickness and great athletic ability; however still shows desire and solid aggressiveness...Had to redshirt his freshman year and only put up mediocre stats the next year, but to his credit he has made a solid impact this year (his sophomore year)...No longer the imposing and intimidating athlete he was both offensively and defensively...Tends to play like a role player now, using a mix of smarts, fundamentals, and athleticism to get things done...Doesn't rely on his post game as much, more "finesse" with his jumper...No longer an intimidator defensively, playing more of the "smart" defense and not accumulating steals or blocked shots...A below average passer out of double teams...Doesn't get to the line that often, most likely due to his injuries, and is only a 57% FT shooter...Solid ballhandling skills but may need some work in the NBA, rarely dribbles towards the basket, only spots up and posts up on offense most of the time...Good strength but only average height 6-9 for the NBA, anything below that (especially with his injury problems/loss of great athleticism) would probably be problematic...

Notes: Averaged 23.5 pts, 13.8 rbs, 2.1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game in college. Lauded as one of the nation's top big men coming into his freshman year at Tennessee. Chose Tennessee over powerhouses such as Duke, Wake Forest and UNC because "I'm a humble guy, with humble beginnings. I'll make a name for myself here and help this program rise to the top."