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Andrew Bogut Utah
Position: C
Height: 7-0 / 2,13
Weight: 240 lbs. / 108,9 kg.
Born: 11/28/84
Hometown: Melbourne (Australia)
Strengths: Great hands... Good passer... Very big and strong... Nice
offensive game.
Weaknesses: Average athlete... Has not faced much serious competition
in college basketball.
Season highs: 33 points vs. Colorado State, 20 rebounds vs. New Mexico
and four assists vs. Wa****ngton.
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Andrew Bogut Draft Capsule
June 22, 2005
VITALS: 7-0, 245, Utah
OVERVIEW: The Australian sophomore was the consensus college player of
the year in 2004-05, averaging 20.4 points per game and 12.2 rebounds -
second in the NCAA. Bogut also ranked eighth nationally with a field
goal percentage of 62 percent and led the nation with 26
double-doubles. He led the Utes to a 29-6 record and the Mountain West
Conference regular season title. Bogut averaged 14.8 points and 8.8
rebounds last summer in Athens for the Austrailan Olympic Team.
LIKELY DRAFT POSITION: Either the first or second overall pick. Bogut
came right out and said the Atlanta Hawks, picking second, have told
him they would take him if he isn't the No. 1 overall pick by
Milwaukee.
COMPARATIVE UPSIDE: Brad Miller, Raef LaFrentz
COMPARATIVE DOWNSIDE: Chris Kaman
ROLE PROJECTION: Immediate starter.
POSITIVES: Bogut embraces the center position. Unlike so many 7-footers
these days, Bogut relishes playing with his back to the basket. H e has
an excellent variety of post moves and already is adept at hitting open
teammates when the double-team comes his way. Bogut is extremely
aggressive and decisive when he gets the ball down low. He is a better
athlete than many believe and he is physically ready to play in the
NBA.
SHORTCOMINGS: Bogut is not much of a shot-blocker for a 7-footer. The
ones he does block are usually shots taken by the man he is guarding,
not against drivers that he switched off and confronted. He improved
his free-throw shooting to 69 percent his sophomore year, but if he is
going to be a go-to guy for his new team, he needs to bring that up a
few more percentage points to be really effective.
Updated on Wednesday, Jun 22, 2005 4:41 am EDT
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Andrew Bogut
Name:Andrew Bogut
Height:7' 0"
Weight:250 pounds
Current Team:Utah , Sophomore
NBA Position:C
Date of Birth:11/28/1984 (20 Years Old)
High School:Australian Institute of S****ts
Hometown:Melbourne, Australia
Earliest Draft Class:2005
Current Position:C
Possible Positions:PF/C
Best Case Scenario:Brad Miller Meets Vlade Divac
Worst Case Scenario:Chris Kaman
Profile Written By:Jonathan Givony
Last Updated:6/13/2005
Strengths:
January 2005: First off, his body looks completely different then it
did last year. Bogut started the season last year looking extremely
buff, and in result his mobility (especially his quickness and leaping
ability) suffered. Over the course of the year he appeared to be losing
weight, and it appears that he's now finally found the perfect
equilibrium between strength and quickness, as his body looks great,
and his mobility is much improved. He's definitely a lot quicker up and
down the floor this year, laterally he is moving much better, and he is
definitely much faster getting off the floor as well. The biggest
change, though, has to be in his confidence level. Suddenly you see him
getting emotional after a big play or in timeouts with his teammates,
demanding the ball in the paint, not being shy about shooting the
three, and even speaking up and voicing his opinions in the press. All
great things to see out of such a talented, but sometimes-bashful
player.
Skill wise, Bogut is one of the most fundamentally sound players you'll
find in all of college basketball. He possesses extremely solid
footwork in the post, on both offense and defense. He is smart, strong,
very coordinated, aggressive and not soft in the least bit when he's
posting up his man in the paint. His gigantic hands and excellent
wingspan (he plays more like he's 7-2 with those long arms) make him a
constant threat to receive the ball at almost any moment. His teammates
can just throw the ball in his general direction, and Bogut will go get
it, and then score with either hand. If you double him, he'll use his
outstanding court vision and passing ability to find the open man on
the wing and pick apart the defense (Bogut is able to see and execute
passes that most NCAA PG's aren't able to). Foul him and he'll go right
to the line and nail his free throws (shooting 74% from the line so far
this year). He's got a terrific touch around the basket and an
assortment of post moves he can use, including a very nice half hook
shot. Thanks to his strength, magnet-like hands, wingspan and
especially his mind, he's now considered one of the best rebounders in
the NCAA. In fact, his hands are so big and soft that he can palm the
ball in mid-air and pass it to his teammate, all in one fluid motion.
His size, excellent reflexes and wingpsan make him a potential
shotblocking threat, and he actually displays good timing and solid
fundamentals in this area. He sets good solid picks and is a great guy
to have on the recieving end of the pick and roll.
Bogut is a threat in the paint, but he's equally dangerous in the high
post. He has a very nice shooting stroke with a high release that makes
it very hard to block, and range all the way out to the three point
line. His mid-range game is quite solid, he can put the ball on the
floor and take it all the way to the basket, find the open man with the
drive and dish, or pull up and nail the 14 footer.
Lastly, Bogut has a great demeanor and personality both on and off the
floor. By all accounts, he is an extremely hard worker, and is always
looking for ways to improve his game. He never takes off possessions
and always looks like he's giving 100%. He acts as Utah's floor general
when he is on the court, directing his teammates on both offense and
defense and always encouraging them whether he's on or off the floor.
Considering his rapid improvement over the past few years, he appears
to be only scratching the surface on his potential at the moment.
December 2003: Despite being only 19 years old, Andrew Bogut is already
looked at right now as the best player to ever come out of Australia.
Bogut is an excellent rebounder due to his long arms and big soft
hands. He really has a knack for getting position in the post and
boxing out his man which explains the huge numbers he put up last
summer and this season in the NCAA. Bogut is a rare breed in today's
NCAA- a true post player who is not afraid to mix it up down low. He is
one of those players that always gives 110% and never leaves anything
on the court. He is a very unselfish player which may explain his
underwhelming scoring average in the NCAA thus far. Once he starts to
develop chemistry with his young teammates they will realize that Bogut
can make them all better if they play to his strengths. Already has a
nice frame and he should have no problem putting on some more weight in
the future. Right now Bogut is already one of the toughest matchups in
the NCAA and the only way to stop him from dominating the paint (if you
aren't Emeka Okafor) is to front him or even double team him. He has a
full arsenal of post moves including a gorgeous hook shot that is
extremely hard to stop without fouling. Andrew's life would undoubtedly
be a lot easier if he had some better and more experienced teammates to
feed him the ball and hit their jump shots when he is double teamed.
Bogut might not be lightning quick but he runs the floor extremely well
for a player his size. His outside shot is still a work in progress but
he has a nice stroke and I think it's only a matter of time before he
starts nailing the 16 footer on a regular basis. People who have seen
him play outside of the NCAA say he can step out and hit the three as
he did last summer in Greece, but he hasn't really shown that yet. He's
got decent handles and can dribble with both hands and take his man to
the hoop. Bogut is a very fundamentally sound player and has a great
work ethic and attitude towards the game. He is a true student of the
game and turned down big money to come and work on his game in the NCAA
with Utah. With his wingspan and hands I could definitely see him
eventually becoming one of the premier rebounders in the NBA. He likes
to post up his man and he looks good backing his defender down off of
the dribble. All in all I would say that he has what it takes to be at
least a solid starting big man in today's NBA.
Weaknesses:
January 2005: Bogut generally needs to become a much better defender in
the post to really fulfill his potential and become an outstanding post
player on both ends of the floor.
He appears to have some problems recognizing and defending the pick and
roll, as well as on help defense, knowing when to rotate and when to
get in the air in order to stay out of foul trouble. His man-to-man
defense looks OK in the post, but he sometimes uses his hands too much,
which gets him in foul trouble as well. It's not rare to see him being
burned by quicker players, especially when he is pulled out to the
perimeter.
While it's not as obvious as it was last year, Bogut isn't a freak
athlete and will have to work just a little bit harder and use more
brain cells then the average NBA player because of that. He most likely
will never be an outstanding shot blocker because of his average
vertical leap, but still has some potential in this aspect because of
his hands and wingspan. Most people are going to make a bigger issue
out of this than it really should be, because they probably don't
understand that Bogut is a 7 foot center and not a 6-5 shooting guard.
December 2003: Bogut isn't the most athletic player in the world. His
speed leaves a lot to be desired along with his jumping ability. You
would expect him to be a intimidating shot blocker in the paint with
his wingspan but so far he hasn't quite shown that. He holds his own in
the post but might have trouble with some of the quicker 4's in the
league. His freethrow shooting is hovering around 50% right now which
has to raise some eyebrows amongst scouts. Bogut has struggled
defensively against some of the stronger and more athletic NCAA bigmen
like Jamie Lloreda and Emeka Okafor but fared well against David
Harrison and Colorado.
Competition:
December 2003: Bogut played against some of the best players in the
world for his age group last summer in Greece. In the final three
rounds of the tournament on the way to the title he played against and
beat- Paul Davis (MSU), Dee Brown (Illinois), Mustafa Shakur (Arizona)
from the US, Linas Klieza (Mizzou) from Lithuania, and Roko-Leni Ukic
(Split), Damir Omerhodzic and Drago Pasalic from Croatia. Bogut matched
up with Emeka Okafor of UConn in the NIT tournament in New York at the
beginning of the season and did not look very impressive (4-12
shooting, 10 points, 7 rebounds). He was clearly intimidated by
Okafor's presence in the paint. In what was possibly his best game of
the season so far, Andrew Bogut stepped up big time against one of the
premier big men in the country, Rafael Araujo, who plays for Utah's
arch-rivals, BYU. He had a career high 21 points and 12 rebounds, and
managed to hold Araujo to a season low 8 points on 3-15 shooting. Bogut
did not let Araujo get inside the paint, using his body extremely well
to deny him position. He came up with two huge weakside blocks on
Araujo in the first half and came up with a big three pointer as well.
Outlook:
January 2005: 14 months later, Bogut looks much more confident and
mature. He's a top 10 pick without a doubt if he indeed decides to come
out (all signs indeed point to that) and a legit candidate to become
the #1 pick in the draft.
December 2003: Bogut is not yet polished enough to come in and get big
minutes in the NBA, but the question is whether he would be better off
learning on the job playing against NBA bigmen, or continue to get
playing time and possibly dominate next year in the Mountain West
Conference. This will probably be a tough decision for Bogut. Don't
rule out the option of him going to Europe for a year either. If he
decides to come out this year, Bogut will likely be drafted anywhere
from the late lottery to the mid-late part of the first round.
Comments:
January 2005: Last year we thought Bogut would eventually become a
Power Forward in the NBA. But judging by his physical attributes and
skill set, and especially the lack of Centers in the league at the
moment, there is no reason why Bogut can't play as a modern Center,
like Brad Miller or Vlade Divac. You really get the feeling that he's
getting the short end of the stick playing in the NCAA sometimes. Every
time he tries to make an aggressive move to the basket he has some
overeager 6-1 kid sliding in front of him to take an iffy charge, and
whenever he puts a body on someone on defense he gets called for a
ticky-tack foul, that would never be called by NBA refs. Utah's offense
looks infinitely better then it did last year under Rick Majerus, but
they still have problems getting the ball inside to Bogut sometimes, as
they lack a great post-entry passer. Bogut would probably be averaging
double the assists he has at the moment if he actually had some better
shooters around him to feed off his passes when he gets double teamed,
Marc Jackson aside, no one on that team is averaging more then one
three pointer a game. There's also something to be said about the
amount of shots Bogut is getting. While he isn't being ignored the way
he was last season, he is still shooting a ridiculously high percentage
from the field (62%) and it seems like Utah would benefit from pounding
the ball to him inside even more and making sure he gets more looks.
The problem is that the strategy of many teams when going up against
Utah is to double and triple team the kid and make the rest of the team
beat them instead. So far, this strategy has been fairly effective. We
can only wonder how much better Bogut would be if he had some more
talent surrounding him.
December 2003: While most people have cooled off on Bogut after all the
hype he recieved over the summer, I was not as disappointed as most. I
see in him a very young talented big man who is going through a tough
transition from Austrailian and International basketball to a
completely different style of ball in the NCAA. I think the talent and
mental/physical toughness is there and to me he is a legit lottery
prospect whenever he decides to come out.
Facts:
December 2003: Named MVP of the 2003 FIBA Junior World Champion****ps in
Greece, leading Australia to the title. Bogut put up unreal numbers in
the tournament, averaging 26.3 points, 17.0 rebounds 2.5 assists and
1.5 blocked shots per game. He shot 61 percent from the field and 74
percent from the line. Turned down a 2 million dollar offer from Cibona
Zagreb (Croatia) after the tournament to come and play in the NCAA,
citing coach Majerus and his parents as the main reasons for that.
Parents are of Croatian heritage. Says Drazen Petrovic is his favorite
all-time player.
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Andrew Bogut
Birthdate: 11/28/84
NBA Position: Center
College: Utah
Class: Sophomore
Ht: 7-0
Wt: 242
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
High School: Lake Ginninderra
Team Site Profile
2004 Stats
NBA Comparison: Vlade Divac
Strengths: Quite possibly the top player of his class...Has an
NBA-ready game...Exceptional fundamentals...Always plays with a high
level of intensity...Devastating drop-step...Can shoot jump-hook with
either hand...McHale-esque footwork on the block...Very sharp mechanics
on his jumper...Can shoot the ball out to 18 feet...Can handle the ball
well for a 7-footer...Very creative in establi****ng his
positioning...Shoots an incredibly high percentage from the floor (64%
this season)...Unbelievable passer out of the
double/triple-team...Stellar court vision...A monster on the
glass...Possibly the best rebounder (offensive and defensive) in
college basketball...Catches everything...Good one-on-one
defender...Isn't intimidated by anyone (in fact, he does most of the
intimidating)...Condor wingspan...Improving on his help defense, which
accounts for his higher shot-blocking numbers...A coach's dream...About
10X better than he was last season (and he was no slouch as a freshman,
either)...Exceptional lower body strength...Has dominated at the
international level before committing to Utah..High mental/physical
toughness...Doesn't get rattled easily...Has plenty of upside
remaining...The sky is the limit...Played well against Tim Duncan
during the summer Olympics...
Weaknesses: Has put up terrific numbers in a lackluster conference (the
Mountain West is far weaker in 2004-2005 than it has been in the
past)...Will have to assume a high workload for one of the worst teams
in the NBA next season...Questions to how he will react to being a high
lottery pick after spending the last two seasons in relative
obscurity...Lackluster lateral foot speed (but not as slow as some say
he is)...Not an explosive leaper...Room for improvement at the free
throw line...Decent in the open court, but not
outstanding...Occasionally, falls in love with the same post move
(simply because nobody in the MWC can defend him)...Will need to take
his lumps against the Duncans, Garnetts, and Nowitzki's of the world.
Notes: Parents are Croatian, raised in Australia, schooled in Utah.
Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2004. Named MVP of the
2003 FIBA Junior World champion****ps. Started for the Australian
National Team in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Led the Utes to an 18-game
winning streak in 2004-2005.
-Nick Prevenas 2/23/05
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Andrew Bogut
Center (Rank: #1) | 7-0, 245 | Age: 20
Utah (Melbourne, Australia )
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Draft History
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Season Averages
YR GMS MIN PTS REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P% PPS
2004-05 35 35.0 20.4 12.2 2.3 2.7 1/1.2 1.0 1.9 2.2 .620 .692 .360
1.58
2003-04 33 30.4 12.5 9.9 2.2 2.6 1/1.2 0.4 1.3 2.4 .577 .640 .364
1.41
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Draft Projection: Top-three pick
Notes: The Australian burst onto the scene at the World Junior
Champion****ps in Greece in 2003, where he led Australia to a gold medal
over
the Americans (and averaged 26.3 ppg and 17 rpg). At the time, some scouts
predicted he'd be a lock for the lottery. However, a good, but not great,
freshman season at Utah caused his stock to slide a bit. Bogut actually
wanted to turn pro last summer, but when the Ute staff did some research,
they discovered no team was serious about taking him in the first round
anymore. That has changed. Bogut was great for Australia in the Olympics.
He
scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in a victory over Team USA. Most
of
that time Tim Duncan was guarding him. After a monster sophomore season,
he's worked himself all the way up to a potential No. 1 pick in the draft.
He's hired SFX's David Bauman to represent him.
Positives: Bogut does a little bit of everything. He's an
excellent,
physical rebounder with nice hands. He's a tremendous passer for a big.
He's
very difficult to guard because of his ability to score in both the high
and
low posts. Overall, he just has an excellent feel for the game.
Negatives: The only thing Bogut lacks is athleticism. While not a
terrible athlete, he isn't a good one either. Doesn't have much lift, and
lacks the lateral quickness he's going to need to guard most NBA players.
After being a little overwhelmed by the athleticism in the NCAA his
freshman
year, he learned how to compensate this season. It's going to be a much
bigger jump at the next level, however.
Summary: Bogut may be the most complete college player in the
country
right now. How will he fare in the pros? Comparisons range from Vlade
Divac
to Brad Miller, which seems about right. Both players have excelled
despite
playing below the rim. Bogut is right there with both players on his skill
level. Right now, he looks like a lock for the top three, and has a good
shot at going No. 1.
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