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Ran-Andre Pehka

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Height: 6'3" (191 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Position: PG
High School: Audentese Spordigummnaasium
Hometown: Tallinn, Estonia
College: UC Davis
Current Team: TalTech
Win - Loss: 14 - 16

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2017 Baltic Sea Basketball Cup Scouting Reports

Mike Schmitz
Mike Schmitz
Jan 19, 2017, 05:12 pm
Ran-Andre Pehka, 6-1, PG, Estonia U16, 2001

Strengths
-Solid size for a 15-year-old point guard prospect at around 6' 1”.
-Tremendous leader on the floor. Knows the opponents plays and calls them out almost every time down. Vocal teammate.
-Plays with an impressive level of toughness and grit. Will dive on the floor for loose balls. Picks up full court defensively.
-High intangible player with a laser sharp mental focus. Plays the guitar to keep himself balanced off the court. Studies Steve Nash and Kyrie Irving. Calls his mental approach his biggest asset. Son of former FIBA Eurobasket player Rauno Pehka. Brother plays for Audentes in the Estonian League.
-Led the entire U16 group in PER – 39.4. Second in scoring at 21.0 points per game.
-Soft touch from three with time and space – 9-of-17. Great rotation. Capable off the bounce if given enough space.
-Makes an effort to play at different speeds and change direction. Solid handle.
-Strong IQ and feel for the game. Doesn't play outside of himself all that often. Can make the simple play as a facilitator – hit the roll man out of ball screens, move it ahead in transition, drive and kick/dish.
-Blend of touch, IQ and intangibles set him up well to maximize his potential moving forward.

Weaknesses
-Average frame for a guard prospect. Doesn't make up for it with elite athleticism. Doesn't have a ton of juice off the dribble. While he makes an effort to shift gears he doesn't do so with much force. Can add more combo moves off the dribble.
-Competes on defense but is somewhat overwhelmed by more explosive guards.
-Needs time and space to get to his jumper, Shoots it out in front of his face. Not going to create much space off the dribble for pull ups. Shoots a set shot. Soft touch but not all that dynamic of a shooter.
-Struggles to finish around the rim vs length and through contact. Can improve his off hand. Will have to rely on craft given his average physical profile and explosiveness.
-Although it may have been somewhat out of necessity, he was more of a scorer than a facilitator at the Baltic Cup. Can become more advanced out of ball screens.
-Given his average quickness and explosiveness he may need to add a couple of inches to be considered a more intriguing long term prospect.

Outlook
Pehka's mental makeup and production really stood out at the Baltic Cup despite his average physical profile and athleticism. While his game isn't always flashy, he's ultra-competitive, very self-aware, knows how to play and has all of the ingredients to maximize his potential moving forward, wherever that may be. Pehka's long-term upside may be somewhat limited by his average tools, but his strong mentality, toughness and foundational skill set make him a player worth tracking moving forward even if he isn't loaded with traditional potential.

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