Where will OMax be selected?

[We R Final Four]

It sounds to me like he could go top 20.  Would you take him ahead of Jordan Hawkins?

Cant comment....haven't seen Jordan's block %.......that is the end all be all. If better.....no way would any GM ever even consider.
Please pay attention. OMax's agent told him to sit the 2nd combine game.....and they argued over his potential of shot blocking in the 2nd game. Agent wouldn't hear it. Now teams are so confused on who OMP really is.

[DoctorV]

I'm down with OPP, yea you know me

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Omax and Sam could be on the same squad next season.....

https://heavy.com/sports/boston-celtics/nba-draft-rumors-prosper-jaquez/

Would help improve his writing skills.

[Hards Alumni]

From the article: "  It should be noted, of course, that OMP, as he is known , worked out for half the league in the run-up to Thursday."

Huh? I'm not going to claim nobody has ever called him "OMP" but I think it's fair to say he's got a pretty well established nickname and that's not it.

Could be a new nickname he received during NBA combine stuff.

[tower912]

I'm down with OPP, yea you know me

Heyyyyyy, hoooooo
Heyyyyyy, hoooooo

[StillAWarrior]

Could be a new nickname he received during NBA combine stuff.

You may be right, but I've been reading a lot about OMax during the combine/draft period and can't recall seeing it used. When I've seen/heard a nickname used, it's been "OMax."

[Jay Bee]

"OMP" - 5 blocks all year
Hawkins - 3 blocks in two regular season games vs MU

#pray

[MU82]

Sam Vecenie's final mock draft in The Athletic has Prosper going #21 to the Nets:

The Scout: I'm probably going to end up higher on Prosper than most evaluators just because I completely buy his tools and defense. Prosper is an awesome defensive player who profiles exceptionally well toward playing important minutes because of his switchability and potential to take on extremely difficult assignments. But it all comes down to shooting. If Prosper can consistently hit 35 percent-plus from 3, he'll provide enough value to be a long-term NBA rotation player who helps teams win in high-leverage moments. He's also been one of the players who has helped himself most in the pre-draft process.

The Fit: I think the Nets are simply going with the players highest rated on their board. Prosper has been into Brooklyn a couple of times for workouts, and the team clearly has some real interest. Much like many of the teams in this range, they're also thought to like Jaquez and a few of the other players who went ahead of this, in addition to Leonard Miller and some of the guards who fall on this board.

The Range: No. 15 to 30

[The Sultan]

Heyyyyyy, hoooooo
Heyyyyyy, hoooooo

Right group...wrong song.

[Jay Bee]

Sam Vecenie's final mock draft in The Athletic has Prosper going #21 to the Nets:

...same guy, last year:

"NBA Mock Draft 2022: Smith, Holmgren 1-2

44. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Lewis | 6-8 wing | 20 years old | Marquette"

[Hards Alumni]

...same guy, last year:

"NBA Mock Draft 2022: Smith, Holmgren 1-2

44. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Lewis | 6-8 wing | 20 years old | Marquette"

Show me a prognosticator that is 100% right!

[MU82]

...same guy, last year:

"NBA Mock Draft 2022: Smith, Holmgren 1-2

44. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Lewis | 6-8 wing | 20 years old | Marquette"

You've really done a great job covering your bases here, JB. If O-Max goes 20th, you can say, "See, I said he'd go 20-25." If he falls into the second round or doesn't get drafted at all, you can say, "See, I told you these prognosticators suck." Well done.

[StillAWarrior]

I realize it's a minor point, but I hope that they pronounce his name correctly on his big night. There is a subtle but unmistakable difference in how people pronounce his name depending on where they think the hyphen goes. And I certainly hope no one involved refers to him as "Maxence-Prosper."

Oh, and I hope they pronounce "Marquette" correctly when they're talking about him.

[wadesworld]

I realize it's a minor point, but I hope that they pronounce his name correctly on his big night. There is a subtle but unmistakable difference in how people pronounce his name depending on where they think the hyphen goes. And I certainly hope no one involved refers to him as "Maxence-Prosper."

Oh, and I hope they pronounce "Marquette" correctly when they're talking about him.

"And after being selected by the Pistons, OMax won't even need to move out of the state!"

[Uncle Rico]

You've really done a great job covering your bases here, JB. If O-Max goes 20th, you can say, "See, I said he'd go 20-25." If he falls into the second round or doesn't get drafted at all, you can say, "See, I told you these prognosticators suck." Well done.

It's a marketing tool

[We R Final Four]

I realize it's a minor point, but I hope that they pronounce his name correctly on his big night. There is a subtle but unmistakable difference in how people pronounce his name depending on where they think the hyphen goes. And I certainly hope no one involved refers to him as "Maxence-Prosper."

Oh, and I hope they pronounce "Marquette" correctly when they're talking about him.

University of Marquette

[Jay Bee]

Clemson alum

[SonOfWarrior]

Well, the obvious answer is that he will be selected in Brooklyn...

[PaintTouches]

A roundup of a bunch of final mocks and big boards.

https://painttouches.com/2023/06/22/comprehensive-list-of-omax-nba-draft-projections-oliver-maxence-prosper-marquette/

[Vander Blue Man Group]

...same guy, last year:

"NBA Mock Draft 2022: Smith, Holmgren 1-2

44. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Lewis | 6-8 wing | 20 years old | Marquette"

So because a mock draft was wrong about Lewis it can also be wrong about Prosper?  Shocking. 

[The Lens]

...same guy, last year:

"NBA Mock Draft 2022: Smith, Holmgren 1-2

44. Atlanta Hawks: Justin Lewis | 6-8 wing | 20 years old | Marquette"

your act is tired

[StillAWarrior]

Didn't see MUBB's Tweet for OMax posted yet.

Love this.

[Silkk the Shaka]

It sounds to me like he could go top 20.  Would you take him ahead of Jordan Hawkins?

#18 to the Heat. Nevada piping info to Spo + Jimmy demanding his guy

[MU82]

A roundup of a bunch of final mocks and big boards.

There is certainly the possibility that these folks are playing follow-the-pack. Better to be wrong and able to say "well, everybody was wrong" than to be wrong when everyone else is right.

But given that some of the mockers are actual reporters who talk regularly to insiders, it makes O-Max's ascension believable. Especially when put in the context of his performance at the Combine and in some individual workouts.

After last year's Combine, people weren't raving about Lewis anywhere near the way they are about Prosper. In retrospect, it looks like JL got some bad advice not to participate in at least one scrimmage.

[Herman Cain]

Didn't see MUBB's Tweet for OMax posted yet.

Love this.

Need to send this to every recruit after tonight