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A tough defender and a player that does all the intangibles that help a team win he is likely to go early in the 2nd round. He may not be right for the Lakers as he has played in a up tempo offense and may not be able to adapt to a half court game.

Jake Voskuhl is a senior at Connecticut where he has played center. He is a little small to play NBA center but should be able to play at power forward. He is a fair scorer averaging 8.7 points per game, a decent rebounder with 6.3 per game and has very good fundamentals.

He has never been much of an offensive player, but he has soft hands and can hit a short face up or turnaround jumper. He has good agility and lateral speed which allows him to take the ball to the basket from even high in the lane with a hard dribble. More importantly on offense he does all the intangibles that help his teammates score, like setting screens and occupying opposing centers and power forwards.

He is a very good shot blocker averaging 1.4 per game. He is a good rebounder around the basket and averages 6.3 per game. He is a tough and physical defender inside and was named the team defensive player of the year once. Unfortunately like most aggressive defenders he can get in foul trouble seriously limiting his minutes.

He attended Pete Newell's big man camp and is invited to the Portsmouth Invitational pre-draft camp. He has a good chance of making it to the NBA but will most likely be a 2nd round pick.

 His averages per game are 23 minutes, 8.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 2.7 fouls, 0.5 steals, 1.8 turnovers, 1.4 blocks, makes 3.3 of 5.7 field goals (58%) and 2.2 of 3.2 free throws (69%).

Scout: Ian McLean

Jake Voskuhl
School: Connecticut Class: Senior
Height: 6'11" Weight: 245
Position: Center/Power Forward

Stats (Provided by JazzyJ)

                  G  MIN  FG  FGA  3P 3PA  FT FTA  REB  PF AST  TO BLK STL  PTS
96-97 UConn      33  678  48   99   0   0  36  57  181 110  20  37  46  23  132
97-98 UConn      37  877 100  177   0   0  56  83  262 128  27  66  49  25  256
98-99 UConn      34  728  66  129   0   0  54  87  218 106  38  61  51  20  186
99-00 UConn      34  778 109  191   0   0  71 104  219  93  39  62  47  18  289
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TOTALS          138 3061 323  596   0   0 217 331  880 437 124 226 193  86  863

                  MIN   FG%   3P%   FT%  RPG  APG  TPG  BPG  SPG   PPG
96-97 UConn      20.5  48.5   0.0  63.2  5.5  0.6  1.1  1.4  0.7   4.0
97-98 UConn      23.7  56.5   0.0  67.5  7.1  0.7  1.8  1.3  0.7   6.9
98-99 UConn      21.4  51.2   0.0  62.1  6.4  1.1  1.8  1.5  0.6   5.5
99-00 UConn      22.9  57.1   0.0  68.3  6.4  1.1  1.8  1.4  0.5   8.5
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TOTALS           22.2  54.2   0.0  65.6  6.4  0.9  1.6  1.4  0.6   6.3

Scouting Reports

OK he is not the type that could play center, he may not even be able to play power forward in the NBA, but he is such an aggressive rebounder you just can't ignore him. He kind of reminds me of Dennis Rodman (the good part) and if Phil Jackson wants a replacement this could be the guy. Probably a 2nd round pick, if the Lakers picked up a center/power forward in the 1st round this guy might be a nice 2nd round pick.

Mark Madsen is nicknamed "Mad Dog" and he lives up to his name. More the size for a small forward in the NBA he may make it as a power forward out of shear toughness and hustle. He is a limited scorer but averages 12.5 points per game, an outstanding rebounder averaging 9.4 per game and one of the scrappiest players in the NCAA.

He has a high field goal percentage of 60%, but his scoring ability is limited and may not transfer to the NBA. He can hit a jumper from 15' but his shot looks horrible and he is slow moving into it. He is a good low post player where he has excellent ballhandling abilities and is able to work his way into the defenders weakness, and finish with a high percentage up and under or turnaround hook. Unfortunately he is a poor free throw shooter at 58%, so defenders will foul him rather than let him have the high percentage shot.

He is a good aggressive defender and has the strength to match up with bigger players. He is not a good passer and does not use good judgment in giving up the ball to open men on offense. He is a great rebounder, he blocks out well and is very hard to get around or push out of position, he just seems to have a nose for the ball and get more than his share of boards for a player his size.

He spent two years on a Mormon mission before returning to play basketball. Some doubt he will make it to the NBA, but with his energy and enthusiasm I know he will make it. Most likely a 2nd rounder he has been invited to the Desert Classic pre-draft camp.

His averages per game are 27 minutes,12.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 2.2 fouls, 0.5 steals, 1.5 turnovers, 0.8 blocks, makes 4.8 of 8 field goals (60%) and 2.9 of 5 free throws (58%).

Scout: Ian McLean