Draft Profile: PF Jonas Valanciunas

Jonas Valanciunas #17 European Team: Lietuvos Rytas Class: International '92 NBA Position: Power Forward Height: 6'11" Weight: 244 lbs Birthday: 5/6/1992

Player Biography: Lithuania native Jonas Valanciunas has developed into one of this draft's top talent. For such a young player playing in a high level European league, his production is impressive: 7.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.6 BPG with 70.9 FG% in 14.7 MPG. Valanciunas has very good size, length, and athleticism for his position, which allows him to finish effectively inside. His post game is not very well developed, but he plays well pick and roll situations. Defensively, Valanciunas is a good weakside defender but his lack of strength may limit him as a post defender early in his career.