Draft Prospect: Robin Benzing

[Bruno]

http://taylorhoops.com/images/robinslovenia.jpg
Height: 6-10
Weight: 210 lbs
Birthday: 01/25/1989
Team:Ratiopharm Ulm
Nationality: German

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Robin-Benzing-1377/)
nbadraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/robin-benzing)

[Bruno]

I liked him a lot at last year Eurobasket. He is long, quite quick and shoot well.

If he enters and stays in this draft, he would be a great option for Spurs second round pick if he is still available that late.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

He is very nice prospect.

[benefactor]

He sound's a little like a poor mans Kevin Durant. Not a lot of good defensively, but with his length, aggressive play style and shooting ability he would be a decent prospect for the second round.

[mogrovejo]

Is he entering the draft? I also liked him at the Eurobasket, very skilled player.

[yavozerb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARn2c_osbc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEh0zV4HSVc

Some footage of the guy..I cant help but to think this guy has probably watched Dirk his whole life and is trying to base his game around his. Not a bad thing I guess but I do like his aggresiveness on offense though.

[yavozerb]

Bruno or mog., is this kid going to be in up coming draft? His skillset is very interesting and I think could translate pretty well in the NBA

[Bruno]

Bruno or mog., is this kid going to be in up coming draft?

I don't know but there is no drawback for him to test the waters. He can withdraw from the draft before being automatically eligible next year.
So if he is slightly interested by the NBA, he will enter in the draft

[Michi_Germany]

I don't think that Robin is going to be in this years draft. I've seen him playing multiple times in the German League and he isn't ready for the NBA at the moment. Yes, he has many offensive skills but he's still very raw. His shot selection is terrible and at the defensive end he is not very good. He is a below average defender and a terrible rebounder for his size. I'll predicr that he stays in Germany for one more year. When his developement continues the Draft 2011 is a realistic goal for him.

[exstatic]

I don't think that Robin is going to be in this years draft. I've seen him playing multiple times in the German League and he isn't ready for the NBA at the moment. Yes, he has many offensive skills but he's still very raw. His shot selection is terrible and at the defensive end he is not very good. He is a below average defender and a terrible rebounder for his size. I'll predicr that he stays in Germany for one more year. When his developement continues the Draft 2011 is a realistic goal for him.
2011 is realistic because he'll be 22 and won't have a choice whether to withdraw or not. :lol All players are automatically in the draft when they turn 22.

[Michi_Germany]

Good point. But I mean that it's skillwise realistic. You're not NBA ready because you turn 22.

[FlAVaK]

Benzing enters NBA-Draft (http://www.sport1.de/de/basketball/basketball_bundesliga/newspage_227182.html)

Not much information:

He is going to participate in Pre-Draft-Camp in Treviso (5th-7th of june)
He can withdraw until 10 days before draft day (june 24th)
Tibor Pleiß and Elias Harris also consider entering the draft...

[benefactor]

DX has him going right around the time that the Spurs pick. :tu

[admiralsnackbar]

Very interesting prospect despite some piss-poor defense (going by youtube, at least). He seems like he could be everything Bonner was supposed to be offensively, but at the 3, thus creating match-up problems and leaving two bigs to clean up his messes.

[MaNu4Tres]

Has my vote for the 49th pick.

[Mel_13]

German NBA draft prospects news from Treviso: Robin Benzing likely pulling out of the draft, Tibor Pleiss staying in. OKC likes him at #26?

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