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
knocked down pull-ups at 50%aFG
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.