Utah Jazz: 2019 NBA Draft grades
By Mason McFee
No. 58 pick: Miye Oni
Not much Ivy League basketball was probably watched by Jazz or NBA fans, but luckily Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune has everyone covered:
Here’s the Jazz’s info sheet on Miye Oni pic.twitter.com/J4SKVMqFDK
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) June 21, 2019
The Ivy League may not be on the level of basketball that the SEC or ACC is, but it’s still college basketball and to be named the Player of the Year in your league in consecutive seasons is no small feat. He also became the first Ivy League player drafted in almost 25 years:
First Ivy Leaguer selected in draft since Penn’s Jerome Allen in 1995. https://t.co/f5f4CtfyMb
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 21, 2019
Andy Larsen also added this nugget from new Jazz general manager Justin Zanik on Oni:
Zanik on Miye Oni: "What we really like is his defensive ability, even though he was a main-scoring role at Yale. Open shot making, being able to contest and use his length, I think he can be a defender at first & open shot-maker as he develops, and then working w&w/o the ball."
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) June 21, 2019
Despite the Jazz paying up for this pick and like Wright-Foreman, Oni figures to spend time in the G League with the Salt Lake City Stars and hope for a roster spot to open up in the next couple of offseasons.
Grade: C