Strengths – Nemanja is an incredible NBA prospect. He is long, mobile, athletic, and extremely versatile. At only 17 he is already amazingly skilled and athletic. He has the size of a big man but can play like a guard. Runs the floor well and has solid leaping ability. Nemanja has an amazing shooting touch, not just for his size but also for any player. His jumper has three point range. He shot over 60% at the 2003 European Cadet Championships. Good handles and can slash to the basket well. Creates a Dirk Nowitzki like mismatch for the defense. Nemanja can simply shoot over a smaller defender or drive past a bigger defender. A good passer who can bring the ball up and lead a fast break at times. He is also starting to develop solid post up moves. Truly an amazingly versatile offensive player. On the defensive end, Nemanja is solid. He has good lateral quickness and can usually stay in front of his man. Also a good rebounder and shot-blocker. Nemanja is almost unanimously projected as the #1 pick of the 2005 NBA draft. He has already drawn comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki on offense, with the potential to be a better defender. Some consider him a Serbian version of Yi Jianlian (see 2006 NBA mock draft).

Weaknesses - Nemanja is still very skinny and needs to bulk up and get stronger. Of course he is only 17 years old, so this is to be expected. He could be more aggressive inside and in the post. Does not have a good post up game yet but he is working on it. Defensively he needs a lot of work to become a good NBA defender. Needs to get more aggressive and gain more toughness.

Bottom Line - Nemanja Aleksandrov is an incredible prospect with enormous potential. He is already better then Darko Milicic at the same age. He will have the ability to play both forward positions in the NBA. Ideally, he has the potential to become a hybrid of Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett.