Oscar Tshiebwe

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.

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

Draft Projection

second round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 Centers

1. Victor Wembanyama – 7-4 – France
2. Kel’el Ware – 7-0 – Oregon
3. Dereck Lively – 7-0 – Duke
4. James Nnaji – 6-10 – Barcelona (Nigeria)
5. Oscar Tshiebwe – 6-9 – Kentucky (Congo)
6. Armando Bacot – 6-9 – UNC
7. Vincent Iwuchukwu – 7-0 – USC
8. Jamarion Sharp – 7-5 – W. Kentucky
9. Yohan Traore – 6-10 – Auburn (France)
10. Zach Edey – 7-4 – Purdue
11. Hunter Dickenson – 7-1 – Michigan
12. Clifford Omoruyi – 6-11 – Rutgers (Nigeria) 
13. Jonathan Tchamwa.T… – 6-8 – Baylor (Cameroon)
14. Zvonimir Ivisic – 7-3 – Croatia
15. Dilan Anderson – 7-0 – Arizona
16. Nfaly Dante – 7-0 – Oregon (Mali)
17. Oumar Ballo – 6-10 – Arizona (Mali) 
18. Ariel Hukporti – 6-11 – Germany
19. Tristan Vukcevic – 6-10 – Serbia
20. Franck Kepnang – 6-11- Oregon (Cameroon)
21. Charles Bediako – 6-11 – Alabama (Canada)
22. Moussa Cisse – 6-11 – NA (Guinea) 
23. Will Baker – 7-0 – Nevada