Zelic is a skilled big who shows impressive touch and versatility for his size. His ability to score inside and step out to the perimeter makes him a difficult cover. With his size, mobility, and skill set, he impacts the game on both ends of the floor. Possessing a high ceiling, Zelic is a prospect coaches should monitor closely as he continues to develop.

Zelic has continued to show improvement in all facets of his game, demonstrating growth on both ends of the floor. With his impressive size and skill set, he creates mismatches and impacts the game in multiple ways. His versatility allows him to contribute as a scorer, rebounder, and playmaker. With a high ceiling, Zelic projects as a dynamic player with significant long-term potential.

Zelic is a skilled center who makes a strong impact on both ends of the floor. He controls the paint with his rebounding and shot-blocking ability, altering shots and anchoring the defense. Offensively, he scores efficiently around the rim and shows touch in the mid-range. His presence inside provides consistency, toughness, and a reliable two-way foundation for his team.

Another high-level international big from the Riverside program, Zelic plays up on the 16U level and on Saturday showed an enticing two-way skillset tailor made for a big man in the modern game. Already approaching 7-feet, he shows impressive body control while navigating space and staying steadily engaged on both ends of the floor. The native of Serbia is a natural floor-spacer offensively with a polished and versatile stroke out to the perimeter, also showing strong hands and impressive flexibility operating near the rim as a finisher. He was dealt a tough matchup physically, but showed a willingness to compete on defense with the length and mobility to be a versatile anchor on the back line. As Zelic adds strength and learns to dominate games from start to finish, the sky is the limit with high-major offers almost certainly coming his way.

In his first full season in the U.S., Zelic made waves throughout the CHSAA as the Serbian entered high school as the tallest player in the league with an alluring skillset to match. Not just relying on his skill level, Zelic presented a steady deterrent at the rim defensively while creating extra possessions with his length and energy on the offensive glass. He stepped out to the perimeter for a handful of clean catch-and-shoot jumpers but never felt the need to overdo it by showing off his full bag on every possession. Nonetheless, Zelic checked all the boxes of a modern big over the course of the game in a performance that was a sign of what could be to come as he gets more accustomed to the American game.

Despite being a freshman, Zelic was the biggest player to take the floor over the course of the day. He struggled to get going offensively with his guards doing all of the heavy lifting, but was a factor with his length to clean the glass and impact shots at the rim. There also looks to be a clear skill level and feel offensively that’s rare to see from a prospect his age at that size. Zelic will have to adjust to increased speed and physicality moving forward, but the building blocks are there for the Serbian big man to blossom into a high-level prospect down the line.

Wheatley is a skilled guard with great size and athleticism, allowing him to impact the game on both ends of the floor. He thrives at getting to the basket, using his strength and quickness to finish through contact. A natural playmaker, he creates opportunities for teammates with his vision and ball-handling. With his physical tools and skill set, Wheatley has a high ceiling and plenty of upside as he continues to develop.