NBA Draft Scouting Report: Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye

Prospect Profile 

A mobile, fluid forward, Gueye will have a real chance of being drafted this summer. He reclassified in high school and started college early, which is why he’s so young despite two seasons at Washington State under his belt. The 6-foot-11 prospect has a skillset that fits the modern game extremely well.

Gueye has been a starter essentially since day one at college level, but his role really increased as sophomore. He’s now a double-double machine following year two and leverages his size and athleticism well. He had one of the most productive seasons for a freshman in school history and built upon that recently as a sophomore.

The big from Senegal has shown some really impressive things in two seasons at the college level in the Pac-12. He played over 30 minutes per game as a sophomore and nearly doubled shot attempts year-over-year. While his efficiency didn’t rise like we would have liked to see, it was good to at least see Gueye somewhat maintain his splits from the floor with the scaled up volume. He’s a prospect that hovers around 50% on twos and just under 30% on triples.

Gueye is an elite offensive rebounder, pulling down nearly 3.5 per game as sophomore. His ability to generates second chance points is extremely valuable at any level. He’s also an underrated positional passer, dishing out roughly two assists per game last season.

In transition, he should fit the modern NBA game well. Gueye has good acceleration and runs the floor well for a forward. We wouldn’t call him a point forward, but he has good handles at 6-foot-11 and has no problem bringing the ball up the court upon pulling down a board. That’s a skill that every big needs to thrive at the next level.

Gueye has a smooth jumper, which could unlock quite a bit for him in the NBA. He’s still not a great 3-point shooter in terms of percentages, but the upside is really there. He’s solid in the midrange and is a much improved free throw shooter which is promising.

On the other end of the court, Gueye is pretty disruptive. He has a 7-foot-3 wingspan and moves really well. He isn’t as good of a shot blocker as he could be with the size and length, but he should naturally improve there.

At the high school level with Prolific Prep, Gueye was on a loaded roster and didn’t get to showcase all of the tools he had. He was still a top 50 recruit and has been able to preview all of his upside at the college level now.

Gueye was able to experience part of the pre-draft process this time last year, but this time around it feels like he won’t go back to school and will officially be selected on the night of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Highlights

Draft Projection

Second-Round Pick in 2023 NBA Draft.

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