Former UK All-American Anthony Davis is a player Olivier Sarr tries to model his game after. (Los Angeles Lakers Photo)
Guess who Kentucky center Olivier Sarr models his game after?
“There are a couple of guys for different parts of the game. Currently I really like Anthony Davis. I’m trying to model my game after him. He’s a great defender He can guard one through five and that’s something I try to incorporate in my game, but he’s also a stretch five, one of the best centers in the league and an NBA champion,” Sarr said Wednesday during a Zoom media call.
Davis of course is the former UK All-American and 2011-12 national player of the year who won a NCAA title at UK, an Olympic gold medal and most recently a NBA championship. The 7-foot Sarr averaged almost a double-double last year in ACC play before transferring to Kentucky this year.
“I also watch a lot of tape of Hakeem Olajuwon for his footwork, counter moves, counter-to-counter moves and all types of stuff. He was also a great defender. All-around player. He could shoot as a big,” Sarr said.
Olajuwon is one of the all-time NBA greats. So is Tim Duncan, another player Sarr watches.
“LaMarcus Aldridge, I think, is an underrated big in the league right now, but he’s a great midrange scorer and that’s something I try to put in my game,” Sarr said.
That’s a pretty good list of role models headed by Davis.
