Akok UConn player comp

[tcf15]

Is there one for him? Off the top of my head and without much research my #BoneyardTake is a poor man's Donyell.

 

[GemParty]

Charlie V on a good shot blocking day?

 

[SoCalCanine]

Is there one for him? Off the top of my head and without much research my #BoneyardTake is a poor man's Donyell.

I'm hoping Coach Sal can turn him into a poor man's taller Jeff Adrien.

 

[pj]

A rich man's Ajou Deng. Deng was a big-time shooter and shotblocker in high school who turned out to be too slender and injury-prone in college to fulfill his promise. Hopefully Akok does better. But that would be the closest comparison from what I've seen.

AJOU DENG: NO REGRETS

Ajou's brother Luol has had a long NBA career and ranks #192 all time in NBA win shares, NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Win Shares | Basketball-Reference.com. That could be Akok's upside.

Update: I like the Cliff Robinson suggestion below as an optimistic UConn comp for Akok.

 

[Stainmaster]

A less-memeworthy Christian Foxen.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I think more Cliff the Spliff than Donyell or Charlie.

Donyell and Charlie were top 5-10 recruits.

 

[UconnU]

Ater Majok.



I kid I kid.

 

[nomar]

A mix of Bol Bol, Longar Longar, Duany Duany, and Deng Deng.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

I think more Cliff the Spliff than Donyell or Charlie.

Donyell and Charlie were top 5-10 recruits.

cliff spliffy? lets hope so, since CLIFF ROBINSON SHOULD BE IN THE NBA HALL OF FAME!!!!
(too loud?)

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Not a UConn comp but i see some Marvin Williams.

 

[upstater]

Roscoe Smith?
Deandre Daniels?

 

[Horatio]

He’s a poor man’s Selvie without the corn braids.

 

[Huskyforlife]

More athletic Polley with shot blocking ability

 

[Huskybass]

More athletic Polley with shot blocking ability

That would be a hell of a player.

 

[Chin Diesel]

cliff spliffy? lets hope so, since CLIFF ROBINSON SHOULD BE IN THE NBA HALL OF FAME!!!!
(too loud?)

As a freshman I don't think Cliff was nearly as polished or as good as either Donyell or Charlie V.

He definitely finished with a better a pro career than either of those two.

 

[xclamations]

In my dreams... a poormans kevin durant in his lone season at texas(?)

 

[superjohn]

A cross between Selvie and Ace Watanasuparp but he ain't 6'9/610, he's Kevin Pangos height.

 

[Huskybass]

This kid is a hell of a shot blocker and can shoot it. Not sure there really is a good comp.

 

[Walker11]

I don't think there is a great comparison in Uconn history. His best attribute is his shot blocking and his second best attribute is his 3 point shooting. This is not a super common combination. I have never watched a full Akok game so I am going off his scouting report and his highlights but the best comparison that was thrown out so far, maybe by @auror? or @polycom? was Tyler Lydon.

 

[auror]

I don't think there is a great comparison in Uconn history. His best attribute is his shot blocking and his second best attribute is his 3 point shooting. This is not a super common combination. I have never watched a full Akok game so I am going off his scouting report and his highlights but the best comparison that was thrown out so far, maybe by @auror? or @polycom? was Tyler Lydon.

Yeah I said Lydon but accidentally had it in the wrong thread so I deleted it lol.

His upside is Jonathan Isaac with better shooting.

Lydon is probably closer to average case scenario (2 and done should have been top 50 recruit, good efficiency numbers and steal/block numbers, wasn't a huge star because he didn't take enough shots).

 

[Stinger92860]

More athletic Polley with shot blocking ability

Polley is averaging 1.1 blocks per game, second place on the team. Is it possible you are comparing Akok to freshman Polley? I think Polley is playing well on both ends.

 

[Huskybass]

Polley is averaging 1.1 blocks per game, second place on the team. Is it possible you are comparing Akok to freshman Polley? I think Polley is playing well on both ends.

I love Polley, but Akok is on an entirely different level as a shot blocker. Think 3 to 4 a game in his first season.

 

[auror]

Polley is averaging 1.1 blocks per game, second place on the team. Is it possible you are comparing Akok to freshman Polley? I think Polley is playing well on both ends.

Polley has a very solid 4.9% block rate. On the HS circuit, Akok had like a 14% block rate or thereabouts. It's not denigrating Polley. Akok is an Emeka/Thabeet/senior Hilton level eraser. He's just quicker, longer, and slightly taller than Polley.

 

[UconnU]

Polley is averaging 1.1 blocks per game, second place on the team. Is it possible you are comparing Akok to freshman Polley? I think Polley is playing well on both ends.

It’s going to be interesting to see how Hurley utilizes Polley and Akok together because ideally they both are stretch 4s. Neither is really a 3 or a 5. I guess against weaker competition you can play Akok at the 5 and Polley at the 4, with a 5 out offensive set.

 

[superjohn]

It’s going to be interesting to see how Hurley utilizes Polley and Akok together because ideally they both are stretch 4s. Neither is really a 3 or a 5. I guess against weaker competition you can play Akok at the 5 and Polley at the 4, with a 5 out offensive set.

Akok is a true 4, Polley and Sid are 3's.