Ugonna Onyenso, Virginia Cavaliers, C - News, Stats, Bio

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vs 6 Tennessee Volunteers (25-12)

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ACC Standings

Team	Conf	Overall
DUKE	17-1	35-3
UVA	15-3	30-6
MIAMI	13-5	26-9
UNC	12-6	24-9
CLEM	12-6	24-11
LVILLE	11-7	24-11
NCST	10-8	20-14
FSU	10-8	18-15
CAL	9-9	22-12
STNFRD	9-9	20-13
VATECH	8-10	19-13
SMU	8-10	20-14
WAKE	7-11	18-17
CUSE	6-12	15-17
PITT	5-13	13-20
ND	4-14	13-18
BC	4-14	11-20
GATECH	2-16	11-20

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Draft Scouting Report

Pro Comparison: Yanic Konan Niederhauser

Summary

Nigerian native who came up the ranks at the NBA Academy Africa before enrolling at Putnam Science Academy. Played his first two years of college basketball under John Calipari at Kentucky and then transferred to Kansas State for his junior year. Thrived in his role as Virginia’s back-up center as a senior.

About

2026 ACC All Defensive Team
Was second nationally with 2.92 blocks per game (in just 18.6 minutes)
Set an ACC Tournament record with a total of 21 blocks

Strengths

NBA caliber rim protector, both on the ball and when rotating from the weakside of the floor. Led the country with a 17.4% block rate.
Massive length with a 7-5 wingspan and fairly mobile for his size. Has relative defensive versatility for his archetype as an elite shot-blocker. Shows flashes of being able to contain penetration (specifically vs. Cameron Boozer in the ACC Tournament), but not yet consistently comfortable away from the basket.
Untapped offensive value as a vertical spacer (Virginia’s guards weren’t particularly good lob passers). Showed some developing face-up touch, making 10 3-pointers and shooting above 75% from the free-throw line for the second consecutive year.
Capable passer with a low turnover rate for a big man.

Weaknesses

Offensive role player with a career NCAA scoring average of just 4.3 points per game, including 6.5 this season. Never going to be asked to create his own shot.
Marginal hands that are not egregiously bad, but still contributed to a sub-70% finishing rate at the rim.
Could stand to add a bit more muscle mass to his frame and definitely get more physical at times.

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