Georgia Tech Basketball: Josh Okogie shines in first day of NBA Combine
A borderline draft pick coming into the NBA Combine, Georgia Tech’s Josh Okogie saw his NBA Draft stock skyrocket after the first day of the NBA Combine.
For those wondering if Georgia Tech basketball will see the return of Josh Okogie next fall on the basketball court, the short answer right now is that “it’s unlikely.”
On day one of the NBA Combine, Okogie was one of the top performers among his testing and performance in the combine’s first round of scrimmages. A quick search of Okogie’s name on NBA.com’s Combine Results page shows that Okogie flat out dominated the physical testing. Here are a few of his notable results;
- Standing Vertical Leap: 33.00
- Max Vertical Leap: 42.00 (T-1st for all players)
- Shuttle Run: 3.03
- Three Quarter Sprint: 3.04 (1st for all players)
Those results among others have reporters, scouts, and NBA general managers raving about the Snellville, Georgia native.
Josh Okogie is another guy who appears to be crushing the athletic testing. 42 inch vertical, which is the best mark at the Combine so far. Also has a 3.03 shuttle run time, which is also #1 so far (Grayson Allen #2 at 3.04). Playing in the five on five right now.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 17, 2018
NBA combine Day 1 standouts: Kevin Huerter, Donte DiVincenzo, Jacob Evans, Svi Mykhailiuk, Melvin Frazier, Josh Okogie, Jaylen Hands, Sagaba Konate, PJ Washington, Alize Johnson
— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) May 17, 2018
Disappointments: Rawle Alkins, Devonte' Graham, Shake Milton, Tyus Battle, Brandon McCoy
So, Josh Okogie has a 7'0'' wingspan, a 42'' max vert, and nearly ran a sub-3 second lane agility. That's something.
— Ben Rosales (@brosales12) May 17, 2018
If Okogie does end up staying in the NBA Draft, the Yellow Jackets would be losing one of their top scorers over the past two seasons. Okogie this past season averaged 18.2 points per game along with 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He averaged 16.9 points per game over his 61 career games with the program.
The AJC’s Michael Cunningham caught up with Okogie afterwards to get his thoughts on his day one performance.
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If Okogie hears his name called on June 21st in Brooklyn, he will become the first Yellow Jacket to be drafted since 2013 when Glen Rice was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. If he sneaks into the first round, he would be the first, first round pick from Georgia Tech since Iman Shumpert in 2011.