Yaxel Lendeborg
Michigan | Sr. | 6'10 - 241
Sep 30, 2002
8.68
Upside Starter
Connector
Point Forward
Upside
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Frame
★★★★★★★★★☆
Feel
★★★★★★★★★☆
Versatility
★★★★★★★★★☆
Self Creation
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
ITA
★★★★★★★★☆☆
Shooting
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Touch
★★★★★★★★☆☆
Facilitation
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Ball Handling
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Interior Defense
★★★★★★★★★☆
Perimeter Defense
★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rebounding
★★★★★★★★★☆
Motor
★★★★★★★★★☆
Athleticism
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
I've always been a fan of players like Yaxel who possess this lingering ghost-like energy that sticks around possessions even after they're over so I could be a bit bias. Broken plays somehow find new life whenever he's in the vicinity. Long, out of reach rebounds turn into pressuring transition plays. Defensive stops turn into "grab-and-go" opportunities like every possession is a quick stop at 7-11. In an era increasingly searching for players who can survive multiple game environments, Lendeborg feels remarkably adaptable and connective. There's just this rare autonomy to his game, a willingness to shoulder responsibility across every phase of the floor that makes his statistical profile feel less like a collection of numbers and more like a survival kit. I buy into the passing, the shot translating, and the experience continuing to compile. I understand there's an endless list of these older prospects not working out but something truly feels anomalous about Yaxel given his background.
PROS
- Swiss-Army-Knife tool kit with the ability to impact every part of a game
- Excellent processor who consistently identifies cutters, shooters, and weak-side actions
- Attacks downhill when he feels defenses on their heels
- Doesn't require the ball to add high impact
- Top tier tracker of the basketball through rebounds, steals and blocks
CONS
- Doesn't possess the overwhelming vertical explosion of an archetypal modern finisher
- Age gives reservation and questions to his upside
- May have to leverage his strength in different opportunities at the NBA level
- "Versatility" may be his main trait
2025-26 Stats
Points : 15.1
Rebounds : 6.8
Assists : 3.2
Steals : 1.1
Blocks : 1.2
Turnovers : 1.1
Minutes : 30.1
2PA : 5.2
3PA : 4.5
FTA : 4.1
2P% : 63.9%
3P% : 37.2% ( 46.4% )
FT% : 82.4%
USG % : 20.4%
TS% : 65.5%
RIM% : 71.2% ( 32.2% )
Paint% : 63.0% ( 13.9% )
Mid 2% : 34.5% ( 7.5% )
ATB 3% : 35.2% ( 32.2% )
Corner 3% : 41.8% ( 14.2% )
Height w/o shoes
6'8.75''
Wingspan
+6.50"
Max Vert
32.0''
[] = Rate ◆ = Plus ◆ = Neutral ◆ = Minus
Variants
★★★★★
Lamar Odom + Pascal Siakam
★★★☆☆
Anthony Mason
★☆☆☆☆
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