Nuggets select Zeke Nnaji with No. 22 pick

With the No. 22 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets have selected Zeke Nnaji out of Arizona.

The 6-foot-11 power forward enjoyed a breakout freshman year and exceeded his status as ESPN's 49th-ranked recruit in the 2019 class. Nnaji averaged team-highs in points (16.1) and rebounds (8.6) per game, surpassing the contributions of highly touted freshmen Josh Green and Nico Mannion.

The Minnesota native's season-long performance was good enough to net All-Pac-12 First-Team honors in addition to Rookie of the Year and All-Freshman Team honors in the conference.

Bio

Position: PF/C
School: Arizona
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 247 lbs
Wingspan: 7-foot-2
Max vertical: 38 inches

Strengths

• Plays with a consistently high motor
• Should be a solid lob target at the pro level
• Decent catch-and-shoot ability from mid-range
• Good instincts on the offensive glass
• Decent mobility for his size on the defensive end

Weaknesses

• Needs to extend shooting to the arc; shot just 5-of-17 (.294) on threes in college
• Lacks timing as a rim protector
• Needs to work on his positioning as a defensive rebounder
• First-year stats came against a relatively unimposing schedule