Aaron Bradshaw Scouting Report

 

By: Shanku Nair | @shanku_nair on Twitter | October 6, 2022






Vitals

Name: Aaron Bradshaw

Height: 7'0

Wingspan: N/A

Weight: 207 lbs.

Age: 18

Position: Center

High School: Camden High School (Class of 2023)


Aaron Bradshaw Strengths/Areas for Improvement

  • Defensive interior presence, shot blocking/rim protection
  • Very active on the glass
  • Good lower body strength, ability to box out stronger guys on the glass
  • Ability to space the floor, can shoot from perimeter
  • Utilized in the Pick n Pop a lot, comfortable shooting from range
  • Good touch around the rim, jump hook and turn-around jumper in his bag
  • Good recovery speed when beat off the dribble or when hedging
  • Ability to operate out of the low-post, good at finding cutters
  • active hands on the defensive ends, lots of strips and deflected passes
  • Great motor on both ends, always sprinting the floor
  • Poor Upper Body Strength, needs to put on a lot of muscle
  • Bad screener, defenders are able to fight through him easily
  • Not very quick/athletic, decent in transition
  • Unable to defend quicker guards on the perimeter. but moves his feet well
  • Struggles to maintain good positioning in the post against stronger guys
  • Lacks an offensive niche
  • Needs to add more moves to low-post game, should work on footwork
  • Stronger hands, bobbles too many passes and gets stripped too often


NBA Comparison


An NBA comparison for Aaron Bradshaw would be Evan Mobley. Mobley is an archetype for Bradshaw's ceiling which he is currently far from. A true modern day NBA big with the ability to space the floor and provide impact on the defensive end. Both are guys that are not the most athletic but use their length and frame very well to grab boards and protect the rim. Both are natural shot blockers, and can be capable of guarding the perimeter. Bradshaw definitely needs to pack on some muscle as he is too weak right now, and this was the same issue for Mobley coming out of high school. Bradshaw is very raw right now, but has incredible upside as a capable stretch big in the league in a few years. Due to the fact that he lacks an offensive niche, he will likely be a rim-runner, but can also be used in the PnP, similar to Mobley. 



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