Elijah Minnie

Page updated as of 4/12/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2019 rankings were finalized on 6/19/2019.

Height: 6-9

Weight: 200

College: Eastern Michigan

Classification: Senior

Birthdate: 8/4/1994

Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted​

Pros:

Excels at attacking the basket

Adequate shooter

Good free throw shooter

Adequate rebounder

Fairly good defender that can get blocks and steals

Good size to play multiple positions

Cons:

Inconsistent shooter

Needs to improve his playmaking skills

Relative late bloomer

Relative unknown commodity

Has limited experience against top competition​

Summary:

Elijah Minnie is a tall, skilled combo forward that can do a little bit of everything.  He is a fairly good shooter that can make shots from all over the floor, and he also is a rangy defender that can collect many steals and blocks.  He had a very good junior season for Eastern Michigan, and he could project to be a sleeper prospect that may end up being a good find for an NBA team in the future.

Links:

DraftExpress Profile

RealGM Profile

NBADraft.Net Profile

SB Nation’s Hustle Belt’s Article on Eastern Michigan’s Prospects

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