Cam McGriff’s Case as a Pro, and His Upside as a Prospect

Cam McGriff came to Oklahoma State as a high-upside physical freak. A 19-year-old in a 25-year-old’s body. As a rookie he was raw, but drew praise from seniors like Phil Forte, who said, “I don’t think I’ve had as much respect for a freshman since I’ve been an upperclassman as him.”

In Year 3, he is Oklahoma State’s best player and an unquestioned leader on a criminally shorthanded team just trying to keep its head above Big 12 waters.

How the rest of 2018-19 pans out is yet to be seen, but McGriff is unlikely to leave to test NBA waters before his final year. If nothing more, lack of team success would keep him off most scouts’ radars. But when his final days in Stillwater are done, how will…