Minnesota Timberwolves
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A mountain of a man, Zikarsky should have an easier time adjusting to the NBA than most teenagers since he’s well over seven feet tall. The Australian has the potential to be a potent rim protector and has flashed some shooting as well.
Eamon Cassels
Dunking With Wolves
"Zikarsky is already showing off his upside in the G League. It might take some time, but there's no denying he has the skill set to be an NBA center one day."
Rocco Zikarsky scored his first-career NBA points in last night's loss to the Clippers. He also recorded his first-career block, swatting a putback attempt by Jordan Miller without even needing to jump.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Zikarsky | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | +6 |
Rocco Zikarsky saw the floor for the first time in his NBA career, marking his official debut. The 19-year-old Aussie big man grabbed 1 rebound in 4 minutes of action. Although the stat line was modest, his NBA debut still represents a milestone moment in the young man's career.
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Zikarsky | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | -2 |
| Player | PTS | 3PM | REB | AST | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Toppin | 26 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 |
| Lamont Butler | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | +7 |
| Ethan Thompson | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | +2 |
| Tristan Vukcevic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | -3 |
| Johnny Juzang | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | +27 |
| Jules Bernard | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | +19 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | - | +14 |
| Miles Kelly | 14 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | +2 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | 16 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +24 |
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Dunking With Wolves
"Zikarsky is already showing off his upside in the G League. It might take some time, but there's no denying he has the skill set to be an NBA center one day."