“That is not an option,” Tshiebwe told Roberts. “I will never transfer. Kentucky’s my home. If there’s a chance to go professional, I’ll go pro. If there’s a chance to not go professional, I will go back to Kentucky. I’ve never even thought about going (another) place. Kentucky is my home. It’s a dream place. I can’t leave my home. That’s my place, forever.”
He described his two-and-a-half-year journey in Lexington as “probably the best time in my life.” Pro or back to college for one final season, he is “so appreciative of everything the people have done for us. And everything I have accomplished for Kentucky — I’m very grateful for that. I will continue to be a part of the Big Blue Nation forever.”
“Right now, it’s still (a possibility),” Tshiebwe said of a potential return to Lexington. “I just want to continue and see. I’m praying everything can go well. I’m praying that a team can get me. … This is my dream. My dream is to play in the NBA.”
Ranked No. 64 overall in ESPN’s latest big board of draft-eligible prospects, it doesn’t hurt that Tshiebwe knocked down 12 of 25 3-point attempts in an individual shooting drill, a smooth 48 percent. He showed off that same touch in the Combine scrimmage, hitting a quick-trigger 13-footer without hesitation, then launching and drilling a long two from the top of the key.
And then a strong showing in his individual pro day, continuing to knock down shots from deep with scouts and team personnel in attendance.
He described his two-and-a-half-year journey in Lexington as “probably the best time in my life.” Pro or back to college for one final season, he is “so appreciative of everything the people have done for us. And everything I have accomplished for Kentucky — I’m very grateful for that. I will continue to be a part of the Big Blue Nation forever.”
“Right now, it’s still (a possibility),” Tshiebwe said of a potential return to Lexington. “I just want to continue and see. I’m praying everything can go well. I’m praying that a team can get me. … This is my dream. My dream is to play in the NBA.”
Ranked No. 64 overall in ESPN’s latest big board of draft-eligible prospects, it doesn’t hurt that Tshiebwe knocked down 12 of 25 3-point attempts in an individual shooting drill, a smooth 48 percent. He showed off that same touch in the Combine scrimmage, hitting a quick-trigger 13-footer without hesitation, then launching and drilling a long two from the top of the key.
And then a strong showing in his individual pro day, continuing to knock down shots from deep with scouts and team personnel in attendance.
It’s NBA or Kentucky for Oscar Tshiebwe — no transfer
No, Oscar Tshiebwe will not be wearing another college basketball uniform in 2023-24. It will be the NBA or Kentucky, he announced.
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