ORLANDO - Like last season, Chuma Okeke is stepping his game up in the second half of the year. He has scored in double figures in five of his last six games, averaging 13.3 points on 56.9 percent shooting overall and 47.4 percent 3-point shooting over this stretch.
Let’s take a deeper look into his recent surge as well as examine his defensive abilities.
Every team needs a reliable 3-and-D guy, and Okeke, at 6-foot-8, 230 pounds, fits that bill. Obviously, to be a quality 3-and-D guy, one needs to hit from 3-point range at a high rate, particularly in catch-and-shoot situations.