Nemanja Popovic

Height: 205cm – 6’9’’
Born: 29.12.2001
Nationality: Serbia
Position: Forward
Current team: OKK

RANK:Of 2001 Generation

PREDRAFT MEASUREMENTS

YEARSOURCEHEIGHT W/O SHOES HEIGHT W SHOESWEIGHTWINGSPANSTANDING REACHNO STEP VERTMAX VERT
2018BWB Europe Camp6'82187'11052631
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSESS
  • great height for the Forward standing around 6’9 in shoes
  • decent body. Possess broad shoulders and a good frame to keep adding strength next years
  • has long limbs, Runs the court very well
  • checks many boxes. Very impactful with his presence on the court
  • plays with outstanding effort. Dives for the ball, sacrifices his body. Real fighter
  • sprints to fast breaks. Has a good feel for cutting to the basket
  • notable court vision and passing ability for blue collar player
  • good first step. Drives in straight line with solid body control
  • tremendous defender. Slides his feet really well. Has ability to check multiple positions
  • a bit effortful, overly high arching and slow release
  • needs to work on extending his range to the three point line next years
  • just ok athlete. Could be more bouncy
  • not much flaws but also still not polished overall. Needs a lot of work to become all around player he has potential to be
  • can get a bit wild at times
OUTLOOK
Popovic was one of the most positive surprises of FIBA U16s in Montenegro during the summer of 2017. His contribution may not be visible in boxscore but he is elite glue guy who does plenty of small but crucial things and is moreover better offensively than it seems. If he grows slightly and fills out his frame he can possibly defend every position and continue to star in his role on the highest level.  
League / TeamGMINPTS2%FG3%FG%FTRDRORTASSTTOBFvFCmEff
AdidasNGT 17/18
Crvena Zvezda		317:324.7
ABA Junior 17/18
Crvena Zvezda		622.89.8
FIBA U16 2017
Serbia		722.15.9

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