Official Thread: Engin Atsur

[admin]

Engin Atsur, SG
21 years old 6'3" 185 lbs.
N.C. State, Junior

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[kuchini1]

What a great game for Engin in the fabulous win for NC state against UNC!
12 Points but also 10 beautiful assists.I'm in love with this player..
Sometimes i'm wondering why he didn't appears in any of those mocks and didn't consider to be an NBA prospect at all while Europeans with very limited potential such as Barac,Cisse or Andric is getting stable places in the mocks.

Atsur is something special,much more than one more European with good jump-shot.He has the athleticism,he has good size fot point-guard.Why?? He is so underrated..

[wombat6802]

I would have to join you in asking this question... At first it seems like his speed is not up to par with NBA point guards, but it isn't like he is slow... He has quickness and most importantly, he has a relatively pure sense of pass-first unselfishness in a draft that lacks consistant and solid pass first point guards. This, combined with his ability to hit the three should get him drafted, but it doesn't seem like anyone even knows he exists sometimes... We'll see what happens, especially if NC State starts to win more ACC games.

[coachjon]

I don't think Atsur will get drafted this year. I think he could work his way onto an NBA team whether it is this summer through summer leagues and getting invited to training camp or in a year or two and eventually become a solid end of the rotation guy (9th or 10th man).

He is very experienced, can shoot out to 3 ( steaky, excellent FT shooter), skilled, high basketball IQ, leader, good off ball defender (gets into passing lanes for steals), plays hard, will struggle in NBA with on ball defense because game is quicker and more athletic (will get in foul trouble).