Milwaukee Bucks: Draft Prospects To Watch In Sweet Sixteen And Beyond

Bam Bam: Edrice Adebayo

While Monk was underwhelming in the wins against Wichita State and Northern Kentucky, his fellow Wildcat “Bam” Adebayo was having some of the best games of his basketball career.

The freshman center has had an up-and-down year for Kentucky, but the arrow was certainly pointing up this past weekend.

Adebayo dominated Northern Kentucky to the tune of 15 points and 18 rebounds, clearing the glass to keep the Norse from closing to dangerous territory in the second half.

Against Wichita State he not only put up another efficient stat line — 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 10 rebounds — he locked down the Shockers’ best offensive players down the stretch.

The highlight Adebayo will be sending to every team will be his block of Wichita State guard Landry Shamet.

Down three with time expiring, Shamet raised up from behind the arc to hit the game-tying shot, only to see Adebayo’s ridiculously long arm reach up to slap the shot away at the buzzer.

The Bucks have a talented center prospect on the roster in Thon Maker, a raw project brimming with the potential of a modern NBA center.

Adebayo could be the perfect rotational fit with Maker, as more of an interior presence setting hard screens, rolling to the basket, and fighting on every possession on defense.

Adebayo is currently projected all over the first round, from late lottery to late first-round. While another handful of strong games could see Bam shoot out of Milwaukee’s reach, they also could confirm his value as part of the big rotation of the future.