Nets sign Henry Ellenson to Two-Way Contract

[Paradise]

Must’ve been recruited by Jordan lol

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[ecuhus1981]

Great get as a G league stash. I am as high on Claxton as most of us, and Henry was just as promising coming out of college. They should push each other for a future rotation spot, Nic having the upper hand as the draftee.

[Netaman]

Damn - I don't remember him, but this guy had a good amount of heat during his draft year. Obviously hasn't worked out but he seems like a really good fit for this system. Maybe Marks' next Dinwiddie/Harris-esque find.

https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2016/3/14/10930084/marquette-basketball-the-case-for-henry-ellenson-to-declare-for-the-2016-nba-draft

And another one with his final big board placements pre-draft:
https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2016/6/21/11986562/marquette-basketball-henry-ellenson-2016-nba-mock-drafts-6-21-16

Blurb from DX:

Ellenson had a standout freshman season, as Marquette's top player and will look to parlay that into being a mid-first round pick. He's a quality kid, who seems to put the team first. And while not the most demonstrative of personalities, he's young and extremely coachable. For his size, he has versatility with his ability to handle the ball in the open floor and shows face the basket and post skills. While he's a below average run/jump athlete, his 7-foot-2 wingspan gives him the length to make up for his lack of speed defensively and on the boards. He also shows solid feet with good balance and will surprise you by making plays attacking the rim, despite any real explosiveness. His shooting efficiency still needs work, but he's developed a reputation for being a quality shooter and should find a role in the league as a stretch four.

Why Boston takes Henry Ellenson: There's a good chance that Ellenson will be off the board by this pick. If not, Ellenson gives the Boston frontcourt a potential stretch four to groom for the future. Depending on what they do with their first pick, the power forward position offers a lot of value in this range with other possiblities including Brice Johnson, Deyonta Davis, and Cheick Diallo.

NBA Comparison: Troy Murphy

Blurb from Vecenie:

Henry Ellenson pushes down the board a bit to No. 17. Simply put, NBA teams aren't sold that he's going to guard anyone in the NBA. He might be stuck between a rock and a hard place, and Kevin Love's performance in this year's playoffs likely isn't helping matters in that regard. Not a strong enough rim protector to play as a true 5 without a rare shot-blocking 4, not quite mobile enough to play at the 4, the concerns are real. Plus, his jumper really is starting to worry teams. While it looks gorgeous and should be translatable, he's never hit outside shots at a high percentage and teams have started to wonder what his role is if he can't consistently hit that shot. I think his range is now more No. 10 to 20 than the guaranteed top-10 talent that many thought he was entering the process.

[Paradise]

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[Papi_swav]

A stretch big is what he is which I said I think we needed. As long as he can knock down the 3 and rebound as a 3rd stringer than I'm fine. He's still young and still has time to develop a little more, let's see what magic our staff can do with him. He had a lot of clout coming out the draft.

[Netaman]

Upon further review, the big thing is going to be if he can translate his improved jump shot. At first glance his 3PT% looked good last year but in all of 38 attempts that's not so telling. His G-league numbers (31 career starts, 34% from 3) are meh, his college #'s were meh, but his solid FT%'s (82% career) and scouting reports seem to indicate there's upside and he's steadily improving.

He's 3 years younger than Prince and was drafted right near him, so it's not hard to envision there's some upside there. His handle for a big guy looks good and he's got some polish. If he can knock down 3's he has a chance to turn into something.

[Kaiser30]

So if he basically is a younger and cheaper version of Justin Hamilton as a stretch big, he both fills a need and could provide some really good value on a cheap two-way deal.

Checking his stats, he has blocked three shots in 76 games so far which is...not good to say the least if you're 6'11

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[One_and_Done]

I remember when Sam Vecenie thought he was a top 5 pick lol.