Denver Nuggets NBA Prospect Preview: Intro

Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Emmanuel Mudiay (China) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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9. Henry Ellenson, F/C, Marquette, Fr./6’11”, 245 lbs.

Besides Ben Simmons, Ellenson might be the most productive freshman so far this season. He’s averaging 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game for the Golden Eagles this season. Ellenson has ten double-doubles this season and has a very similar skillset to Kevin Love.

He can score in variety of ways, shooting the three or jumper from mid-range, also scoring on the low block. Ellenson is a tenacious rebounder who, like Love, also has very good vision and is a good passer. He doesn’t play much defense and needs to grow leaps an bounds on that end, but still can produce as an adequate shot blocker.

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