MANILA, Philippines — Jalen Green is being deemed among the top picks in the 2021 NBA Draft by basketball experts in the US.
A mock draft by Yahoo Sports’ Krysten Peek has projected Green to be the third overall selection while also having the potential to end up as the top choice with this year’s class having “no true consensus No. 1 pick” at this point, as per the website.
The Fil-American guard bolstered his stock during his productive stint with G League Ignite were he emerged as the team’s main man.
Green, 19, led Ignite in scoring as he averaged 17.9 points on top of 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 15 games.
With Green leading the way, Ignite made the …
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