Never Before Seen Highlights Of Kentucky’s Enes Kanter
After the NCAA ruled University of Kentucky freshman Enes Kanter permanently ineligible for receiving impermissible benefits while playing in Turkey two years ago, that hasn’t affected his NBA Draft stock one bit. The 6-11, 262-pound center is projected as a top-5 pick this June, despite not playing a game for the Wildcats all season. But if you’re like me, you’d probably like to see what the big man can do before your team drafts him. Luckily, our friends at CityLeagueHoopsTV got their hands on some footage of Kanter playing for Stoneridge Preparatory School (Simi Valley, Calif.) last year. In one of the games featured, he had 43 points and 28 boards. Not bad.
What are your thoughts on his game?
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May 6th, 2011 at 11:48 am
black swamba says:
solid footwork in the post and pretty good range.
But there are no clips of his defense,
so pretty much a Mehmet Okur.
May 6th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
jsmitty83 says:
how about the dunk his teammate had at the 1:06 mark?
May 6th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
JH says:
Co-sign on #1…No footage of his defense…must be for a reason.
May 6th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
King says:
this shit looks like a HS senior playing middle school ball
May 6th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Rod says:
This guys simply bigger than everyone. I only see 2 clips of him dunking on people and hes 6’11. I doubt he’d be good in the league. Do I really want my big man shooting threes?
May 7th, 2011 at 12:56 am
Unpublished says:
43 and 28 resonates… but probably against a garbage team. hes just tall…
May 7th, 2011 at 2:28 am
Kretsche says:
College 3s and put backs (not even dunks!) against way smaller opponents and a typically weak anno domini “gangsta beat” aren`t enough to get me hyped!
May 7th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Fleks says:
Remember the guy killed everyone at the 2010 Hoop Summit. Pretty skilled big guy.
May 7th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Don't Nobody Bother The Mayor says:
Will be the only superstar to come out of this draft.
Mark it down.
Dude absolutely OWNED the u-18 worlds. Made Sullinger look like a droopy eyed armless child.
May 7th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
gremp22 says:
hasn’t dropped his stock one bit? a true center who, despite the comments in this section, is allegedly a solid defender and rebounds tremendously, and also combines finesse with toughness and has the footwork and post skills to score consistently in the nba isn’t projected to go #1? this may be the golden age for point guards, but a true dominant center is like having a cheat card.. can you imagine if olajuwan or any of the talented centers from the ’90s played today?
May 9th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
A.S.L. says:
i think it says “DRAFT BUST” on the back of his jersey
May 9th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
dlight says:
who’s he playing the generals?