NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
POSITION: C | FROM: Kentucky (Congo) | HT: 6-9 | WT: 252 |
BORN: 11/27/99 | YEAR: Sr. | WING: 7-4 1/4 | REACH: NA |
Draft Notes
Oscar transferred from West Virginia to Kentucky where he had a monster junior season. After testing the draft waters he’s back for his senior year at UK.
He’s a powerful player who combines brute strength and great length with good balance and agility. These traits, along with a high motor, make him one of the most dominant rebounders we’ve ever seen at the college level.
Rebounding and defending in the paint are his calling cards. He’s a quick leaper who is always looking to alter or block shots inside. He’s not the biggest center around but he’s got great length with a 7-4 wingspan. Despite the length and strength he doesn’t project as a high level rim protector at the next level.
At this point he’s still a somewhat limited offensive player who scores mostly on put backs and dunks, along with a few short jumpers. He doesn’t project as a much of a floor spacer at any point in his career.
Comparisons
- Emeka Okafor
- Isaiah Stewart lite
Draft Projection
possible second round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft
Videos
2023 Centers
- Victor Wembanyama – 7-4 – France
- Dereck Lively – 7-0 – Duke
- James Nnaji – 6-10 – Barcelona (Nigeria)
- Tristan Vukcevic – 6-10 – Serbia
- Oscar Tshiebwe – 6-9 – Kentucky (Congo)
- Jamarion Sharp – 7-5 – W. Kentucky
- Charles Bediako – 6-11 – Alabama (Canada)