Oumar Ballo

Draft Notes

A brute force in the paint, Ballo is built like a young Eddy Curry but with a bit more talent. He’s not much of a vertical athlete but his length helps him play above the rim and his wide base clears space in the lane. He shows flashes of skill that make you think he’ll develop a solid mid range game.

Ballo transferred to Arizona after one year at Gonzaga.

Comparisons

• Eddy Curry
• slower Thomas Bryant

Draft Projection

possible draft pick in the 2024 NBA Draft

1. Aday Mara – 7-3 – UCLA (Spain)
2. Alexandre Sarr – 7-1 – Perth Wildcats, NBL (France)
3. Aaron Bradshaw – 7-1 – Kentucky
4. Donovan Clingan – 7-2 – UConn
5. Adem Bona – 6-10 – UCLA (Nigeria)
6. Xavier Booker – 6-11 – Michigan State
7. Kel’el Ware – 7-0 – Indiana
8. DaRon Holmes II – 6-10 – Dayton
9. Felix Okpara – 6-11 – Ohio State (Nigeria)
10. Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso – 7-0 – Kentucky (Nigeria)
11. Zach Edey – 7-4 – Purdue (Canada)
12. Zvonimir Ivisic – 7-3 – Kentucky (Croatia)
13. Vincent Iwuchukwu – 7-0 – USC
14. Clifford Omoruyi – 6-11 – Rutgers (Nigeria) 
15. Baye Fall – 6-11 – Arkansas (Senegal)
16. Ryan Kalkbrenner – 7-1 – Creighton
17. Yohan Traore – 6-10 – NA (France)
18. Hunter Dickenson – 7-1 – Kansas
19. Mady Sissoko – 6-10 – Michigan State (Mali)
20. Eli Ndiaye – 6-8 – Spain
21. Oumar Ballo – 6-10 – Arizona (Mali) 
22. Nfaly Dante – 7-0 – Oregon (Mali)
23. Armando Bacot – 6-9 – UNC
24. Jalen Lewis – 6-8 – Overtime Elite pro league
25. Joshua Ojianwuna – 6-10 – Baylor (Nigeria)
26. Enoch Boakye – 6-10 – Arizona State (Canada)
27. Dilan Anderson – 7-0 – Arizona