Kentucky guard Otega Oweh recently declared himself as “all in” on preparing himself for the NBA.
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Men’s BasketballMark Pope Addresses Otega Oweh’s Potential NBA DeparturePublished2 minutes agoonMay 14, 2025ByIsaiah Pinto
Otega Oweh before facing his former team, the Oklahoma Sooners
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Kentucky guard Otega Oweh recently declared himself as “all in” on preparing himself for the NBA.
Oweh’s return to Kentucky is in limbo. Most fans expected Oweh to exercise his final year of eligibility to stay in Lexington, but the 21-year-old has his eyes set on the NBA.
“So, (Oweh) got a lot of room to grow, he’s a phenomenal player who had a great season last year, and it’s pretty fun to talk about,” Kentucky head coach Mark Pope told the media on Tuesday. “We’re talking to all of our guys that are going through this (NBA) process all of the time.”
To Pope’s point, Oweh only averaged 1.7 assists per game with 1.5 turnovers per game, a near one-to-one ratio.
“Otega’s physicality is elite,” Pope said. “His physicality on the offense and defensive end… shows up in contact, hits, it shows up in his explosiveness, it shows up in his first step, it shows up in his ability to kind of navigate guarding guys off the ball through screens by creating space with his chest.”
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On May 2, the NBA announced their invitees to the NBA Combine ahead of the NBA Draft this summer. Guard Koby Brea and Oweh and two Kentucky players were invited out of the 75-prospect pool.
This week prospects will showcase their talents and measurements at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago for scouts.
Last season, Kentucky endured several injuries. However, Oweh started all 36 games and had to step up with guards Jaxon Robinson and Lamont Butler missing significant time.
Oweh was recognized as one of the conference’s best players, as he was named to the 2024-25 All-SEC Second Team.
