Just by the Numbers: The 2010 Center Crop

We had a hard time filling our center rankings last season, reaching for a number of players to include 11 in our rankings. Centers are not in short supply this season, and represent the most interesting position to watch on draft day.

With 8 players in this group slated to be selected in the first round, and another handful firmly on the bubble, we take a look at all 25 players in our rankings including international prospects Miroslav Raduljica, Boban Marjanovic, Kevin Seraphin, Tibor Pleiss, and Bangaly Fofana.

To gain a better understanding of the statistics used, visit the glossary by Noah Libby-Haines. Interested in making your own statistical comparisons?

Points Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	Pts/40p
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	26.4
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	24.5
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	23.1
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	22.1
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	20.7
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	20.2
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	20
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	19.8
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	19.4
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	19.4
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	19
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	19
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	18.5
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	18.4
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	18.1
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	18.1
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	17.5
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	16.2
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	16.2
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	14.8
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	13.1
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	12.5
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	12.1
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	9.8
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	9.3
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	7.6
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	7.5

This stat is meant to gauge how quickly each center puts point in the board. A recurring theme in the early part of this analysis, DeMarcus Cousins places second here. Say what you will about his intangibles, but on paper, it's hard not to be extremely impressed with what he accomplished last season. Unsurprisingly Omar Samhan takes the top spot here. Much like John Bryant last year, Samhan has dropped a ton of weight, hails from the WCC, and was simply dominant against smaller NCAA big men. Artsiom Parakhouski is one of the more intriguing players in this draft with a budding skill set and excellent size, he had a solid year at Radford and performed well against quality competition as well. Andrew Ogilvy has been on the radar for when seems like forever, and he and Jerome Jordan represent a pair of players who have made their impact felt consistently on the NCAA for a few seasons now.

Miroslav Raduljica takes the sixth spot, putting up excellent numbers in the slow paced Adriatic League. Derrick Caracter rounds out the players scoring above 20 points per-40minutes pace adjusted, though Dexter Pittman and Tibor Pleiss land not too far behind. Hassan White and Greg Monroe land just above average here and actually finish in a tie. Despite radical differences in their skills sets and physical attributes, both players were capable of scoring in bunches last season. Solomon Alabi edges Cole Aldrich amongst top players, and Daniel Orton's very limited offensive role actually places him below Brian Zoubek, whose strengths as a prospect will become clearer later in this analysis.

Free Throw Attempts Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	Fta/40p
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	11.4
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	10.8
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	9.9
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	9.6
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	8
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	8
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	7.5
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	7.3
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	7.2
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	7.1
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	6.9
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	6.6
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	6.5
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	6.4
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	6.3
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	6.3
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	5.8
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	5.2
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	5.1
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	4.8
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	4.5
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	4.2
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	4
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	3.6
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	2.9
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	2.3
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	1.3

This stat should give us a feel for which players are able to draw contact by using their size and physical tools aggressively down low. Based on how many points these players score per-40 minutes, it is logical that we find our top two scorers near the top of this list as well. DeMarcus Cousins takes the top spot here, with Omar Samhan sitting in the fifth. Andrew Ogilvy, Artsiom Parakhouski, and Jerome Jordan make up the tier between the two top scorers. Clearly, centers who score at a rate do so by getting to the line.

Hassan Whiteside takes the sixth spot, showing the ability to draw contact with his length and athleticism. Greg Monroe finishes a bit above average, while Solomon Alabi, Tibor Pleiss, and Cole Aldrich are all grouped in the 6+ range. Daniel Orton ranks relatively low here, but considering his limited usage, the fact that he's higher here than on the last chart indicates that he was efficiently drawing contact. Kevin Seraphin finishes last, as have many of the other prospects we've looked at from European leagues at past positions.


Free Throw Attempts Per Field Goal Attempt

Name	Team	League	FTA/FGA
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	1
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	0.77
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	0.75
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	0.73
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	0.69
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	0.67
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	0.66
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	0.63
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	0.61
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	0.6
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	0.59
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	0.56
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	0.56
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	0.55
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	0.55
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	0.55
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	0.54
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	0.5
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	0.48
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	0.46
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	0.46
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	0.43
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	0.41
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	0.31
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	0.3
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	0.26
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	0.11

A better indicator of how often this group gets to the line due to the disparity that exists in used positions across the board, this stat ranks Bangaly Fofana as the top player in our rankings. Long and lanky, Fofana benefits from a very limited sample of touches in the Euroleague, as he ranks below average at a high usage level in the French League. Amongst college players, Andrew Ogilvy, Jerome Jordan, and DeMarcus Cousins once again place well amongst their peers. The only surprise in the top-5 is Daniel Orton, who had no problem drawing contact in the few touches that he did get in the Kentucky's high powered offense. Boban Marjanovic deserves mention for his ranking here, as he uses his 7'3 frame to get to the line at a very high rate for an international player.

Cole Aldrich and Hassan Whiteside both rank above average, while Solomon Alabi and Greg Monroe slip below the mean. Monroe's high comparatively high usage doesn't help him here. Once against, we find Kevin Seraphin, and Paulao Prestes amongst the lowest players in this category, but Omar Samhan ranks as the player who loses the most group when switching from a per-minute to per-field goal attempt measurement.

True Shooting Percentage

Name	Team	League	TS%
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	66%
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	65%
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	65%
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	65%
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	64%
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	64%
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	63%
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	61%
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	61%
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	61%
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	61%
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	60%
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	60%
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	60%
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	59%
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	59%
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	59%
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	58%
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	58%
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	57%
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	56%
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	56%
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	54%
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	54%
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	53%
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	51%
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	46%

It shouldn't come as a huge surprise to see Boban Marjanovic atop this list. His size makes him a tremendous finisher, which is a key component in this category. Arinze Onuaku, Dexter Pittman, Brian Zoubek, and Miroslav Raduljica round out the top-5 thanks to their strength and tenacity around the rim. Amongst the first round prospects, Solomon Alabi and Cole Aldrich tie for the top spot, with DeMarcus Cousins finishing just below average, but slightly ahead of Greg Monroe. Daniel Orton and Hassan Whiteside finish near the back of the pack, and their lack of experience and polish certainly holds them back from being overly efficient. Unlike some other positions, centers take few if any three-pointers, which makes true shooting a very telling measure of how efficient a player was with their touches and their ability to find easy looks at the rim.

Defensive Rebounds Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	DRB/40p
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	9.7
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	9.4
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	9.2
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	9.1
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	9.1
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	9
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	9
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	8.9
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	8.9
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	8.8
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	8.6
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	8.5
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	8.3
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	7.7
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	7.4
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	6.9
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	6.9
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	6.7
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	6.6
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	6.1
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	5.8
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	5.8
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	5.5
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	5.1
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	5
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	3.9
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	2.8

This stat tells us how well this group of bigman used their size on the defensive glass.
Cole Aldrich takes the top spot with his blend of bulk, excellent length, and a good motor. DeMarcus Cousins was almost as prolific as Aldrich, and just a shade above Tibor Pleiss. Pleiss is an intriguing player with his finesse offensively, but he still got it done on the boards last season. Omar Samhan and Boban Marjanovic both imposed their size against smaller competition to round out the top-5.

Brian Zoubek and Hassan Whiteside tie for the sixth spot here. Though Whiteside was Marshall's key player and Zoubek was playing a purely complimentary role, they still pulled down defensive rebounds at the same rate. Greg Monroe ranks just above average, and showed some improvement as a rebounder this season. Daniel Orton and Solomon Alabi rank amongst the less effective rebounder here despite their size.

Offensive Rebounds Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	ORB/40p
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	7.8
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	6.6
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	6.1
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	5.6
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	5.6
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	5
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	4.8
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	4.7
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	4.4
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	4.3
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	4.2
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	4.1
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	3.9
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	3.8
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	3.8
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	3.6
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	3.6
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	3.5
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	3.4
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	3.3
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	3.3
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	3.3
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	3.2
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	2.8
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	2.6
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	2.4
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	2

One of the most statistically significant and intuitively valuable plays in basketball, offensive rebounds can often determine the outcome in a game. Having a center that can tip the ball back out to the perimeter, or establish position and secure the ball themselves can be invaluable, especially in roleplayers. If there is one things a bench center should be able to provide, its second-chance opportunities.

If there is one things Brian Zoubek proved last season, its that he can crash the offensive glass with the best of them. He finishes a full rebound per-40 minutes ahead of DeMarcus Cousins. Both players should provide their team with extra opportunities wherever they play next season. Bangaly Fofana's outstanding wingspan allows him to take the third spot, while Dexter Pittman rebounded the ball out of the Big XII just as well as Artsiom Parakhouski did in the Big South.

Kevin Seraphin places better here than he has in many other categories. Tibor Pleiss, Solomon Alabi, and Hassan Whiteside all land right around average despite their tremendous size and length. Daniel Orton continues to struggle compared to his peers, while Greg Monroe is the least intimidating offensive rebounder amongst the top prospects at his position.

Blocks Per-40 Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	BK/40p
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	7.7
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	6.3
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	5
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	4
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	3.6
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	3.6
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	3.5
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	3.1
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	2.9
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	2.8
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	2.4
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	2.3
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	2.3
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	2.2
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	2.2
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	2
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	2
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	2
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	1.8
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	1.8
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	1.7
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	1.7
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	1.2
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	1.2
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	1.1
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	1.1
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	0.4

A measure of defensive presence, Hassan Whiteside is easily the best shot blocker in this group, though Hamady N'Diaye shows well in his first top-5 appearance. Whiteside's unbelievable wingspan allowed him to deny shooters regularly last season, but his lack of physical strength may force him to make some adjustments on the defensive end early in his career. Cole Aldrich and Daniel Orton take the next two spots, though the drop off from Whiteside to Orton is considerable. Omar Samhan is the fifth ranked shot blocker, which is surprising considering his lack of lateral quickness and leaping ability.

Kevin Seraphin sits right around average here, with DeMarcus Cousins right around the 75th percentile. Greg Monroe and Brian Zoubek were two of the weaker shot blockers amongst players expected to be drafted, while Paulao Prestes and Miroslav Raduljica were the least effective prospects when it came to swatting away shots at the rim.

Steals Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	Stl/40p
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	2.4
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	2.2
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	1.7
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	1.6
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	1.6
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	1.5
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	1.5
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	1.5
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	1.4
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	1.3
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	1.1
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	1
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	0.9
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	0.8
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	0.8
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	0.8
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	0.8
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	0.7
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	0.7
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	0.7
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	0.7
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	0.6
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	0.6
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	0.5
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	0.5
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	0.5
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	0.3

This stat tells us a bit about the quickness and defensive versatility of these prospects. Bangaly Fofana is extremely raw, but his physical tools and effort level afforded him quite a few steals in the French League. Mac Koshwal takes the second spot thanks to his consistent energy on the defensive end. There's a considerable drop off before Andrew Ogilvy, Daniel Orton and DeMarcus Cousins, who round out our top-5.

Greg Monroe and Brian Zoubek both rank well above average, while the highest ranked players below 1 steal per-40 minutes pace adjusted are Hassan Whiteside, Tibor Pleiss, and Kevin Seraphin.

Assists Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	Ast/40p
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	4.4
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	3.4
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	2.4
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	2.4
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	2.1
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	1.7
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	1.7
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	1.6
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	1.6
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	1.5
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	1.4
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	1.2
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	1.2
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	1.2
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	1.1
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	1
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	0.9
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	0.8
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	0.8
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	0.8
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	0.7
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	0.6
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	0.6
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	0.6
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	0.5
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	0.4
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	0.4

This stat should clue is in to the skill level and versatility of these centers. Greg Monroe tops this category in a rout. He's easily the best passer in this group. Cornell's Jeff Foote makes an appearance here, but he's already signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv according to reports. Mac Koshwal's ability to see the floor when attacking the basket afforded him some success as a passer, while Boban Marjanovic and Brian Zoubek are both solid passers for their height, but find themselves ranked this highly because of the systems they play in. Most of the top prospects in this group rank above 1 assist per-40 minutes pace adjusted, but Hassan Whiteside and Tibor Pleiss actually rank as the least effective passers in our rankings.

Turnovers Per-40 Minutes Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	TO/40p
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	6.1
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	4.1
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	4.1
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	3.9
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	3.9
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	3.7
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	3.3
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	3.3
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	3.2
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	3.1
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	3
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	2.9
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	2.9
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	2.9
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	2.8
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	2.7
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	2.6
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	2.6
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	2.6
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	2.6
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	2.5
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	2.4
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	2.2
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	2.2
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	2.2
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	2
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	1.8

A measure of a players ability to hang onto the ball down low and make good decisions as a passer, this stat seems to follow with what we've seen at other positions. Young, inexperienced, and raw players like Bangaly Fofana struggle, as so slower players such as Boban Marjanovic. Derrick Caracter places second because of how aggressive he was looking to score the ball. Mac Koshwal and Greg Monroe hold the fourth and fifth spots respectively and are two of the only big men in this group who faced up and put the ball on the floor regularly.

Daniel Orton and Solomon Alabi sit in the middle of the pack, which is a bit surprising considering Orton's low usage. Hassan Whiteside finishes rather low compared to where you would expect a player with his game to wind up. Tibor Pleiss and Cole Aldrich are the most sound decision-makers amongst this group since their role didn't force them to do many things that would put them in high-mistake situations.

Assist to Turnover Ratio

Name	Team	League	A/TO
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	1.14
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	0.94
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	0.81
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	0.62
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	0.58
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	0.58
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	0.56
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	0.55
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	0.52
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	0.49
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	0.47
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	0.47
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	0.47
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	0.44
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	0.39
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	0.39
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	0.37
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	0.36
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	0.3
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	0.28
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	0.27
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	0.26
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	0.25
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	0.25
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	0.17
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	0.16
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	0.08

For centers, this statistic is as much a gauge of how well they pass as it is of any playmaking efficiency. Greg Monroe is the best passer on this list by a wide margin, and he's one of the few players that can be expected to make an impact setting up his teammates at the next level right away. Jeff Foote and Brian Zoubek are heady players who can make an impact with their effort levels, while Mac Koshwal and Boban Marjanovic have certain tools that afford them success as passers. Hassan Whiteside and Tibor Pleiss are the least efficient passers amongst the top prospects, but for the majority of these players, this statistic means little.

Personal Fouls Per-40 Pace Adjusted

Name	Team	League	PF/40p
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	11.2
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	9.7
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	7.5
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	6.7
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	5.9
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	5.6
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	5.4
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	5.2
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	5
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	4.9
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	4.8
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	4.4
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	4.3
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	4.3
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	4
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	3.8
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	3.8
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	3.7
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	3.7
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	3.7
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	3.7
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	3.6
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	3.5
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	3.5
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	3.4
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	3
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	2.4

This stat tells us which of our centers is taking themselves off the floor with their fouling. Bangaly Fofana is the most foul prone player in our rankings by a wide margin thanks to his lack of discipline defensively, but Brian Zoubek, Daniel Orton, and Tibor Pleiss are still a bit more prone to collecting personals than teams would like them to be. DeMarcus Cousins looks pretty foul prone here, with Cole Aldrich, Solomon Alabi, Hassan Whiteside, and Greg Monroe ranking as the least foul prone players amongst the centers slated to be selected in the first round.

Team Possesions

Name	Team	League	Tm Pos/g
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	74.5
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	74
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	73.9
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	72.4
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	72.1
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	71.8
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	71.7
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	71
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	71
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	70.9
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	70.6
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	70.6
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	70.5
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	70.5
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	70.2
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	70.1
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	69.5
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	68.8
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	68.8
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	68.4
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	67.8
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	67.1
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	67.1
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	66.8
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	66.5
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	65.1
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	64.1

There are not too many outliers here like there have been in past seasons, with Dexter Pittman's Texas squad and CB Murcia with Paulao Prestes playing at fairly similar paces. Most of the international teams rank fairly fast here, with John Calipari's dribble drive offense playing Daniel Orton and DeMarcus Cousins just above average. Duke, Cornell, and DePaul rank as the slowest teams, one of the reasons why Brian Zoubek's offensive rebounding numbers are so valuable to his team.

Player Efficiency Rating

Name	Team	League	PER
Omar Samhan	Saint Mary's	NCAA	34.7
DeMarcus Cousins	Kentucky	NCAA	34.4
Artsiom Parakhouski	Radford	NCAA	31.6
Hassan Whiteside	Marshall	NCAA	29.8
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	NCAA	28.7
A.J. Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	NCAA	27.7
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	NCAA	27.6
Dexter Pittman	Texas	NCAA	27.2
Jeff Foote	Cornell	NCAA	26.6
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	NCAA	25.9
Mac Koshwal	DePaul	NCAA	25.4
Solomon Alabi	Florida State	NCAA	24.6
Brian Zoubek	Duke	NCAA	24.3
Arinze Onuaku	Syracuse	NCAA	23.9
Derrick Caracter	UTEP	NCAA	23.9
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm STADA	ADRIATIC	23.8
Hamady N'Diaye	Rutgers	NCAA	22.9
Tibor Pleiss	Bamberg	EUROCUP	21.9
Miroslav Raduljica	FMP Zeleznik	ADRIATIC	21.9
Paulao Prestes	CB Murcia	ACB	20.7
Boban Marjanovic	Hemofarm Stada	EUROCUP	19.7
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet	FRENCH	17.5
Daniel Orton	Kentucky	NCAA	15.8
Kevin Seraphin	Cholet Basket	EUROCUP	14.8
David Weaver	Wake Forest	NCAA	9.5
Bangaly Fofana	Villeurbanne	FRENCH	6.9
Bangaly Fofana	VILLEURBANNE	EURO	3.9

Player efficiency rating was created by John Hollinger to measure the overall impact of a player in one stat. The rating uses an average PER of 15 derived from the NBA, which leads to inflated PERs for top collegiate prospects –or non-prospects as the case may be. Omar Samhan edges our DeMarcus Cousins for the top spot here. Though Samhan isn't a lock to be drafted at all, Cousins is considered by some to be the most talented prospect in this class. Clearly it is tough to gauge how much of Samhan's PER resides in his low level of competition. Artsiom Parakhouski and Hassan White are two of the rawer players on this list, but take the next two spots. Cole Aldrich makes an appearance in the top-5, despite losing some possessions this season on Kansas' deep roster. Daniel Orton and Kevin Seraphin share the distinction of being the top rates prospects with the lowest PER.