Christian Lutete

result:

Picked up by Finnish side Kobrat, the UMass product validated Vantage Basketballs assessment as one of the most underrated talents across the Euro scene, reaching elusive 50-40-90 status (53.6%FG / 42.9%3FG / 96.2%FT) on route to a league leading 22.8ppg, alongside 4.7rpg.

Challenge

Despite strong stat-lines, had an intermittent college career, splitting four NCAA seasons across two schools through five years, then in Covid disrupted rookie campaign, played with two teams across three competitions.

A high-usage scorer through college, executives apprehension was expected to concentrate on the wings ability to efficiently perform within the disciplined demands of European team-orientated systems.

1.253 PPP / 76.9%aFG

Produced 1.253 PPP / 76.9% aFG as a PNR-screener

LED TEAM

In fouls drawn & completed and-1s

TOP QUARTILE

Ranked top-quartile in PNRs - 55.3% FG (direct / assisted)

1.156 PPP / 68.5% aFG

out of isolations

Solution

Linked strong per-30min pro-rookie production with an analytical deep-dive into the wings NCAA senior season, identifying elite on-ball ISO and PNR capabilities, alongside efficient off-ball returns.

Grouped the American’s extensive capabilities into defined categories, visibly communicating to teams how the three-level scorers size, strength and dynamic two-way skillset enable tremendous positional versatility.

Showcased Lutete’s two-way impact, able to push the rock off steals and crash the glass on both ends of the floor, while utilizing a long athletic 6’5 frame to proficiently defend multiple positions and actions.

69.7% ON PUTBACKS

Led team on both offensive-rebounds and total-rebounds

30.1% FG

Ranked top-quartile defending spot-ups – limited opponents to 30.1%FG

AFG 50%

knocked down pull-ups at 50%aFG

FG 62%

High level finisher – 62% FG on ‘non post-up’ finishes

1.3 fouls

Committed just 1.3 fouls per contest (33.8MPG)

TOP QUARTILE

On guarded catch+shoots – 1.149 PPP / 57.4% aFG

Result

Recruited by Finnish side Kobrat, the UMass product validated our assessment as a heavily underrated talent, reaching elusive 50-40-90 status. Equally impactful as efficient, the versatile wing produced a top-10% offensive rating, leading Kobrat on FGM, 3FGM, fouls drawn, FTA and FTM, on route to a league leading 22.8ppg.

Lutete has gone on to build a successful career and remains in high-demand across top-tier European teams.

PPG 22.8

RPG 4.7

AFG 59.9%

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