Oscar Tshiebwe was nothing short of an animal during his tenure in Lexington. The two-time consensus All-American and 2021-22 Wooden Award winner was a central player in the recent wave of big men taking over college basketball.
However, age and style of play were significant factors in Tshiebwe falling out of the NBA Draft and being picked up afterward. It’s not the first time a former All-American in the college game was overlooked by the Association. Still, whenever it happens, it makes you scratch your head. Is the college game that much different for a star to be looked at as a scrub at the next level?