2024 Prospect Spotlight: Oso Ighodaro
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One of the best screeners/rim runners in the draft.
His passing and ballhandling really push him ahead of other bigs in this same archetype.
His passing and ballhandling really push him ahead of other bigs in this same archetype.
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This kid contributes in so many ways.
He does everything on a basketball court...except shoot from deep.
He does everything on a basketball court...except shoot from deep.
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Jamaaliver wrote:This kid contributes in so many ways.
He does everything on a basketball court...except shoot from deep.
I'll give you props on this one. He's GOOD
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Jamaaliver wrote:This kid contributes in so many ways.
He does everything on a basketball court...except shoot from deep.
Brandon Clarke was a tremendous college player who became a very productive rotational big. I wonder what this kid can be. He has offensive hub abilities
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I really like this kid man. He gets to a team like GS, watch out!
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Oso's ability to pass from the elbow, hitting cutters with ease would be such a useful addition from the Center (or backup PF) position.
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Nice, focused review of Oso's NBA prospects.
The AthleticNBA Draft prospects to watch during March Madness
Oso Ighodaro, 6-11 senior center, Marquette
Oso Ighodaro has been one of this draft cycle’s more difficult evaluations, as a skilled big man who is also a non-shooting big. I’m a big believer in the idea that bigs who can pass usually figure out the rest, and some quirky-but-successful bigs of recent yore (Alperen Şengün, Nikola Jokić and, of course from my experience, Marc Gasol) are the proof of that concept. Well, Ighodaro can definitely pass; he averaged six dimes per 100 possessions in 2022-23 and is at 5.1 per 100 this season.
Ighorado also has a good handle for his size; his team even runs inverted pick-and-rolls for him at times. With that skill set, one can easily envision him operating at the elbows in a pro offense. He’s a big fan of short floaters and shoots almost Şengün-esque push shots from 10 feet, plus can get to more standard jump hooks in the paint, especially against mismatches.
What’s missing is the more nuts-and-bolts big man domination you’d expect to see at this level. His rebound rate of just 13.5 percent is piddling for a college five, and the shot-blocking numbers are just OK. He hasn’t been an impactful rim runner either, with a tendency to turn down contact and rim attacks and settle for those short floaters. Additionally, drafting upperclassmen centers hasn’t been a very productive strategy in recent times; Ighodaro will be 22 when he enters his first NBA season.
On the other hand, he’s a legit 6-11 and has improved every year, and his fit at the pro level is perhaps neater than it is in college. Is that enough to get him into the top 20 in a draft where all the college bigs have question marks? A deep run from what is likely to be a No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament could help his cause.
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This feels like a solid accounting of Oso's strengths and limitations:
No CeilingsOso Ighodaro | Senior | Center
Oso Ighodaro ranks 40th on our board. The 6’11” fourth-year player is a tremendous passer for his size. He’s posted a 17.5 AST% over the past two seasons. Ighodaro is a top-tier handoff orchestrator who can wire the ball to anyone at any time. Plus, he’s a potent roll man who can take off from far away and still finish above the rim. He’s an agile mover who is more than comfortable when switched down the lineup on defense.
Where Ighodaro differs from a passing big man such as a Trayce Jackson-Davis is that there are concerns about how he can anchor a defense. His 4.9 BLK% at the end of regular season play is a poor mark for someone who spent so much time at the five. Often, he’ll get into position, but he does a really poor job of tracking the ball with his hands at the basket. He’s not that strong, and traditional bigs move him around pretty easily. On offense, he’s terrified to shoot outside of floater range, but he’s also not powerful enough to bully his way there against bigger opponents.
Ighodaro finds himself in the classic “5 on offense, 4 on defense” conundrum. Unless something changes, he’ll probably require a particular fit in order to be a big minute player. That said, he’s super talented with a relatively rare skill set for a player his size. An explosive tournament run could make teams less leery of the particulars and more likely to say, “let’s just take the guy who is good at basketball.”
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SB NationOso Ighodaro, C, Marquette
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Ighodaro has grown into one of the best big men in the country on his own terms during his four-year career at Marquette. He’s followed his breakout junior season with an even better senior year, taking on more responsibility as a scorer for the Golden Eagles. Ighodaro can beat teams in so many different ways. He’s always a threat to hammer home a vicious dunk off a hard roll to the basket. He has a nice little push shot from the short mid-range area. He can attack the offensive glass, or set his teammates up as a passer in dribble-handoffs. He’ll face bigger and stronger centers if Marquette goes on a deep tournament run, but his jack-of-all-trades skill set around the basket and funky finishing ability makes him a difficult matchup in any situation.
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Oso Ighodaro
Frame: 6’11″, 235 lbs
Position: Forward
Team: Marquette Golden Eagles
2024 Draft Age: 21
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Looking Ahead
Ighodaro is a forward with very clear strengths on both sides of the floor and a skillset that screams versatility. However, his weaknesses are apparent and hinder his ceiling and floor at the next level. His jack-of-all-trades skillset at the forward spot, while lacking a three-point shot and actual size to bang with fives, is similar to Trayce Jackson-Davis of last year’s draft class. However, Ighodaro does not possess the ball-handling skills or post-moves Jackson-Davis has.
Currently projected as a late to mid-second-rounder, Ighodaro may be a rotation-caliber forward at the next level, with the potential for more if his free-throw or three-point shooting takes a step.
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