Interesting and versatile player:
"Osman, standing 6'8", now finds himself in a starting role for Efes, a move paying off well in the playoffs. In four games so far, Osman is averaging 23.5 MPG, 12.5 PPG and 5.0 RPG while shooting 66.7% from the field (18/27) and
76.9% from three (10/13). Trabzonspor (try actually saying that) needs whomever is guarding Jedi to check him behind the three-point line with a fire extinguisher in hand in the TBL semifinals...
...Part of Osman's positional versatility, as he's able to spend time in the backcourt and on the wing, is due to his size at 6'8". Given his frequent height advantage on the court, Osman has excelled at crashing the boards this season. With a defensive rebounding rate of 18.3%, Osman is attacking the boards with the efficiency of a player much bigger. As I've discussed previously in regards to Furkan Aldemir's role with the Sixers, rebounding in international competition tends to translate well to the NBA as well.
Only 10 players 6'8" or shorter hit that mark of 18.3% in the NBA this past season, per Basketball-Reference, a list that includes traditional frontcourt players (Kenneth Faried, 22.9%), multidimensional forwards (Draymond Green, 22.4%) and typical swingmen (Kawhi Leonard 20.6%)."
http://www.libertyballers.com/2015/5/31/8682567/2015-nba-draft-pimp-your-prospect-cedi-osman-sixers-anadolu-efes?_ga=1.197522536.691404385.1433218783He's #24 on Gottlieb's big board:
http://www.cbssports.com/general/writer/doug-gottlieb/25219531/nba-draft-dangelo-russell-is-no-2-on-gottliebs-big-board
Topic: Draft and stash: Cedi Osman (Read 1267 times)