The Toronto Raptors have drafted forward Jonathan Mogbo from the University of San Francisco 31st overall for the first pick on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft.
Mogbo, a 22-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida, is a physical rim runner with some intriguing guard skills for a guy his size.
Standing at 6-foot-6.25 without shoes and a ridiculous 7-foot-2 wingspan, Mogbo mostly suited up as a small-ball centre for the Dons and did it to great effect, averaging 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
He played as something of a point forward in college, functioning as a player akin to Ben Simmons running the offence and finishing most of his looks at the rim. He's a smart playmaker on drives, capable of making plays off the dribble and handling the ball like a guard.
However, much like Simmons, he also doesn't possess much of a jump shot and gets most of his points down-low and on drives. His mechanics also don't indicate that he'll be able to properly develop a shot. But he was still an efficient scorer, finishing with a 63.6 field goal percentage and shot 69.2 per cent from the charity stripe.
His defence was also impressive at the collegiate level, functioning as a capable switcher able to guard guys 2-through-4 because of his size, length and impressive foot-speed. He notched 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in his senior season.
He spent his first two years of college playing at Independence Community College in Kansas and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College before finishing his career with two years at San Francisco.
A native of West Palm Beach, he's good friends with fellow Floridian Scottie Barnes, who the Raptors inked to a rookie max extension earlier this week.
