Jonathan Givony
Strengths:
-Very strong frame for his age
-Only 15 years old at this tournament, but one of the most productive players (18 points, 9 rebounds per-40) nevertheless.
-Excellent scoring instincts
-Not particularly skilled in any one area, but finds ways to put the ball in the basket
-Very good offensive rebounder
-Makes strong cuts off the ball
-Can attack opposing power forwards from the elbow or short corner with a strong first step
-Good touch around the basket
-Doesn't turn the ball over
-Made 87% of his free throw attempts
-Good feel for the game. Really knows how to play
-Competitive, no-nonsense guy
Weaknesses:
-Doesn't have a great body
-Average athlete
-Doesn't show great range on his jumper yet. 1/8 3P
-Struggles on defense. Poor lateral quickness
-How much upside does he still have?
Outlook: Bosnian Serb playing for Partizan. Was two years younger than most of the players here. Extremely precocious. Brutally effective considering his age. Already saw minutes for the U16 Serbian National team at the age of 14 in the European Championships. Is he simply more mature and physically developed than everyone else? Only time will tell.
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