Mark Pope has a special player on his 2025-26 roster, and that player is Otega Oweh. The 6’4 senior guard is returning from last season, where he led the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game. His performance led to Oweh earning All-SEC Second Team Honors, but this year, his aspirations are much higher. Despite Oweh being one of the best players in the SEC last season, his name isn’t being discussed all that much to be the Player of the Year in college basketball this season. What people are forgetting about Oweh is the fact that he is an elite defender on top of being a high-volume scorer. Last season, Oweh had a career high of 1.6 steals per game, and the rumor is that he is improving this offseason as a defender. The one knock on Oweh last season was his three-point shooting. What’s funny about this is the fact that he still shot 35.5% from three on the season, but he was really only shooting the ball when he was wide open. Oweh is known as a driver, and he is probably the best player in col
