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  6. article_body => "<p>Noah Vonleh<\/p>\n<p>6'9\", 247<\/p>\n<p>Power Forward<\/p>\n<p>Selected ninth overall in&nbsp;2014&nbsp;by the Charlotte Hornets after playing college basketball for Indiana University.<\/p>\n<p>LAST SEASON:<\/p>\n<p>A&nbsp;successful surgery to repair a sports hernia in September 2014&nbsp;sidelined Vonley for nearly two months, causing him to miss almost the entirety of the Hornets preseason workouts.&nbsp;Voleh played only 25 games in his rookie season for the Hornets, averaging 10.4 minutes per game,&nbsp;3.4 rebounds per game and 3.3 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>He played two games in the D-League in the beginning of the season. He was assigned to&nbsp;Fort Wayne Mad Ants&nbsp;before being recalled by the Hornets after averaging 7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and one block per game.<\/p>\n<p>COLLEGE:<\/p>\n<p>Vonleh was named to the 2014 All-Big Ten third team and All-Freshman team, as well as being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in his first year at Indiana. In 30 games, he averaged 11.3 points, nine rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 26.5 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>Vonleh then declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>TWITTER HANDLE:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoahVonleh\">@NoahVonleh<\/a>&nbsp;(Profile description: \"Hard Work Beats Talent, When Talent Fails to Work Hard\")<\/p>\n<p>PROS AND CONS:<\/p>\n<p>From an NBA power forward position, Vonleh checks all the boxes when it comes to size and athleticism.&nbsp;Vonleh has a&nbsp;7-4 \u00bc&nbsp;wingspan, but more importantly Vonleh had the largest height-to-wingspan differential (8 \u00bc inches). Vonleh also measured very large hands in terms of length (9 \u00be) and width (11 \u00be), both tops in the combine.<\/p>\n<p>Vonleh is still a teenager, a guy who always was going to need some time to develop, and now Portland will have him on his rookie contract to make that happen. Vonleh is seen as a potential four who can stretch the floor, but Charlotte had concerns about his defensive awareness.&nbsp;<br><br>From DraftExpress, \"Noah Vonleh&nbsp;has a number of obvious qualities that make him such an attractive prospect including his height, length, build, excellent defensive rebounding, and burgeoning outside game. But his 11.5 possessions used per game is a relatively low number, showing how limited his role was within the Indiana offense and how much room he has to grow offensively.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"While Vonleh shows nice touch with hook shots over either shoulder, he could still stand to expand his post reportoire and build some diversity, not to mention improve his ability to recognize double teams and make correct decisions on pass outs. Vonleh turned the ball over on 14.9% of his post-up possessions, a fairly high amount for a player who generated very few assists from those situations. On the perimeter, for as great as his efficiency was, the overall sample size leaves something to be desired, as he attempted just 41 total jump shots on the year. While the form on his jump shot suggests that his jump shot should be a legitimate weapon going forward, whether or not he can maintain that incredible level of efficiency is something that may be difficult to pull off.\"<br><br><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IqtlJ0fP_wA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YOUTUBE HIGHLIGHT LINK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n"
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Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

Noah Vonleh

6'9", 247

Power Forward

Selected ninth overall in 2014 by the Charlotte Hornets after playing college basketball for Indiana University.

LAST SEASON:

A successful surgery to repair a sports hernia in September 2014 sidelined Vonley for nearly two months, causing him to miss almost the entirety of the Hornets preseason workouts. Voleh played only 25 games in his rookie season for the Hornets, averaging 10.4 minutes per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 3.3 points per game.

He played two games in the D-League in the beginning of the season. He was assigned to Fort Wayne Mad Ants before being recalled by the Hornets after averaging 7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and one block per game.

COLLEGE:

Vonleh was named to the 2014 All-Big Ten third team and All-Freshman team, as well as being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in his first year at Indiana. In 30 games, he averaged 11.3 points, nine rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 26.5 minutes per game.

Vonleh then declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.

TWITTER HANDLE: 

@NoahVonleh (Profile description: "Hard Work Beats Talent, When Talent Fails to Work Hard")

PROS AND CONS:

From an NBA power forward position, Vonleh checks all the boxes when it comes to size and athleticism. Vonleh has a 7-4 ¼ wingspan, but more importantly Vonleh had the largest height-to-wingspan differential (8 ¼ inches). Vonleh also measured very large hands in terms of length (9 ¾) and width (11 ¾), both tops in the combine.

 

Vonleh is still a teenager, a guy who always was going to need some time to develop, and now Portland will have him on his rookie contract to make that happen. Vonleh is seen as a potential four who can stretch the floor, but Charlotte had concerns about his defensive awareness. 

From DraftExpress, "Noah Vonleh has a number of obvious qualities that make him such an attractive prospect including his height, length, build, excellent defensive rebounding, and burgeoning outside game. But his 11.5 possessions used per game is a relatively low number, showing how limited his role was within the Indiana offense and how much room he has to grow offensively."

"While Vonleh shows nice touch with hook shots over either shoulder, he could still stand to expand his post reportoire and build some diversity, not to mention improve his ability to recognize double teams and make correct decisions on pass outs. Vonleh turned the ball over on 14.9% of his post-up possessions, a fairly high amount for a player who generated very few assists from those situations. On the perimeter, for as great as his efficiency was, the overall sample size leaves something to be desired, as he attempted just 41 total jump shots on the year. While the form on his jump shot suggests that his jump shot should be a legitimate weapon going forward, whether or not he can maintain that incredible level of efficiency is something that may be difficult to pull off."

YOUTUBE HIGHLIGHT LINK