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Jalen Green may have the most upside of any player in the 2021 NBA Draft as the 6-foot-5 guard possesses elite athleticism and scoring ability that make him an enticing option with one of the top picks.
As a senior at Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), Green was narrowly edged out for MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors after averaging 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and five assists per game. The Crew finished the season ranked No. 7 nationally.
Green spent his first three seasons of high school at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.), where he became the program s all-time leading scorer with 2,288 points in three seasons. He broke Prolific Prep s single-season scoring record as well with 1,008 points to end his high school career with 3,299 points.
NBA Draft 2021 Presented by State Farm®: by The Numbers
By Sentinel News Service
NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm
® will take place on Thursday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. ABC will televise the first round of the NBA Draft for the first time, and ESPN will air both rounds. Twenty draft prospects are scheduled to attend and have their once-in-a-lifetime experience on the biggest stage.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum will announce the selections for the first and second rounds, respectively.
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United State s Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart warm up with teammates Tina Charles, rear left, A ja Wilson and Sylvia Fowles, rear right, before a women s basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. The U.S. has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to talented post players, possibly the best ever assembled. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
SAITAMA, Japan The U.S. has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to talented post players, possibly the best ever assembled.
Women’s Basketball: Quintet of US post players may be best group ever assembled
United State s Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart warm up with teammates Tina Charles, rear left, A ja Wilson and Sylvia Fowles, rear right, before a women s basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. The U.S. has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to talented post players, possibly the best ever assembled. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Charlie Neibergall
United States Brittney Griner (15) reacts during women s basketball preliminary round game against Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Eric Gay