Viny Okouo
Page updated as of 4/12/2020, scouting report written by Alan Lu.
2019 rankings were finalized on 6/19/2019.
Height: 7-1
Weight: 240
Country: Congo
Professional Team: Unicaja Malaga
Classification: International ’97
Birthdate: 4/10/1997
Projected Draft Range: Likely Undrafted
Pros:
Active finisher around the basket
Excels at scoring on the move
Solid rebounder
Adequate defensive player
Good shot blocker
Good athleteGreat size to play center
Has played in some of the toughest professional leagues
Cons:
Needs to improve his face-up game
Needs to improve his low post game
Bad free throw shooter
Needs to improve his playmaking skills
May be quite raw offensively
Can be quite foul prone
Has not seen much playing time in the top professional leagues
Summary:
Viny Okouo is a very tall center prospect that may project to be a rim protector at the next level. He will need to improve his offense significantly, but his draft stock at the moment suggests that if he were to declare, perhaps an NBA team would take a chance on him as a draft and stash candidate in the second round in 2019.
Links:
Unicaja Baloncesto’s Article on Okouo Withdrawing
Games Scouted:
10/31/15 Clinicas Rincon Malaga vs. Xuven Cambados
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