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NBA Draft 2016: BTBP Big Board 1.0

By Adam McGee

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the full first round draft board at the conclusion of the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 6, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Ivan Rabb (1) celebrates with guard Sam Singer (2) during the game against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports. Cal won 76-61.
Feb 6, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Ivan Rabb (1) celebrates with guard Sam Singer (2) during the game against the Stanford Cardinal in the second half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports. Cal won 76-61. /

10. Ivan Rabb – Power Forward (California)

Words by Ti Windisch

Rabb’s 2015-16 season: 12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 62.2% FG

Ivan Rabb is a more typical power forward, who might also end up playing a significant portion of his NBA minutes at center. Teams are just less likely to use traditional big, non-shooting frontcourt tandems together anymore.

Rabb certainly isn’t going to add much shooting, considering he’s yet to even attempt a three-point shot with California. He does a lot of work in the painted area, and his size combined with surprising speed and agility means Rabb ends up at the rim quite often.

He hangs around the rim on defense too, where that athleticism and height means Rabb can adjust and block or at least contest shots at the rim with ease. Rabb’s athleticism means he might be able to sneak in at power forward somewhere, although developing a shot would certainly help with that.

The reason Rabb might go top ten is because he just turned 19 on February 4th. Whatever team drafts him is getting a sub-20-year-old, uber athletic big man. That’s a pretty tantalizing talent for a team that needs another center/power forward.

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