Measurements: 7-0, 255 pounds, 7-2½ wingspan, 9-2 reach, 31 inch vertical
Season stats: 25.4 mpg, 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.5 spg, 2.9 bpg, 1.4 tpg, 57%/NA/63% (FG/3P/FT)
Positives
-Huge center
-Strong, NBA body
-Long wingspan
-Decent athlete for his size
-Mobile, moves well for his size
-Decent finisher close to the rim
-Good rebounder
-Excellent defensive player
-Physical post defender
-Excellent shot blocker
-Willing help defender
-Takes charges
Negatives
-Severely limited offensive player
-Little to no post up game
-Below average shooter
-Has had conditioning issues in the past
-Can be foul prone
-Played in a zone
-Questionable basketball IQ
-Academic issues
Summary
All the off the court issues aside, the bottom line with Fab Melo is that he's most likely never going to be much of a threat offensively as a center, but if he can learn some more of the intricacies of the game he could be a very good defensive center simply because he's so big, mobile enough, and is a willing defender. A defensive center who's also somewhat of a project might not seem like the most appealing pick, but the two teams in the finals started defense only centers for most of the season, but expecting anything more from Melo will leave you disappointed.
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