Draft Eligible
2024
Draft Projection
23
Kyle
Filipowski
DOB
Nov 8, 2003
Class
Sophomore
Team
Position
DUKE
C
Height
6'10.75
Weight
229.8 lbs
Wingspan
6'10.5
Hand
RIGHT
Contact
Kyle McAlarney & Mark Bartelstein
Agents - Priority Sports & Entertainment
kylem@prioritysports.biz
markb@prioritysports.biz
Socials
Last Updated
Jun 18, 2024
Scouting Report
Strengths
Has the ability to stretch the floor and extend the defense outside of the paint
Excels at attacking closeouts to get to the rim
Brings in extra possessions due to effort on offensive glass
Although he has negative length, he still displays the ability to recover and protect the rim
Provides other options within the offense as a roller in the PnR
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Weaknesses
Does not play well through contact, lacks physicality, goes away from contact instead of playing through it (concern due to the position he plays)
Struggles to convert at the free throw line
At times takes off balanced shots, has questionable shot selection
Struggles guarding stronger, bigger bodies in low post and quicker wings/forwards around the perimeter
Undisciplined defender, often gets cheap fouls, and overall fouls too often
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Summary
Filipowski showcased the ability to stretch the floor and extend the defense outside of the paint offensively, as well as attacking hard closeouts to get to the rim and finish. He provides a variety of options within the offense in the half court, particularly as a screener/roller in the PnR. He also does well securing extra possessions due to his effort on the offensive glass. Although he has a negative length, Filipowski still displayed the ability to recover and protect the rim by altering shots and coming away with blocks. His main weakness is not playing well through contact due to his lack of physicality and going away from contact, instead of playing through it. When he was able to play through contact and draw fouls at the rim, he struggled to convert at the free throw line. At times he takes off balanced shots and he has a questionable shot selection around the rim. Defensively, he showed he was an undisciplined defender, mainly because he often committed cheap fouls too often. He struggled guarding bigger, stronger bodies in the low post and did not consistently stay in front of quicker wings/forwards along the perimeter.
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Video
Honors
The Wooden Award All American Team - 2024
ACC Rookie of the Year - 2023
Consensus All-American Second Team - 2024
NABC All-American Second Team - 2024
AP All-American Second Team - 2024 A
P All-American Honorable Mention - 2023
Sporting News All-American Third Team - 2024
ACC All-First Team - 2024
ACC All-Second Team - 2023
ACC All-Freshman Team - 2023
ACC Tournament MVP - 2023
ACC All-Tournament First Team - 2023
Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year - 2021
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Statistics
2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS 16.4
REB 8.3
AST 2.8
FG% 50.5
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Reports
Notes
NYC Invitational - New York, NY - 4/10 - 11/2021
Kyle was the most impressive big man at this tournament. He was impactive on the defensive end, communicating the entire game to his teammates getting them in the correct spots, and protecting the rim. Offensively, he showed touch and solid footwork in the lane, finishing with jump hooks over both shoulders. He also did a good jop passing out of the post, hitting cutter down the lane for layups at the rim. He also showcased the ability to get it off the glass and push in transtion.
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Offers
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Defensive Switch Metric:
Charting Sample Size - how many games were observed and charted
Total Active Possessions- total number of possessions where a player guarded the ball, forced a deflection or was involved in an off-ball action.
Total Switch Possessions- total number of possessions with a switch or cross-match where a wing player is guarding a lead ball handler or post player.
Total Shots Defended- number of shots where a player was the primary defender or directly contesting the opposing player’s shot.
Synergy Points Per Possession- points per possession for all defensive plays marked by Synergy.
Switch Points Per Possession- points per possession while a player was switched or cross-matched onto an opposing ball handler or big (post player).
Shot Contest Grade- rates a player’s shot contest on a scale of 1-4 under the following criteria
1. Wide Open- player was not within 8-10 feet of the scorer or no contest at all (1 Contest Point)
2. Open- hands down on a contest, within 8-10 feet of the shooter (2 Contest Points)
3. Light Contest- hands up on a contest and within 5-8 feet of a shooter (3 Contest Points)
4. Heavy Contest- close to the shooter and forcing an off-balance, fading, or double-clutch shot, or a light contest preceded by a non-fouling bump in the legal guarding position (4 Contest Points)
Switch Position Grade - rates a player’s positionality on a scale of 1-4 during the process of switching throughout a possession
Bad- out-of-control closeout, pinned in under the basket or fronting too far out from the basket on a post up, blow-by, or trailing heavily behind a play because of screen navigation, no ball pressure (1 SP Grade Point)
Neutral- on the side/slightly behind a player, flat-footed or with little ball pressure, not ready to move in a closeout situation, directly behind a post player on the block or on the side in a deny coverage (2 SP Grade Points)
Good- under control closeout and good on-ball defense, moderate ball pressure, close follow in trail position for a pick and roll or lock and trail scenario, fronting or keeping post player outside of the restricted area on a post-up (3 SP Grade Points)
Very Good- excellent closeout and on-ball defense, switching “into” a player with high ball pressure and intensity, strongly denying a post player in a post-up or pushing them out of the paint (4 SP Grade Points)
Stocks per 100 - steals and blocks per 100 active possessions
Blown Coverage- a missed closeout or rotation, blow by, reaching/gambling for steals with no
turnover forced, flopping, and any shooting foul
Total Switch Frequency- the percentage of total active possessions that a player is switched or cross-matched onto a ball handler or big overall
Guard Switch Frequency- the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is switched onto a lead guard
Big Switch Frequency - the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is
switched onto a post player