Prospect Profile

** Traded to Charlotte on Draft night

Strengths:

    * Strong body for his age
    * Great physical condition (4.8 percent body fat)
    * Incredible wingspan and reach for his size (7-foot-7 wingspan and 9-foot-3 standing reach)
    * Explosive jumper, rebounder and shot-blocker
    * Strong offensive rebounder; aggressive to the ball
    * Tenacious defender
    * Runs the floor well, rim to rim
    * Vocal leader; very mature for his age

Weaknesses:

    * Offensive game away from the basket
    * Limited range
    * Free-throw shooting
 

NBA projection:
Hoop Summit performance makes him a likely lottery pick, despite questions about his age.

2010-11 Season:
Started season at Illescas before being moved straight to ACB at Fuenlabrada. Very productive, especially in rebounding and shot-blocking in limited minutes.

Key stats:
2009-10 Illescas (Spain LEB-Silver) – 14 games, 21.4 mpg, 9.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg
2009-10 Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB) – 14 games, 16.6 mpg, 6.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 bpg        

Cool statistic:
Recorded the first triple-double in the history of the Nike Hoop Summit, scoring 12 points with 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in the April, 2011 event.  

Reminds me of:
A cross between Ben Wallace and Serge Ibaka

What Insiders Say:
Roy Rana, head coach World Select Team, 2011 Nike Hoop Summit
"Bismack does so many spectacular things. He’s a phenomenal talent."

NBA Scout:
"His effort, heart, shot-blocking, offensive rebounding and attempt at leadership were big. Very raw though."

Current contract and team:
Fuenlabrada (Spanish ACB)

Chris Denker and Carl Berman are Managing Partners of NetScouts Basketball,"The International Basketball Connection."