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Louisville basketball: 5 players who could impact Jordan Nwora’s decision

By Presley Meyer

LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 26: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on January 26, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 66-51. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - JANUARY 26: Jordan Nwora #33 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half of the game at KFC YUM! Center on January 26, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville won 66-51. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 17: Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines dribbles the ball while being guarded by Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half during the championship game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 17: Ignas Brazdeikis #13 of the Michigan Wolverines dribbles the ball while being guarded by Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half during the championship game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Ignas Brazdeikis – Michigan

Position ranking: 14

Overall ranking: 54

Ignas Brazdeikis is an absolute stud that a lot of people don’t know much about yet. The 6’7″ forward was a relatively unknown guy from Lithuania who came in and made an instant impact during his freshman year for John Beilein.

“Iggie” surprised many outsiders looking in as a guy with excellent control of his game, and a ton of swag to go with it. He has a crafty style and is ambidextrous. He can absolutely shoot the lights out of the ball and was a key cog in the machine for a really solid Michigan team in 2018-19.

Brazdeikis’ game is very similar to Nwora’s, but he’s a year younger. He is projected to be drafted in the same area as Nwora, and should he choose to leave his name in the draft, he could be the type of guy who makes the difference between Nwora being drafted or not.

Brazdeikis may be the type of guy that an NBA front office looks at and sees him playing a role and having a precise fit immediately in the league.

If there’s a guy that Nwora is going to want to look more experienced and polished than during the combine, it has to be Brazdeikis.

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