Scouting Report
Strengths
Strong shot blocking and contesting instincts. Averaged 2.8 BPG.
Moves well in transition for a big. Fluid athlete laterally and vertically.
Greatly improved his FT% this past season.
Strong finisher in the paint off two feet, one foot or in alley-oop situations.
Capable of guarding in space against pull up jump shots.
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Weaknesses
Offers zero floor spacing. Went 0-3 from the 3-point line this season.
Little to no playmaking instincts. Limited passer and nonexistent ball handler.
Doesn’t get to the FT line with consistency. Only averaged 3.7 FTs a game despite living in the paint.
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Summary
Koloko is a defined role player who understands what role he'll play at the next level. He defends the rim well as a shot-blocker and can guard and contest shots in space. He is a strong finisher in the paint and has improved his free throw shooting to help deter defenses from simply fouling him. A good athlete who moves fluidly and runs the court well, Koloko lacks offensive skills such as play-making, shooting, and ball handling. Will be relied upon as a screener, pick and roll finisher, and rim protector.
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Honors
All-Pac-12 First Team (2022)
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team (2022)
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2022)
Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year (2022)
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Statistics
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Koloko is about average when defending out of position, ranking in the 48th percentile of bigs. He allows just 37% from 2, but 37% from 3. He defends out of position at an above average rate, which is impressive considering his size and playstyle.
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This data was hand-tracked by AJ Wahl and Bryon Cook. Every single defensive possesion of each player's season was analyzed. This dataset includes all possessions when the defender is guarding on-ball, in man-to-man, and against a player not within their position group who shoots the ball, is fouled, or commits a turnover. The percentile listed above is a players standing compared to their postion group calculated by compliling and weighing various different metrics derrived from the hand-tracked data. This data only measures a portion of a player's impact, but it is clear that the ability to defend out of one's position group is a vital skill to contributing to winning basketball at the professional level.