ROME — At 7-foot-6 (2.29 meters), 15-year-old Robert Bobroczkyi is already taller than New York Knicks sensation Kristaps Porzingis — or any other current NBA player.
He's got a nice shooting touch and solid passing skills, too.
So it's no wonder that Bobroczkyi is generating buzz among youth league scouts in Europe.
What the Romanian lacks, though, are any traces at all of muscle on his 184-pound (83.5-kilogram) frame. He runs awkwardly, and tires easily.
That's why the Rome academy where Bobroczkyi is based — the same youth club that produced Brooklyn Nets player Andrea Bargnani — has decided to dedicate this season exclusively to fitness and strength.