Im a big basketball fan and I do follow both the NBA and NCAA. Id say I noticed Victor Oladipo last year during his final year in college. And he was amazing all season long. That eventually paid-off when he was selected 2nd overall during the 2013 NBA draft. Since Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon, no Nigerian player, or player of Nigerian descent has really made that much noise in the NBA. However, it seems thats going to change soon with Victor Oladipo. Lets do a quick review of all Nigerian players and players of Nigerian descent that have been selected in the first round of the NBA draft since Hakeem Olajuwon. - Olowokandi: he was selected 1st overall but ended up as a bust. - Emeka Okafor: selected in the first round. Promising player but his career has been hindered by never ending injuries and hes more or less a role player now. - Andre Iguodala: selected in the first round. Still a very good player with crazy athleticism and one of the best mid-court defenders in the game. However, he has reached his ceiling. - Jeff Green: selected in the first round. Starting for Celtics but his career has been hindered by injuries and he hasnt lived up to the hype. - Aminu: selected in the first round. Starting for New Orleans but hes more or less a role player. - Udoh: selected in the first round. More or less a role player. Victor Oladipo seems to be Nigerias biggest prospect since The Dream. Hes currently averaging 13.8 points, four assists, 1.5 blocks and 5.3 rebounds per game. Thats pretty solid for a rookie and he looks like the Rookie of the Year right now. However, its too early to judge what his career would look like when its all said and done. But he reminds me of T-Mac without a jump-shot. For now, lets all enjoy Oladipos work ethic (hes a super-duper hard-worker), speed, crazy dunks, freakish athleticism, raw skill-set, and defence awareness. Hes still 21 years old. Keep the flag flying, brother!!!! And he isnt just a talented basket baller - the guy can sing as well. Watch him sing here. youtube/watch?v=jWsVhAkbzss
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:22:23 +0000
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