19. Malick Badiane - Langen (Germany) - 6'11" 234 lb. PF - Born 1984
7-foot-4½ wing span and a 32½-inch vertical jump. Badiane is a raw 19 year old player from Senegal. He is an athletic player with long arms and great strength. His favorite players are Ben Wallace and Kevin Garnett. Badiane says, "I really like rebounding and blocking shots -- that's where I'm good at. But I need to gain more experience in my game. Everything is still new to me, as I came from Senegal just a year ago." Badiane can really jump and has more strength that you'd expect from a thin guy. ...He is hungry. ...Was among the leading rebounders in Germanys second division despite playing only 23.4 minutes per game. Has long arms to snatch rebounds away from his body and has shown great timing on blocked shots. Scouting reports praise his work ethic and desire to improve his overall game.
