NBA Comparison: Cody Martin

Strengths: Smooth scoring wing with good length  and solid athleticism … Has a mature game with the ability to shoot it and score in a variety of ways … Polished offensive game … Very good size at 6-9, his 6-10 wingspan and 8’8.50 standing reach, plus 35.5 inch max vertical are all strong numbers for a wing  … Focused, mature player who really developed his shooting throughout his four year college career … Shot 39.4% and 39.5%, hitting 54 and 64 threes in his junior and senior seasons respectively … 83% free throw shooter as a senior, illustrating that he has high level shooting ability … Comfortable handling the ball and attacking the basket off the bounce …. Very good in catch and shoot situations, and loves to hover around the 3 point line, which will help a team spread the floor at the next level … A surprisingly good passer for a wing, showing the ability to drive and kick and the vision to set up teammates for easy baskets … Solid defender, averaging over a steal per game in each of his junior and senior seasons … Has some nifty moves around the basket including a turn around lefty hook … Solid back to the basket game for a wing … Intelligent player with a positive 2.4 / 1.7 a/to ratio. Solid feel for the game …

Weaknesses: Turned 23 in May … Due to his age, lacks the upside of some of the other prospects projected in the same late first round area … A little on the slow side for a wing and may struggle some to create space in ISO against better athletes at the NBA level … Productivity plateaued between junior and senior seasons … Trips to the FT line somewhat limited due to not having a very physical style of play. Adding weight and strength should allow him to absorb contact and not shy away from playing physical in the future … At 215, he’s not too far away from optimum playing weight … Not very good at creating outside shots off the dribble … Should look to move more on the offensive end, can get stagnant instead of moving to get open looks …

Outlook: Experienced wing with a smooth floor game …  Teams looking for a smart, tough, plug and play, NBA ready shooter will certainly consider da Silva in the mid-to-late first round of the draft ..

Notes: Measured: 6′ 8.25” barefoot, 216.8 lbs, 6′ 10.25” wingspan, 8′ 8.50” standing reach, 28.5 inch standing vertical, 35.5 inch max vertical at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine … Native of Munich, Germany … Father was a professional boxer in Brazil before immigrating to Germany and currently owns a Brazilian restaurant … Older Brother Oscar da Silva (25) played college basketball at Stanford (biology major having carried out stem cell research) and currently plays professionally for FC Barcelona …

Aran Smith 6/3/24