He's built along the lines of a longer Trevor Ariza or Bruno Caboclo (but way more skilled than Bruno). Heat's KZ Okpala: Tallies monster double-double 01/18/2020 • by RotoWire Staff Heat's KZ Okpala: Adds three points in G League The Draft Review (with Matthew Maurer) brings you a wealth of NBA draft history through its free resource of extensive statistics, biographies, articles, interviews and this live forum. Led the Cardinal in scoring getting to the rim in a variety of ways, making set shots at a strong clip in limited attempts, and filling lanes running the floor actively in transition.Promising defender with excellent tools and the potential to guard multiple positions. Showing considerable growth for the Cardinal as a sophomore, the Orange County native emerged as one of the top prospects on the west coast averaging 16.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2 assists per game in his second year under Jerod Haase to earn All-Pac-12 1st Team honors. Has nice very good size for a forward measured at 6’9.5 in shoes at the Draft Combine with a 7’1.75 wingspan to go along with an improving 210-pound frame. Okpala (Achilles) is inactive for Saturday's opener against the Nuggets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. KZ Okpala NBA Draft Scouting Report KZ is a freakishly long athlete with a ridiculous 7-2 wingspan and a long, wiry frame. Finished fifth in the Pac-12 in free throws made per game (4.0) and fourth in attempts (6.0).Recorded four consecutive 20-point games from Jan. 9-24, against Arizona (29), Arizona State (21), Washington (22) and Utah (22).Notched a career-high 30 points at California (Feb. 3).Shot 46.3 percent overall and 36.8 percent from three-point range. KZ surprises with his ball-handling ability, as he’s able to dribble in traffic and drive the ball in tight spaces. Okpala is dealing with Achilles tendinitis, so he won't play in … 0:34; See All. Draft Notes KZ is a freakishly long athlete with a ridiculous 7-2 wingspan and a long, wiry frame. KZ Okpala is a long, late-blooming forward with excellent size and budding versatility on both ends. NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.KZ Okpala is a long, late-blooming forward with excellent size and budding versatility on both ends. Okpala was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 32nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft but was soon after traded to the Miami Heat. On July 7, 2019, Miami Heat announced that they had signed Okpala. Latest on Miami Heat small forward KZ Okpala including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN ... NBA draft profile: KZ Okpala. Fluid athlete who can play above the rim with a head of steam.Played a key role for a young Stanford team that faced some significant challenges in the zone-heavy Pac-12. KZ surprises with his ball-handling ability, as …
He’s built along the lines of a longer Trevor Ariza or Bruno Caboclo (but way more skilled than Bruno).
Had some strong moments this season getting in the passing lanes and defending on the ball, but has a lot of room to improve off the ball. He averaged 11.7 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game in 20 appearances with the Skyforce. Ability to use his tools on the glass is a work in progress as well.2018-19 USBWA All-District and NABC All-District Second Team accolades.Semifinalist for the 2018-19 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. 2019 Extended Mock Draft 3.1 – 06/06/2019; 2019 NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawals – 06/01/2019; Team Needs: Northwest Division – 05/28/2019; 2019 NBA Draft Combine Athleticism Testing – 05/20/2019; 2019 NBA Draft Combine Measurements – 05/19/2019; 2019 Extended Mock Draft 2.0 – 05/01/2019; 2019 NBA Draft Early Entry Page – 04/16/2019 DRAFT TRADE: Traded to Miami Heat Synergy Stats: KZ Okpala Scouting Report; About KZ Okpala. NBA draft profile: KZ Okpala. Can put the ball on the floor and attack off the bounce.Parents, Martin and Mary Okpala, were both born in Nigeria.KZ understands a good amount of Igbo, one of the official languages of Nigeria.
A consensus top-50 prospect in the high school class of 2017 who grew significantly late in his prep career and did not break out until his senior season, Okpala made an instant impact at Stanford after getting cleared academically and finished the year averaging 10 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Okpala was born to Nigerian parents Martin and Mary Okpala, who settled in In his senior season, he improved to 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game.Okpala missed his first 11 games of his freshman season at Stanford because of academic ineligibility.On November 6, 2018, he made his sophomore debut with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 96–74 win over At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Okpala announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the