The Pacers will ink undrafted Kentucky massive man Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way deal, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The 6-foot-9 energy ahead/middle was a consensus All-American second-teamer with the Wildcats in 2023, however a consensus All-American first-teamer in 2022, in all probability his finest school season.
That junior 12 months in 2021-22, his first with Kentucky after spending his first two school seasons with West Virginia, Tshiebwe gained the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Center of the Year Award and the Pete Newell Big Man Award. He was additionally named the SEC Player of the Year, an SEC All-Defensive Teamer, and the National College Player of the Year by quite a lot of organizations.
He was twice the NCAA’s rebounds chief, averaging 15.1 RPG in 2022 and 13.7 RPG in 2023, and a two-time All-SEC choice throughout his remaining two school seasons.
The 23-year-old averaged 16.5 PPG, the aforementioned 13.7 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, and 1.0 BPG throughout 32 contests in 2022-23.
Indiana additionally added a number of new younger gamers throughout this week’s draft. The membership acquired Houston ahead Jarace Walker within the lottery and Belmont ahead Ben Sheppard later within the first spherical. The Pacers then added G League Ignite guard Mojave King and Miami guard Isaiah Wong within the second spherical.
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