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NBA Draft 2019 Prospect Watch: Louis King

By Scott Romportl

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Louis King #2 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after a basket in the second half against the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Louis King #2 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after a basket in the second half against the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 28: (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MARCH 28: (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

University of Oregon freshman Louis King has lottery level potential, but is this a reasonable projection and are the Milwaukee Bucks in a place to take this type of risk in the NBA Draft?

A 5-star prep recruit out of New Jersey, Louis King was a highly regarded prospect well before his NCAA career began for the Oregon Ducks.

King, along with fellow 2019 NBA Draft prospect Bol Bol, were the prized incoming recruits that Oregon head coach Dana Altman could add to a core of Payton Pritchard and Kenny Wooten, to form arguably the most talented roster in the Pac-12 conference in the 2018-19 season.

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A torn meniscus during his senior year of high school led to King starting behind the eight ball in his diaper dandy season. It wasn’t until mid-December that King would be slowly integrated into the rotation, but a Pac-12 Tournament championship in March, followed up by a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament, extended the Ducks’ season considerably longer.

It was in these conference and NCAA tournaments where King really re-solidified his standing as a highly skilled offensive player, with the length/wingspan (6’9”/7’0”) to eventually grow into a switchable defender. In this seven-game span alone where the lights shone brightest, King averaged 16.9 points per game on 46.9 percent shooting, including 50 percent from 3-point distance (19-of-38), and 80 percent from the free throw line (20-of-25).

Known best for his offensive talent centered around his shot-making at all three levels, King will certainly receive late first round interest, but could very well be available when the Milwaukee Bucks make a selection at No. 30.

While not a household name in many first round mock drafts and top-30 prospect big boards, arguments can be made for and against King as a selection in this spot. Let’s dig into some of those arguments.

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