Adama Sanogo Sophomore Stats

[BigErnMcCracken]

He’s a good free throw shooter

He's an okay free throw shooter.

 

[UconnU]

How about a UCLA Kevin Love comp? Same size, great rebounder, exceptional footwork and fundamentals. Was a better shooter at Adama’s age but wasn’t as strong, has shorter arms but comparable imo. He turned out to be a pretty good pro after leaning up, extending his range.

 

[auror]

How about a UCLA Kevin Love comp? Same size, great rebounder, exceptional footwork and fundamentals. Was a better shooter at Adama’s age but wasn’t as strong, has shorter arms but comparable imo. He turned out to be a pretty good pro after leaning up, extending his range.

Kevin Love as a freshmen was better at literally everything than Sanogo as a sophomore except blocking shots.

 

[Huskyforlife]

How about a UCLA Kevin Love comp? Same size, great rebounder, exceptional footwork and fundamentals. Was a better shooter at Adama’s age but wasn’t as strong, has shorter arms but comparable imo. He turned out to be a pretty good pro after leaning up, extending his range.

Love was a top 2 recruit, shot 35% from 3 as a freshman, and was drafted around a decade ago. Sanogo and love really only share elite rebounding skills.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He’s a good free throw shooter

68% is alright. I’m sure with his touch he can get above 70. But he’s still a ways away from being a consistent mid range shooter.

 

[HooperScooper]

68% is alright. I’m sure with his touch he can get above 70. But he’s still a ways away from being a consistent mid range shooter.

In most games he's actually been pretty good at the line. Take a look at the game-by-game log (link below). He had tough games at the line against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), St. John's (6-11) and the first Butler game (1-5). All the other games he's been really good (27-31, 87%). So just needs to work on the consistency.

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[Huskyforlife]

In most games he's actually been pretty good at the line. Take a look at the game-by-game log (link below). He had tough games at the line against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), St. John's (6-11) and the first Butler game (1-5). All the other games he's been really good (27-31, 87%). So just needs to work on the consistency.

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I get your point, but those games count. Itd be like if I took away his 3 best free throw games.

 

[husky429]

In most games he's actually been pretty good at the line. Take a look at the game-by-game log (link below). He had tough games at the line against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), St. John's (6-11) and the first Butler game (1-5). All the other games he's been really good (27-31, 87%). So just needs to work on the consistency.

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"He's a good FT shooter except when he isn't"

 

[navery12]

In most games he's actually been pretty good at the line. Take a look at the game-by-game log (link below). He had tough games at the line against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), St. John's (6-11) and the first Butler game (1-5). All the other games he's been really good (27-31, 87%). So just needs to work on the consistency.

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And if you take away his 3 best games he's shooting 55% from the FT line. You have to look at all the games otherwise you're ignoring the regression to the mean that'll happen over the course of the season

 

[imno1]

And if we take away our 4 losses we’d be #1

 

[AdamaNation]

Is that good? Because it seems good.

Man, Caron was a lot of fun as a college player.

Emeka was even better a sophomore than I remembered.

Sanogo sure is in some elite company.

And Meks numbers here don’t show the obvious 4 blocks or so per game.

 

[husky429]

And Meks numbers here don’t show the obvious 4 blocks or so per game.

4.1, 4.7, 4.1 BPG during each of his seasons here. The dude was an absolute eraser.

 

[HooperScooper]

I get your point, but those games count. Itd be like if I took away his 3 best free throw games.

Fair point. I guess what has me thinking he hasn't been bad is that his poor free throw shooting was only in those 3 games and didn't cost the team a win. Could argue it cost them going to OT against St. John's though.

Looking at his game-by-game free throw shooting I'm actually surprised he hasn't gone to the line more. He pretty much only shoots while in the paint but averages less than 4 free throws attempted a game.

 

[superjohn]

4.1, 4.7, 4.1 BPG during each of his seasons here. The dude was an absolute eraser.

Emeka and Anthony Davis are the two greatest defensive players I've ever seen in the college game.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Fair point. I guess what has me thinking he hasn't been bad is that his poor free throw shooting was only in those 3 games and didn't cost the team a win. Could argue it cost them going to OT against St. John's though.

Looking at his game-by-game free throw shooting I'm actually surprised he hasn't gone to the line more. He pretty much only shoots while in the paint but averages less than 4 free throws attempted a game.

Doesn’t force contact on his post ups enough. Those fall away 12 foot post hooks are bad offense.

 

[DrZzzz]

I fully believe Sanogo will play in the NBA. Just gonna post NBA starting center heights/weights for reference so we can stop this catfight and get the actual #s. This is some preseason list of the top starting centers in the league from 1-30.

Sanogo: 6'9 240lbs
Average: 6'10 250lbs

Jokic: 6'11 284lbs
Embiid: 7'0 280lbs
KAT: 6'11 250lbs
Gobert: 7'1 245
Adebayo: 6'9 255lbs
Vucevic: 7'0 260lbs
Ayton: 6'11 250lbs
Capela: 6'10 255lbs
Turner: 6'11 250lbs
Nurkic: 7'0 290lbs
Valanciunas: 7'0 265lbs
Wood: 6'10 230lbs
Allen: 6'11 243lbs
Lopez: 7'0 280lbs
Holmes: 6'10 235lbs
Zubac: 7'0 240lbs 912
Robinson: 7'0 240lbs
Rob Williams: 6'8 240lbs (199)
Adams: 6'11 250lbs
Poetl: 6'11 230lbs
Griffin: 6'9 250lbs
Carter: 6'11 270lbs
Stewart: 6'8 250lbs
Plumlee: 6'11 240lbs
Kleber: 6'10 240lbs
Looney: 6'9 222lbs
Bryant: 6'10 250lbs
Howard: 6'10 265
Roby: 6'8 230lbs

I think it's apparent that Sanogo's height could present a barrier to him become a top center in the league. All of those top-15 guys are at least 2 inches taller than him. And those that aren't (Capela and Bam) are on another tier of athleticism. Same with guys like Griffin, Rob Williams. I don't enough about Isaiah Stewart or Roby to really say their athleticism levels.

The lower-tier centers are smaller in general. I could easily see Sanogo carving out a role as a long-term rotation big, or as a mid- or lower-tier center in the league for a decade if he has a couple of big developmental summers and stays on his trajectory of improvement.

Developing a 3 point shot would obviously change all of this.

Why do you guys keep talking about height? What matters is standing reach. That's how 6'8" (or 6'7") Elton Brand played center at NBA. And this was back when the NBA featured low post players. Alonzo Mourning and Olajuwon were 6'91/2 and 6'10" respectively. 6'8" guy with exceptionally long arms trumps a 6'11" guy with above average arm length.

 

[DrZzzz]

Also, Sanogo is better offensively as a sophomore than Mourning and Mutombo were when they were sophomores. However, Mutombo and Mourning had a greater impact on the game.

 

[UconnU]

Looking at his game-by-game free throw shooting I'm actually surprised he hasn't gone to the line more. He pretty much only shoots while in the paint but averages less than 4 free throws attempted a game.

He often catches the ball so deep he could/should just go up for a dunk through the contact and get fouled but he opts for these lower percentage hook shots. He’s often too deep and back rims it. He must practice that shot tirelessly, it’s ingrained in his muscle memory. Still a high percentage look I’m really nitpicking here but I guess that’s what you do when you have a top 20 team with a dominant player and you don’t have much else to complain about lol.

Why do you guys keep talking about height? What matters is standing reach. That's how 6'8" (or 6'7") Elton Brand played center at NBA. And this was back when the NBA featured low post players. Alonzo Mourning and Olajuwon were 6'91/2 and 6'10" respectively. 6'8" guy with exceptionally long arms trumps a 6'11" guy with above average arm length.

Yep. I think he can develop into a Brand type player he has a similar athletic makeup. He’s only been playing basketball since 2016! DeJuan Blair even played center in the league for a number of years despite being 6’6 because he had a 7’2 wingspan. Sanogo’s length is what gives me hope for pro-prospects if he had a 6’11 wingspan I’d be concerned but he had a 7’2.5/7’3 wingspan the 2 times he was measured that’s adequate length to be a center in the league. He’s been quietly showing off improved athleticism this year too. The Sanogo lob is now in the playbook which wasn’t there last year.

 

[husky429]

Why do you guys keep talking about height? What matters is standing reach. That's how 6'8" (or 6'7") Elton Brand played center at NBA. And this was back when the NBA featured low post players. Alonzo Mourning and Olajuwon were 6'91/2 and 6'10" respectively. 6'8" guy with exceptionally long arms trumps a 6'11" guy with above average arm length.

Adama's wingspan has never been measured, nor has his standing reach. Should we just go by shoes size instead? The best tool is obviously going to be his height if those aren't available. Duh.

 

[jibsey]

Sanogo is a workaholic and we have no idea of his upside but I would not bet against him considering where he’s come from in 6 years of basketball!

 

[Ratso]

he‘s got a niche @ the nba level. I wouldn’t be surprised if he practices for a few teams

 

[Palatine]

Adama's wingspan has never been measured, nor has his standing reach. Should we just go by shoes size instead? The best tool is obviously going to be his height if those aren't available. Duh.

I've read that that Adama has a wingspan over 7 feet, another article said it was 7'2.5". Read down to paragraph 5 -- Illinois Basketball: Illini make top 10 for Adama Sanogo

He went from 57% at the charity stripe as a freshman to 67% as a sophomore. Even a small increment improvement rom there would make him a good foul shooter.

 

[husky429]

I've read that that Adama has a wingspan over 7 feet, another article said it was 7'2.5". Read down to paragraph 5 -- Illinois Basketball: Illini make top 10 for Adama Sanogo

He went from 57% at the charity stripe as a freshman to 67% as a sophomore. Even a small increment improvement rom there would make him a good foul shooter.

His wingspan has not been publically measured. That's all just guessing.