Could Pitino have another move up his sleeve for the 2015 class? According to Justin Young of Hoopseen.com it seems very possible.
Louisville, Maryland and Baylor are in with Spain import Yankuba Sima. 2015 PF has been trending this weekend. pic.twitter.com/eI985jyr3l
— Justin Young (@JustinDYoung) September 28, 2014
6’9 Yankuba Sima could very well be the next diamond in the rough steal for Pitino. At 18 years old Sima is projected to go #19 in the 1st round of the 2016 NBA Draft by draftexpress.com. Jonathan Givony of Draft Express had this to say about Sima’s upside:
Strengths:
-Terrific physical attributes. Nice frame. Long arms. Very good athlete
-Runs the floor extremely well
-Very reliable target for catch and finish plays
-Good hands allow him to catch virtually everything thrown to him
-Finishes with two hands easily and emphatically with no running start
-Excellent offensive rebounder (6.4 per-40 minutes)
-Legit rim protector
-Very mobile, can step out into the perimeter on defense
-Shooting mechanics look decent. Made 71% of free throw attempts
-Took a 3, and didn’t look half bad doing so
From DraftExpress.comhttp://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz3EoejJDG3
Keep a close eye on this one in the coming weeks and months. Follow Sima on twitter @Yankusima
