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Josh Okogie - (13th in Dean Demakis' big board)
19.6 years old
6'4.5" w/shoes
210lbs (5.2% fat)
7' wingspan
8'6" standing reach
Only 2 non bigs from the class measured with longer hands and 8 non bigs with wider hands

Sophomore averages -
18.2 ppg - 6.3 rpg - 2.5 apg - 1.8 spg - 1 bpg - 2.5 tov
42/38/82 shooting splits (4.2 3 attempts per game).

Demakis has him 13th on his big board, which is considerably higher than other places, and considers him potentially the best 3&D prospect in the draft*. He compared him to Marcus Smart with more 3 and less D.

* - https://deanondraft.com/2018/03/22/who-is-the-best-3-d-wing-in-the-draft/

combine athletic test

lane agility - 21st
shuttle run - 5th
3/4 sprint - 1st
standing vert - 33" - 4th
max vert - 42" - tie 1st

Josh Okogie | SG | Georgia Tech

The 19-year-old sophomore turned in an excellent combine performance across the board, shining in both scrimmages, measuring 6-4½, 211 pounds with a 7-0 wingspan while posting the top athletic composite score of any player to participate. Okogie's closest athletic testing comparison in recent years is Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, and his sprint time ranks in the top 1 percent of all-time Combine results. With a physical profile somewhat similar to Norman Powell (much stronger at the same age), Okogie showcased his tremendous defensive versatility, checking up to four positions for stretches while tracking down 50-50 balls, attacking the rim in space and knocking down 2-of-4 open 3s.

Okogie, who is younger than some freshmen in this draft, still really lacks as a ball-handler in the half-court. His feel for the game is limited, regularly driving with his head down in traffic or pulling up for a contested 2 in transition. Some of that is a product of playing a go-to scoring role on an underwhelming Georgia Tech team, but his lack of offensive polish is his clear downside right now. With that said, his defensive versatility, toughness, athletic profile and shooting potential could help him sneak into the first- round conversation should he decide to stay in the draft.

DY_nasty wrote:how is this guy better than bacon

honest question

DY_nasty wrote:how is this guy better than bacon

honest question

Braggins wrote:

DY_nasty wrote:how is this guy better than bacon

honest question

Signifantly more athletic, much better motor, better 3pt shooter and FT shooter, better defensive impact in college, better rebounder, better passer, better ast/to ratio, all around more productive at the same age.

Only advantage i see for Bacon is 1.5" in length, 10 lbs of frame, and maybe slightly better handle and mid range game.

DY_nasty wrote:

Braggins wrote:

DY_nasty wrote:how is this guy better than bacon

honest question

Signifantly more athletic, much better motor, better 3pt shooter and FT shooter, better defensive impact in college, better rebounder, better passer, better ast/to ratio, all around more productive at the same age.

Only advantage i see for Bacon is 1.5" in length, 10 lbs of frame, and maybe slightly better handle and mid range game.

more athletic based on what

i don't see the 'significantly' more athletic bit at all. with more upper body strength he'd be doing the exact same things as bacon imo...

not against him or anything but guys like him aren't rare by any means

Braggins wrote:

DY_nasty wrote:

Braggins wrote:Signifantly more athletic, much better motor, better 3pt shooter and FT shooter, better defensive impact in college, better rebounder, better passer, better ast/to ratio, all around more productive at the same age.

Only advantage i see for Bacon is 1.5" in length, 10 lbs of frame, and maybe slightly better handle and mid range game.

more athletic based on what

i don't see the 'significantly' more athletic bit at all. with more upper body strength he'd be doing the exact same things as bacon imo...

not against him or anything but guys like him aren't rare by any means

+3" standing vert
+6" max vert
Better lane agility, shuttle run, and 3/4 court sprint
Okogies sprint time was in the top 1% of combine history

I honestly have no idea how you see them as similar. Its not rare to have the best composite athletic scores tested in your draft class, have a sprint time in the top 1% in combine history, and a 42" max vert?

amcoolio wrote:Doesn't he have incredibly bad ball handling. Isn't that a death sentence in today's NBA

MotorKeepsGoing wrote:this thread is literally the first time I've seen him get talked about as a lotto pick or anything close to it. I thought he was a fringe 1st/early 2nd guy. Don't know anything about him but NBAdraft.net has him going 57th and their user consensus draft has him at 49th. Thought it was odd we have a thread on him.