Offense
Strengths
• Has a NBA-ready body
• Has quick moves in post – good hands and feet
• Uses body well in post
• Nice touch around rim
• Runs floor well for his size
Weaknesses
• Has very limited number of post moves
• Handles ball too far from his body – too many turnovers
• Needs to improve court awareness, finding open men on double teams
Defense
Strengths
• Long arms and body – good shot blocker
• Gets good rebounding position, secures ball well
• Uses body well defending the post
Weaknesses
• Lateral movement needs work, prone to picking up fouls against quicker players
• Relies purely on instinct, needs to improve basketball IQ
Analysis
Seraphin is a baby-bull of a man who has a body custom made to wreak havoc in the paint, though he has some major work to do to reach that point. Offensively, his development is progressing, including a nice mini-hook and the ability to turn over both shoulders. He has nice touch around the rim, and is a tenacious offensive rebounder. He is still very awkward while playing with his back to the basket and needs to improve his ballhandling skills. Defensively, he does a good job using his size to his advantage, pushing players off the blocks and using his long arms to block shots. Most of the mistakes he makes are due to lack of experience and he should eliminate these over time. While not exactly a top flight prospect, Seraphin reminds of me a raw version of DeJuan Blair – someone who is good off the bench in 10-15 minute bursts of hard work.
- Ed Isaacson
