While NBA scouts and executives prioritized getting over to France to see Victor Wembanyama this season, there was another young player catching their eye and generating buzz in this year's NBA Draft. Bilal Coulibaly, a 6-foot-6 guard with a 7-3 wingspan, passes every eye test as a NBA prospect. He has length and athleticism and doesn't need the ball in his hands to impact the game.
"I work on everything to be as complete a player as I can. The key has been just being confident and implementing in games what I learn in practice."
The NBA values young players with a high ceiling when drafting players in the first round and Coulibaly has both. Each year, it's the one-and-done prospects who are projected toward the top of the draft over the four-year experienced college players. "There’s a correlation between youth and upside, historically speaking," one NBA scout told Yahoo Sports in March."You expect inconsistencies at 19 or 20, but the combination of youth and production is the best-case scenario. Youth, in general, suggests upside."
Coulibaly is still growing into his game on the court and also his long frame. Over the course of two years, Coulibaly went from 5-6 to 6-3 and then added another three inches the next year. He uses his height to his advantage, particularly in catch-and-shoot situations where he has a high release on his jump shot, connecting on almost 40% of his attempts from 3-point range this season.
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