Aday Mara

Updated on 1/12/24.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 7-3
Weight: 242
College: UCLA
Classification: Freshman
Country: Spain
Birthdate: 4/7/2005

Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

No major strengths

Cons:

Needs to extend his shooting range
Below average free throw shooter
Limited skills, shooting needs work
Doesn’t set solid screens on offense
Can be too passive on offense
Struggles to guard more athletic players
Only an average athlete at best
Needs to add strength

Summary:

Aday Mara is a 7-3 center that played in the Spanish ACB League in Spain last season before enrolling to play at UCLA for the 2023-24 college basketball season.

After having played in one of the toughest professional leagues last season, Mara has gotten off to a rough start at UCLA this year, and he hasn’t played nearly as much or as well as anticipated. If anything, his best skill looks to be his shot blocking skills, but he’s really struggled on a bad and disappointing UCLA team this season. If he makes significant strides to improve his overall game, he could end up being a backup center in the NBA sometime down the road.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Eurobasket Profile
UCLA Basketball Profile
UCLA Bruins’ Article on UCLA Signing Mara

Games Scouted:
11/6/22 Zaragoza vs. Real Madrid
11/20/23 UCLA vs. Marquette
1/11/24 UCLA vs. Utah

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