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Nemanja Djurisic
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Weight: 230
Position: F
Year: Senior
Role: Big Smooth
Overview: Today, we finally preview a senior. Nemi Djurisic was a spring signing that turned out A-OK, and that's not always the case.
His game has always been raw, but he has shown potential from early in his freshman season. It has been fun watching him grow and improve, and there's no reason it can't pay off with a big senior season.
Nemi can do a little bit of everything. He flashes occasional moves in the post. He can be a tricky passer. He has developed into a deadly 3-point shooter. He'll even show some nifty dribbling moves on occasion if you keep your eye on him when he's inbounding the ball.
Nemi can also frustrate at times. He is not great at creating his own shot, so defenses can take him out of games. He also tends to set up very deep, though he mitigated that last season to some extent by hitting those deep shots. Also, if his post moves aren't decisive enough, he tends to turn the ball over more than he should.
Expectations: Nemi's numbers may not be gaudy when it's all said and done, but that is probably ok. The senior needs to be a steadying influence willing to take and make some big shots when called upon. More than once last year, as things started to spiral downward during games, it was Nemi stepping up and hitting a huge 3, or getting to the line, or finding an open man. Most nights, Djurisic won't have to carry the scoring load, but there will be games where he'll be leaned on. We've seen steady improvement out of him every year, and it's not unreasonable to expect more of the same.
The loss of Brandon Morris also means more open minutes at both forward positions. Expect to see Djurisic eat up a lot of those.
Areas for Improvement: Nemi needs to get better at creating his own shot, either by running himself open, or by beating opponents off the dribble. He was absolutely deadly when set last season, and there's no reason to expect that to change, but it's not a coincidence that his shot attempts dropped as the year went on. Teams began to game plan around his distance shooting, and Nemi didn't have much of an answer (and, to be fair, a foot injury may have played a part as well).
His defense may need to tick up a notch as well. Defending effectively at both forward positions is no small task, and it requires a good mix of quickness and strength. I do believe the talent is there, though.
Thing I Learned About Nemi From GeorgiaDogs.com: His favorite beverage is Coca-Cola. God bless you, Nemi. We can go out drinking together anytime.
2014-15 Stats I Could Get Excited About: 8.1/4.1/1.2 points/rebounds/assists per game.
Let's go Nemi, and let's go Dawgs!
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