Kansas wing Ochai Agbaji has declared for the 2022 NBA draft, he announced on social media tonight (Twitter link). Agbaji is coming off a season where he was a Consensus First Team All American and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year.
Agbaji, a projected lottery pick, is currently ranked 13th on ESPN’s big board. He averaged 18.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season, shooting 47.5% from the floor and 41% from distance.
“Before I put my collegiate career in the rearview mirror and look to the future, I want to thank some of the people who helped put me on the road to success. My family. My teammates. my coaches. And of course – Jayhawk nation,” Agbaji said as part of a larger statement. “No matter where basketball takes me, I’ll always be a Jayhawk.”
The 22-year-old Agbaji helped Kansas win the NCAA championship this season. It was his fourth year with the school, so he would’ve had one more year of eligibility if he had chosen to remain in college.
The NBA draft will be held on June 23 from Brooklyn, New York this year.
I am rooting for this guy
Glad he’s finally leaving….been at KU forever.
He played four college seasons at Kansas. That constitutes “forever?”
Since most lottery picks are 1 n done….yeah.
(Also I’m an alum of a school that saw him 2-3 times a year and usually lost. It was more in jest that I was glad he was leaving. Hopefully Braun too.)
His numbers across the board went up this year on offense. He might not be a star, but he is going to be a good pro.
He has textbook measurables, and the basic skill set, for an NBA SG. But he hasn’t shown himself to be a shot creator or a facilitator. 4 years in college creates a higher bar, as it should at least in terms of tempering expectations of his further development. As a result, he could easily fall out of the lottery.
Weak shooter despite his senior year 3pt%. Weak steal rate. Late 2nd rounder – UDFA.
Rebounding is his best stat. He was not prominent live. Braun may be better, tho they both might be a 3.
Nope we don’t need 6’4 small forwards out there.