Boasting a 7-foot-2 wingspan and 9-foot-1 standing reach, it's not hard to understand how Ivan Rabb led the Pac-12 in rebounding with 10.5 caroms per game. With a high basketball IQ, the Oakland native attacked the boards constantly in college, tallying 19 double-doubles in 31 games.
Rabb's return for a sophomore year at Berkley was surprising to many, as he was considered a potential lottery pick in the 2016 draft. Now, he will look to prove that an extra season in college was worth it for his development, as his enviable size gives him the bonus of potentially playing center in small-ball lineups.
“I think [an NBA team] will benefit from me offensive rebounding,” Rabb said at his Lakers workout on May 30. “I think I do a good job of having my hands tapping balls out to players.”
In His Own Words
Ivan Rabb (PF/C — California)
- 2017 First Team All-Pac-12
- 2016 Second Team All-Pac-12
14.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.7 spg, 1.0 bpg, 48.4 FG%, 66.3 FT%
Measurements
- Height: 6’10”
- Weight: 215
- Age: 20
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