ugonna onyenso scout

the best rim protector in the draft, onyenso has elite tools at 7’0 with a 7’4 wingspan and a ridicoulous 9’5 standing reach. He goes vertical, and the sheer length just swats balls out of the air. He rotates fast and on time, covering his guards mistakes when they let a person get by them. He’s a great athlete for a big, long strides, pretty fast up and down the court, can get vertical for lobs, and he flies across the court. Everywhere in help. Can recover even if he’s beat thanks to those tools. Dosen’t foul either. In drop, he uses his length to cut off angles and remove that pocket pass. Plays cat and mouse with the ball handler, stunting at them to keep them guessing before forcing them into a poor shot. Eats up space at the rim very fast. When an action is made, he can turn and contest the shot. He catches and finishes, strictly a play finisher. Solid touch, Made 72.5 percent of his shots at the rim in half-court settings, per Synergy. Gets up for lobs, easy target.

Hit a couple pick and pop 3s but won’t do that in the league. High points the ball, 1.6 OREB per game, attacks the glass. Has lots of issues with his skinny lower half. Not a good defensive rebounder, solid players can move him and get under his hips. Regularly can lose position because of this. 19.3 percent defensive rebounding rate this year and virginia rebounded worse when he was on the court. sometimes will just go for blocks and steals when he can just stay home for the rebound. Can’t really defend on the perimeter. High hips hurt him here, fakes get him easily, and if he’s on an island he’s getting beat. Offers nothing on offense besides play finishing even if he improved his assist numbers. Can’t create his own shot. No post game to speak of or floaters. Can’t dribble, pass, or shoot. Might get played off the floor in the playoffs because of his offense. His hands can bobble the ball sometimes and they can be off. Needs to make his free throws and clean up his shooting mechanics.