Okorie was an unexpected one-and-done prospect, who went from being the second leading scorer on both his high school team at Brewster Academy (13.1 ppg) and grassroots teams with BABC (11.7 ppg) to being one of the most dynamic scoring guards in college basketball. He averaged 23.2 points, 3.6 assists, and 3.6 rebounds for Stanford, while posting shooting splits of 47% from the field, 35% from deep, and 83% from the free-throw line.
About
ACC All-Freshman Team and First Team All-ACC
2nd most points per game of any freshman in Stanford history.
3rd highest scoring freshman in college basketball last year and tied for most 30-point games (eight) in D-I.
Strengths
Puts constant pressure on the rim, beginning in the open floor by utilizing his speed, but continuing in the half-court where he’s effective with his angles and footwork, even when not able to get there in straight lines. In total, he averaged 13.1 shots at the rim per 100 possessions, ranking in the 99th percentile.
Extremely long arms with a 6-7.75 wingspan, which gives him a differential of 6.5-inches.
Good ball security (1.9 turnovers), especially relative to someone who had such high usage and total volume with the ball in his hands. While he was a scoring lead guard at Stanford, his background in high school suggests he’s capable of setting the table as more of a traditional point guard when his supporting cast warrants it.
Weaknesses
Undersized for the NBA with a still relatively undeveloped, 186 pound frame that needs to keep bulking up without compromising his burst. That also contributed to his inconsistent finishing (52% on layups).
Has good hand-eye coordination and a high steal rate, but will still be targeted defensively by bigger creators at the next level and especially vulnerable when forced to switch
His shooting and passing were both adequate, but need to keep progressing in order for his creation advantages to be sustainable. He had a ten game spurt where he connected on 28 of his 55 attempts from 3-point range, but shot just 28% from behind the arc in the other 21 games. He also had a relatively low assist rate for such a high volume creator, and failed to register more than two assists in 11 of Stanford’s 31 games.
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