The All-Pac-12 big man is angling to move up in scouts' draft rankings.
Former All-Pac-12 UCLA big man Adem Bona has been angling to move up in scouts' draft rankings with his efforts in the NBA Combine in Chicago this year.already, who notes that the 6-foot-10 power forward/center has been measured as having a 7-foot-4 wingspan and a 9-foot standing reach.
"Adem Bona's physical tools, defensive versatility, explosiveness and tremendous intensity were on display at the NBA draft combine," Givony writes.Allegedly, per metrics determined by Yaya Johnson of CBS Sports , Bona measures out as the combine's most athletic player. Last year with the 16-17 Bruins, the two-time All-Pac-12 Defensive Teamer logged averages of 12.4 points on 58.8% shooting from the field and 69.6% shooting from the free throw line, along with 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals a night. It didn't lead to much team success, sure, but he was a key contributor to one of the better defenses in the country .
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