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Extremely skilled big man with size…Great footwork and moves in the paint…Highly effective from the elbow…Excellent mid-range shooter…Good passer…Fairly mobile for a big man…Needs to learn to finish at the rim…Must improve defense…Lacks overall athleticism and quickness.


“Ohio State kid who really can shoot the ball. A very very skilled big kid who’s going to get stronger, the challenge there is going to be athletically. I think he competes well enough where he’s going to be a good NBA player.”
—Nets General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe

“He is really skilled. We saw today that he can really shoot the ball, especially in a catch and shoot from the perimeter. He has to get more physical. Has skills but will have to defend at the next level. He has to be able to take on other bigs on the block. He has a bright future.”
—Nets Director of Scouting Gregg Polinsky


On today’s workout
“I played very aggressive today, worked hard, and thought I had a solid performance.”

On what he tries to showcase during workouts
“My athletic ability. I feel like I’m pretty athletics for my size. To just be aggressive and work hard. I’m just trying to make the best of it.”

On how he sees himself fitting in with the Nets
“I feel like I’m very versatile up and down the court. They’ve got great athletes and I think I can run with them.”


During 2007-08 freshman campaign averaged 14.4 points and 6.7 rebounds…Ranked Top 5 in both scoring and rebounding in Big-10…Won the 2008 NIT Most-Outstanding Player Award…Led the Greek U-18 team to the Silver Medal in the 2007 European Championships…Elected to both the McDonald’s and EA Sport’s All-American teams as a high school senior…Voted runner up to Ohio State teammate Jon Diebler for Mr. Ohio Basketball 2007.


“Koufos' efficiency on the court, his ability to convert the back-cut layup, the long-range shot, the mid-range and the power-drive to the hoop make him so much more effective. He's like many of his classmates that appear to be schooled beyond their years with their poise under pressure.” –Andy Katz, ESPN.com

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