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NBA Mock Draft 2016: Pre-Combine Edition

ByCody Williams|
Jun 25, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the stage before the start 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 stage before the start of the 2015 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 9, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; UNLV Runnin’ Rebels forward Stephen Zimmerman Jr. (33) brings the ball up court against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first half at Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys beat the Runnin’ Rebels 59-57. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; UNLV Runnin’ Rebels forward Stephen Zimmerman Jr. (33) brings the ball up court against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first half at Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys beat the Runnin’ Rebels 59-57. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

23. player. 18. <p>There are a slew of international big men that are projected to go at the end of the first round in this draft—or at least likely so. One of the more intriguing and most productive overseason, though, has been Ante Zizic, a 19-year-old prospect that has been playing in the Adriatic League and for Croatia and tearing it up at a young age.</p><div class=. C. International. Ante Zizic

This past season in all European competitions for club and country, the big man averaged 14.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He has a great frame and solid skill to accompany it. So when you again consider the Celtics’ need for frontcourt players, Zizic is a nice option.

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Ante Zizic

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Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

There are a slew of international big men that are projected to go at the end of the first round in this draft—or at least likely so. One of the more intriguing and most productive overseason, though, has been Ante Zizic, a 19-year-old prospect that has been playing in the Adriatic League and for Croatia and tearing it up at a young age.

This past season in all European competitions for club and country, the big man averaged 14.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. He has a great frame and solid skill to accompany it. So when you again consider the Celtics’ need for frontcourt players, Zizic is a nice option.

C. UNLV. Stephen Zimmerman. 24. player. 93. Who knows what the Phoenix Suns have planned for this draft considering all of the picks, all of the strange personnel on their roster, and the general unpredictability of their draft model in recent years. However, adding to their frontcourt still seems like the most sane option at this point and Stephen Zimmerman out of UNLV is an intriguing prospect in that regard. <p>Though the big man couldn’t lead his team to the NCAA Tournament, he was able to bring himself a decent amount of individual success with 10.3 points and 8.8 boards per game. With legitimate NBA size a 7-0 and with him still being only 19 years old, though, Zimmerman is worth the selection at this spot.</p>

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