2009 Draft Prospect: Slava Kravtsov

[Bruno]

Height: 7-0
Weight: 260 lbs
Birthday: 08/25/1987
Current team: BC Kiev (Ukraine)
Nationality: Ukrainian

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[timvp]

Vyacheslav Kravtsov, C, Ukraine
The big man from the Ukraine played as advertised. He is big and bouncy and has a decent NBA body. He can be tough on the boards and likes to dunk the ball, but the rest of his game is pretty limited right now. He performed well enough here for someone to take him in the second round. But anything higher seems like a stretch.

Chad Ford - Insider

Likes to dunk the ball? I guess we can safely delete this thread.

[Mr. Body]

I like him late in the round.

[EricB]

Vyacheslav Kravtsov, C, Ukraine
The big man from the Ukraine played as advertised. He is big and bouncy and has a decent NBA body. He can be tough on the boards and likes to dunk the ball, but the rest of his game is pretty limited right now. He performed well enough here for someone to take him in the second round. But anything higher seems like a stretch.

Chad Ford - Insider

Likes to dunk the ball? I guess we can safely delete this thread.

[timvp]

53. San Antonio Spurs (via New Orleans)

Vyacheslav Kravtsov | C | Ukraine
Kravtsov is big and athletic. He doesn't know how to play yet, but if he figures it out, he'll end up being a really nice pick here.

This would likely be good value. Draft-and-stash an athletic Euro? It would have worked with Javtokas if he didn't collide with the minivan.

[loveforthegame]

Worth a gamble with one of the late picks for sure.

I'm already geared up for the Spurs using all 3 picks (assuming they don't trade up) to draft and stash anyways.

[objective]

is he any better than Fesenko was heading into the draft?