The Guy Called Serge...

Who is Serge Ibaka?
He's the guy that everyone is going to want on JBL Draft night in October!
For those that don't know, he plays for those up and comers in Oklahoma City.
Over the last half of the 09/10 season, Serge played about 20 minutes per game backing up Nenad Krstic and Jeff Green in the power positions.
Serge averaged just 7ppg and 6reb per game. He shot 56% from the floor. His ATO was terrible with a ratio of 7/40. But he did manage 68 blocks over that stretch.
Juan de Fuca used him in their lineup down the homestretch in an attempt to improve their block totals.
Clearly, the kid can play.
Did anyone see the first 2 games of the Lakers/Thunder playoff series??
In game 2, Serge went for 6-5-7 in 28 minutes. That's right....7 blocks!
Serge comes from the Congo and is 6'10 and 235 pounds. He's a pogo stick and jumps out of the gym.

Here is NBA.com's BIO on Serge...

Personal:
- Parents both played basketball for the National Team in the Congo
- Has 17 siblings
- Lived with his grandmother during the civil unrest in the Congo in the mid-to-late ‘90s in a house with no electricity or running water
- Learned the game of basketball playing on outdoor courts wearing shoes with cardboard inserts to cover the holes in the soles
-Made donations to the Congolese federation to help create opportunities for other young players to find success

Sounds like your typical upbringing. I think Woo has 17 siblings...no? Oh, okay.

I think the way this kid plays (he's only 20) that he is a prime candidate to be a shot-blocker extra-ordinary next season. OKC was one of the best defensive teams in the NBA this season and Serge fits that mold brilliantly. He's not going to be a scorer, but he could be a Ben Wallace, Dikembe type defender.

He should be one of those late round $1 dollar pickups you try and grab to fill out your roster at the end of the JBL draft. I just have a feeling that he will been 'on the radar' and ready for a breakout season. I mean really, he only has the defensive stalwart of Nenad Krstic in front of him.

Remember the name: Serge Ibaka.