Highly regarded Australian guard Josh Giddey announced Tuesday that he is entering the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-8 playmaker is considered a possible lottery selection. He is currently projected to be tabbed 13th overall in the mock draft by nbadraft.net.
The 18-year-old Giddey is averaging 11.1 points, 7.4 assists and 7.1 rebounds in 23 games for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball league in Australia.
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— josh giddey (@joshgiddey) April 27, 2021
“The league welcomed me with open arms and I know I’ll end my time here as a better person and player,” Giddey said in his announcement on Twitter.
“I feel like I’m ready to look toward the next step in my care…
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