My guess is Ayo HAS a very good three-point shot. But that was not his role this season at Illinois. Get the ball to him and see what happens seemed to be the plan. And did Ayo come through!
If I were an NBA scout I'd say draft him. Hate to say that; sad that we may not see him again at Illinois.
If I am completely honest, completely objective, regarding Ayo.....he's a mid second rounder, at best, and probably a career backup in the NBA....at best.
Keep in mind, this team did not play well until they took Ayo off the ball. His ball handling left a lot to be desired. Way, way too many live ball turnovers. When TF was on the ball, turnovers sharply went down and the offense was more fluid. There's no way Ayo is an NBA PG. Nothing we've seen for two years indicates that he can play that role at the highest level.
Now, you look at the 2. Let's be honest, his shooting(per 40 minutes) was poor. He's not a great shooter, he's not a great scorer, he's not a great athlete (by NBA standards)....I'd put him in the "crafty" category. He's not going to go up and jam on anybody, but from 15 feet and has a knack for finding an open shot. He's got a very good mid-range game, but that's prehistoric in today's NBA.
At 6'5", his size is his #1 asset
His heart and confidence is #2.
I think he's a guy that's a really, really good college player. His size allowed him to get a game winner off vs Michigan. He shot that ball over Simpson, a small guard, and again, he didn't get great lift and a clean look. He got the shot off darn near coming down because Simpson was right in his face. Again, crafty. Can he get that shot off vs a 6'4" NBA guard with NBA athleticism?
The NCAA Tournament would have been a huge boost to his stock because he would have been on the national stage, in a high pressure situation and he would have gotten to show what he could do on the games biggest stage.
Now, I think he's going to the NBA regardless of feedback because I think he had his mind made up before the 2019-2020 season. That was the plan from the get go. He's a kid that needs another year to show that he can be a three level scorer. As of this second, I don't think he's shown that(YET) and I think his draft position is going to reflect that.
Now, the other question that nobody asks is...what position can he guard? Can he stay in front of an NBA point guard? Can he not get backed down when isolated against by an NBA 2? This is not strong physical guy.
We love Ayo, just like we loved Dee and Frank. He's an Illinois legend. He made this season exciting as avid fans. I hope he lives his dreams and makes millions. I think he needs more time to work on his ball skills and obviously his shooting. That's not going to happen, but it's what should happen.
Looking at Adam Miller. That's an NBA body, with NBA athleticism, with NBA range on this jumper and with the ability to finish at the rack. He has those physical gifts....we'll see if he has the intangibles gifted to Ayo.
Just my opinion when trying to take off the O & B goggles, suit, socks and undies.