Prospect Profile
There’s no question that Wong could have made the jump to the NBA at some point in the last two years. As a sophomore at Miami, he was a full time starter and averaged over 17 points per game. Even last year, Wong declared for the 2022 NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility, worked out with several NBA teams, but ended up coming back for this most recent season. He’s now played four years at the college level in effort to win a championship, which he got fairly close to doing last season.
Set to be a quality prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft, he leaves Miami as a three-time All-ACC player and the ACC Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season.
Wong truly has the ability to make an impact on both ends. He’s not the biggest guard, but is laterally quick and is extremely disruptive on that end. This led to 1.4 steals per game as a senior, as he navigated passing lanes and defended well on-ball.
He’s also an extremely advanced shotmaker, which was on full display in the tournament. While some of the top scorers in the country produce most of their points in rhythm or off the catch, Wong can legitimately create for himself and knock down tough shots. Whether it’s turnaround fadeaways, step back triples, or other NBA-level moves, that upside offensively jumps off the page.
He’s also a good positional rebounder and takes good care of the ball, so it feels like he has a solid floor as an NBA player. Combine that with his ability to make big shots and his chance of being an effective bench spark is easy to see. With that in mind, he needs to get better as a facilitator, which will only take his upside to a new level. Wong is extremely explosive and has shown at times in college that he can be extremely effective defending on the perimeter.
It’s unlikely Wong is a first-round selection, especially given he’s already 22, but as a second rounder he would be a great selection for any team. A former four-star recruit, the 6-foot-4 guard played against a high level of competition at the high school level. This is a huge reason he was able to make an immediate impact at the college level, including multiple 20-point games as a freshman.
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Second-Round Pick in 2023 NBA Draft.
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