Both Steve Mills and Scott Perry have taken notice. Scouts have compared the Harlem-native to players like Rudy Gobert and Nerlens Noel. Don’t be surprised if you hear your local team’s announcer yelling out “Bamba mentality” the next time he blocks your favorite player’s shot. However, regardless of his ceiling, Bamba has the size and skill to make an immediate impact on the defensive end for any team. He may also join an increasing trend of big men showcasing their talents from behind the three-point line. Standing at six-foot-eleven with a seven-foot-ten wingspan, Mohamed Bamba has the ultimate body type for today’s rim protector. This season, 15 seven-footers attempted over 100 three-pointers with Lauri Markkanen of the Bulls tossing up over 400 threes (making 145), perhaps perfectly illustrating today’s new age ‘center’.” “According to, in the 1999-00 season, players 7ft or taller combined for just 133 total three-point attempts (Dirk Nowitzski had 116 of those attempts). Ian McMahan of The Guardian writes about the idea of positionless basketball and provides some historical context as to why basketball has evolved into a pace and space game. ![]() NBA GM’s and scouts have become enamored with long, versatile athletes that can shoot, defend and play multiple positions. Mohamed Bamba may not be available when the New York Knicks are ready to draft, but the Texas freshman is ready to make an impact in the NBA.Ī winner of ten NCAA college basketball championships, John Wooden once said, “It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play.”
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