Kentucky Basketball: You’re Going To Love Wenyen Gabriel

3. Offensive Potential

Generally speaking, 6’10” wings with quality athleticism enter the college game without a polished skill set. Wenyen Gabriel certainly isn’t polished offensively, but he’s further along than most at his age or position.

Per Metz Camfield of CoachCal.com, Gabriel is working to become a true all-around threat on the offensive end of the floor.

"“I can shoot the ball well, I can defend all positions, I’m comfortable playing any position,” Gabriel said. “And I’ve been developing my ball handling, always been working on that. It’s kind of putting all the pieces together now, trying to incorporate it into my game. It’s one of the reasons why I came here to Kentucky.”"

Gabriel’s already solid jump shot is a massive step in the right direction.

As both Gabriel and John Calipari alluded to in Camfield’s article, Gabriel can space the floor. He has legitimate 3-point range and a consistent enough stroke to be a dangerous option when left open along the perimeter.

If he can continue to polish his jump shot and improve off the bounce, he could transform the Wildcats’ offense entirely.

The key for Gabriel in 2016-17 will be establishing his ability to attack off the bounce. Come March, when defense becomes more physical, he’ll need to be able to create his own offense in a pinch.

Gabriel is also a capable post player, but he’ll need to add significant weight to his frame to be able to post up against the nation’s best interior defenders.

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