Imagine if Jalen Johnson was 7 feet tall....that's Oso.
Great pushing the ball in transition.
Great as the screener in the PnR.
Great facing up against bigger slower bigs and attacking the rim.
But he isn't a shooter...like at all.
The RingerOso Ighodaro | Marquette
6'11" | 235 lb | Center | 21 years old | Senior
Gifted passer with the defensive versatility to stick in the league.
Shades of: AL Horford
PLUSES
- Well-rounded defender best suited in a switching scheme next to a rim-protecting center. He has the quickness to play out on the perimeter, and the size to help at the rim. He brings mobility, intelligence, and grit to a defense.
- Playmaking hub for Marquette who could be a connective piece in the NBA with his feel in two-man actions. He loves to fire bounce passes from the elbows to cutters, and he often threads the needle with pinpoint passes. There’s a flair to his game, too. And he produces highlights while limiting turnovers.
- Strong screener who rolls hard to the basket. He’s a lob threat. And if the option isn’t there, he’s comfortable passing out of the short roll, a skill that could be most valuable if paired with a shot-making guard.
- Feathery-soft touch on hook shots out of the post, contested layups in the paint, and when using runners, the last of which could be of great value at the next level.
- Major transition threat. If he’s not running the floor hard, he’s ripping down rebounds and bringing the ball up himself.
MINUSES
- Undersized as the lone big on the floor, unless it’s a small-ball lineup. He doesn’t rack up rebounds or offer elite rim protection.
- He’s a non-shooter at this point. He doesn’t take jumpers, and he’s a subpar free throw shooter. But considering his success from floater range, there could be some untapped potential as a spot-up shooter.
when did i say anything about handles?