Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso

Draft Notes

Ugonna score against him, probably not (I’ll show myself out).

Kingsley Onyenso is a big time athlete at the center position – a bouncy and agile shot blocker and a rim-runner who changes ends as well as any center in his class. His ability to get out and run puts a ton of pressure on the defense and he’s a serious lop threat in the open court.

Defensively he reminds me a bit of Christian Koloko and he could take a similar development path as Koloko, taking a year or two in school before putting it all together and having a major impact.

Ugonna shows the makings of a nice offensive game. In time he’ll develop into much more than just a dunker. He can face up and it from mid range and occasionally flashes a 3pt shot.

Comparisons

• Christian Koloko

Draft Projection

possible first round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft or 2025 NBA Draft

2024 Center Rankings

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