The Lakers try out the Nigerian Big Five Black King Kong. Will he be a potential contender for a two-way contract?

According to statistics from HoopsHype reporter Alberto De Roa, the Los Angeles Lakers have tried out Clifford Omoruyi, a big five inside player who played for the University of Alabama this season.

Omoruy from Nigeria was born in October 2001. He is 23 years old, 211cm tall and weighs 109kg. He is an inside player with a very good physical talent. This season, Omorui transferred from Rutgers to join the University of Alabama, but his performance has not made a substantial improvement. Omoruy played 37 times in the NCAA game for the University of Alabama this season, averaging 19.2 minutes per game, averaging 7.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocks, as well as 0.8 turnovers and 2.6 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 73.4% and a free throw percentage of 72.5%.

From the perspective of characteristics, Omoruy has good finishing ability at the basket on the offensive end, and his inside offensive shooting percentage is indeed quite considerable. Omoruy also performed well in the front and back court rebounds. He was able to use his advantages in physical talent and confrontational ability to complete the basket protection and inside defense on the defensive end. However, Omoruy's function on the offensive end is indeed limited. He does not have any independent scoring ability and shooting ability. He has also seriously dragged down the team's space on the offensive end. Therefore, Omoruy's playing time is relatively limited. The most important thing is that Omoruy is a big five player. By the time the NBA regular season starts next season, he is already 24 years old. He has not made any substantial improvements in these seasons. His progress is very limited, which will make everyone worry about his future development, and he may not have much potential to explore.

Considering the various situations of Omoruy and his performance this season, his current draft market is also very unsatisfactory, and he should also be highly likely to become a undraft in this year's NBA draft. However, Omoruy's physical fitness is indeed obvious to all, and he can indeed play some role in protecting the basket and rebounding. For the Lakers, they are indeed short of people in the interior position. Based on all aspects, it is reasonable for the Lakers to try out him. If Omoruy can show some unique characteristics in the tryout, he may also become a potential contender for the Lakers' two-way contract, or appear in the Lakers' NBA Development League team, the South Bay Lakers' lineup next season. I don't know how Omoruy performed in the trial.