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In what was his standout trait throughout his time with the Wildcats, DiVincenzo’s scoring aptitude drove the majority of his productivity until it catapulted him into the collective consciousness during this year’s NCAA Championship game.
That notably came off the bench as DiVincenzo assumed sixth man duties under famed head coach Jay Wright, who regularly admitted that the 21-year-old was overqualified for the role and recognized that he could be a starting-caliber player at other prestigious programs around the country.
With that in mind, DiVincenzo thrived in said role as his scoring output jumped from 8.8 points per game during his redshirt freshman campaign in the 2016-17 season to 13.4 points per game last year in the Quaker State. Even more encouraging was the fact that DiVincenzo did so at an efficient rate, as he posted a 58.2 true shooting percentage in 16-17 and a 60.8 true shooting percentage for 17-18.
Packing an efficient, dynamic scoring punch such as DiVincenzo did throughout the two full seasons he played with the Wildcats on the collegiate level obviously drew fans around the league, given his decision to jump into the draft waters following his strong showing at this year’s NBA Draft Combine in mid-May.
It’s that as well as the experience he carries in being able to change the course of games off the bench that the Bucks are hoping DiVincenzo can take to the NBA level, given the construction of the team’s roster heading into the season.
We’ll be paying close attention to how much of that holds in the upcoming year in the times DiVincenzo gets some burn on the court.