Efficient, low-usage frontcourt piece with high rebound value
Book is a 6'8" forward for USC Upstate who, as a 2024-25 freshman, played 31 games with 9 starts and averaged 3.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 53.6% shooting, giving him value as an efficient, physical rebounder rather than a high-usage scorer.[1][5][6] His youth national-team track record shows a bigger statistical ceiling—he produced 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup and 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds at the 2022 U16 Asian Championship—suggesting upside if his offensive skill set expands.[2] He looks like a fit for teams needing size, effort, and interior work, not a polished perimeter threat, since he has not yet shown reliable three-point shooting.[1][6]
