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NBA Draft: Keita Bates-Diop – talented prospect with imperfect fit at pro level

Following an impressive senior campaign with Ohio State Keita Bates-Diop finds himself dropping down the NBA Draft boards. Part of this is due to uncertainty over what position Diop will play in the NBA. Not strong enough or tall enough to be a center, not fast enough to play small forward and questions regarding his strength to handle the power forward position abound.

These issues are reflected each time the NBA Draft ranking lists are updated and Bates-Diop slides further down them.

Player Specifics:

Height: 6’7″

Weight: 235 lbs

Wingspan: 7’3″

Position: Power Forward

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Age: 22 years, 4 months

College: Ohio State, Senior

Home Town: Bloomington, Illinois

Stat-line (per game):

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