Prospect Profile

Strengths:

  * Very good strength and toughness
  * Decent rebounder and shot-blocker
  * Soft hands

Weaknesses:

  * Needs to develop consistent mid-range shot
  * Conditioning
  * Needs to improve passing skills
  * Foul prone
 

NBA projection:
Outside chance of being drafted in the second round. Either way he'll likely be in Europe for another year or two. Teams may be willing to wait and see how he performs in Israel next season.

2010-11 season:
Surprisingly left Oregon late last summer and ended up in Israel, now moved to Estonia.

Key statistics:
2010-11 Kalev/Cramo – Estonia (Baltic League) 18 g, 22 mpg, 12.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg. FG 58.6%, FT 71.4% 

Cool statistic:
Signed in Israel after two seasons at the University of Oregon where he averaged 8.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.2 bpg. He was a top 50 recruit out of Farragut (Chicago) Academy.

Reminds me of:
Kendrick Perkins (with a lot of conditioning)

What the Experts Say:
Carl Berman, Basketball Times & NetScouts Basketball
"Mike Dunigan has the strength and body type to eventually play in the NBA but must improve his conditioning, post up more strongly and develop a consistent 12-15 foot shot to have a chance."

Current contract and team:
Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel)

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