No. 1 pick Wembanyama played the past three seasons in France’s Pro A.
For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States.The third pick,, went to the Portland Trail Blazers after two seasons with the G League Ignite. Last season, he averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds in 25 games, including a 28- point outburst in a preseason game against Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 squad., played for Overtime Elite, an Atlanta-based pro league for 16- to 20-year-olds.
Wembanyama played the past three seasons in France’s Pro A. Last season, he led the league in scoring, rebounding and blocks. He was the youngest regular-season MVP in league history and its defensive player of the year. “Can’t really describe it,” he said. “Still fresh. Best thing in my life, you know. Best night of my life. Dreaming about this for so long. It’s a dream come true. It’s incredible.”
Miller was a first-team Associated Press All-American, averaging 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Thompson twins led the City Reapers to the Overtime Elite championship last season. Ausar was the regular-season and Finals MVP while Amen was an all-league first-team pick and posted a league-best 9.2 assists per game during the Overtime Elite playoffs.
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