Age: 19; Height: 6-10.5; Weight: 211; Wingspan: 7-3.5; Reach: 9-2.5
Season Stats (as of 2/17)*
18.2 mpg, 7.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.0 bpg, 1.3 tpg, 2.0 fpg, .659 FG, .500 FT, N/A 3P
Strengths
-Terrific frame
-A lot of growth potential
-Top level wingspan and reach
-Good athlete
-Runs the floor well
-Fluid, mobile, and quick
-Good hands
-Outstanding finisher around the rim
-Potential pick-and-roll threat
-Excellent rebounder on both ends
-Outstanding defensive potential
-Very good shot-blocker
-Quick jumper, good timing
-Mobility to guard the pick-and-roll
-Lateral agility and quickness to cover stretch 4s
-High upside
Weaknesses
-Needs to add strength/bulk
-Raw on the offensive end
-Not much of a jump shoot
-Poor foul shooter
-Lack of a post game
-Inexperienced on offense
-Still learning defensive nuance
-Foul Prone
NBA Comparison
Serge Ibaka is the obvious comparison, but Ibaka had better shooting mechanics and became a very good shooter quickly. John Henson has similar size, length, and mobility with top shotblocking ability and the mobility to be a very good defender all over the court. Both need to get stronger, however Capela is younger and has a better frame than Henson did coming out, still both have the same potential to be game changing defenders.
Draft Projection
Capela is just getting onto NBA radars and should continue to rise as his play against older, more experienced players continues to improve. Right now, Capela is likely in the 20s right now, but could go has hog has the late lottery, if not higher.
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