Samuel Waardenburg

Position
PF
Height
6
Weight
190
Nationality
New Zealand
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1999

School/Team
Rangitoto College **Committed to Miami-FL**

Body and athleticism

Frail frame and lacks corresponding strength and toughness. Can play above the rim in space but is more fluid than explosive athletically. Average first step.

Shooting

Very smooth mechanics off the catch with legitimate three-point range. A bit of streak shooter but has plus touch at all three levels.

Position and offense

Has a combo-forward skill-set with the feet of a four. Dribble-drive game off closeouts really opens up when his shot is falling due to his lack of elite first step and burst. Smooth mechanics as a shooter who can really fill it up when he has it going. Outstanding instincts and positioning attacking the ball on offensive rebounds. Suffers from inconsistent offensive play, but does show a fluid handle and mobility with the ball for his size despite a lack of advanced dribble moves. Flashes solid footwork in the post and in the midrange area with pivots and step-back jumpers. Can finish with either hand at the rim.

Defense and rebounding

Doesn’t have the strength or girth to anchor on the glass or defend the post. More of an attacker on the glass than a box out guy.

Miscellaneous

Small sample but appears to be inconsistent overall.

Ranking

Low-Mid Division 1. Waardenburg flashes an appealing offensive game with his combination of size, shooting, footwork and fluid slashing on closeouts when he has it going shooting the ball, which could be appealing to a low to mid D1 team.