Tyler Zeller
North Carolina – Senior (Born 1990)
Center
7’0″ 247lbs
The Good:
– NBA size
– very experienced
– 7-foot wingspan
– good athleticism/speed/quickness for a center
– good lowpost scorer & very efficient
– can run the floor & score in transition
– good jump shooter
– very good at drawing fouls
– great rebounder, especially offensively
– very good defender & shotblocker
The Bad:
– can be foul prone
– needs to be stronger for the NBA
– not a huge amount of upside/potential
– not a freakish athlete by any means
NBA Comparison:
Spencer Hawes
The Skinny:
As you can see from “The Bad” column, there isn’t a heck of a lot to complain about Tyler Zeller’s game. While he doesn’t project to ever be a NBA star, he should be a solid contributor for many years.
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