Nba G League Best Players of All Time

The NBA G League is the premier professional minor-league basketball organization, with over 30 teams across North America. Founded in 2001 as the National Basketball Developmental League (NBDL), it has grown and evolved into a comprehensive system for developing talented players on their way to becoming All-Stars. With each team offering intense competition against top talent from around the world, this league provides an exciting opportunity for fans to watch future stars of tomorrow compete against experienced professionals today.

1. Scoot Henderson

Career

• High school: Carlton J. Kell, (Marietta, Georgia)
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: NBA G League Ignite

Scoot Henderson was selected with the No. 0 pick in the 2016 NBA G League Draft by the Santa Cruz Warriors. In his rookie season with Santa Cruz, Henderson averaged 12.3 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Scoot is currently playing for the Ignite team of the NBA G League where he ranks third in scoring (20 ppg) and first in assists (5 apg). 

Henderson is a top student who has been accepted to both Clemson University and Vanderbilt University to play basketball next year as well as pursue a degree in business management after graduation from high school next spring/summer of 2018. 

He has also participated in USA Basketball's U16 Developmental National Team program since 2012 and most recently played for their U18 National Team this past summer which won gold at the FIBA Americas Championship 2017 tournament held in Uruguay.

2. Luka Šamanić

San Antonio Spurs

Career

• NBA draft 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
• Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
• Playing career: 2017–present
• 2017–2018: FC Barcelona B
• 2018–2019: Petrol Olimpija
• 2019–2021: San Antonio Spurs
• 2019–2021: →Austin Spurs
• 2021–2022: Westchester Knicks
• 2022–present: Maine Celtics
• FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship B MVP (2017)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Croatia, FIBA Europe U18 Championship B, : 2017 Estonia: National team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Croatia
• FIBA Europe U18 Championship B
• : 2017 Estonia: National team

After playing in the Euroleague with FC Barcelona B, Šamanić was drafted 19th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft. In his first season with Petrol Olimpija of Serbia, he averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game.

He made his debut for San Antonio in their preseason matchup against Memphis Grizzlies on 15 October 2019. Croatian passport but was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia where he played youth basketball for HKK Cibona before making it to FC Barcelona B as a teenager.

At 6'10" tall and 227 pounds, Šamanić is an imposing player who is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds per game this season for Maine Celtics of the G League December 5, 1998 in Zadar, Croatia. He is a forward who played with the Croatian national team at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship B tournament.

Italy since 2016 with Scaligera Verona and then moved to Italian 2nd Division side Westchester Knicks for the 2018–19 season before joining Italian League 1 club Maine Celtics for the 2019–20 season. Lithuania's Baltic Basketball League championship game as Croatia won their first ever title medal.

3. Mac McClung

Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball

Career

• High school: Gate City (Gate City, Virginia)
• College: , Georgetown (2018–2020), Texas Tech (2020–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021: South Bay Lakers
• 2021–2022: Chicago Bulls
• 2022: →Windy City Bulls
• 2022: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2022: →South Bay Lakers
• 2022–present: Delaware Blue Coats
• NBA G League Rookie of the Year (2022), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2022), Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2021), Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2021), Big East All-Freshman Team (2019)

Mac McClung is a talented point guard who was drafted by the Delaware Blue Coats in the 2021 NBA G League Draft. Mac McClung played college basketball for Georgetown and Texas Tech.

He was not drafted by an NBA team but he has a bright future ahead of him in the G League. Mac McClung is dynamic on offence and always looks to make something happen, whether it’s scoring or creating turnovers.

He is also very versatile, playing both Point Guard and Shooting Guard positions effectively. Mac McClung will be spending his first season with the Delaware Blue Coats.

in the G League before potentially being called up to play for an NBA team later on down the line Mac McClung is a 20-year-old shooting guard who has played for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.

Mac McClung was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2021 and spent two seasons with them before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. Mac McClung has been a part of several playoff teams during.

his time in the NBA G League, most notably South Bay Lakers and Windy City Bulls where he won Championships both times. In 2020, Mac McClung was named Rookie of the Year after averaging 19 points per game and 4 rebounds per game while playing for Delaware Blue Coats.

Also Played For: south bay lakers

4. Trevelin Queen

Philadelphia 76ers

Career

• High school: North County, (Glen Burnie, Maryland)
• College: , Marin (2016–2017), New Mexico Military (2017–2018), New Mexico State (2018–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Houston Rockets
• 2021–2022: →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 2022–present: Indiana Pacers
• 2022–present: →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• NBA G League champion (2022), NBA G League Finals MVP (2022), NBA G League Most Valuable Player (2022), All-NBA G League First Team (2022), NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2022), Second-team All-WAC (2020), WAC tournament MVP (2019), All-WJCAC Team (2018)

Trevelin Queen is a shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. Trevelin Queen was born on February 25, 1997, in Baltimore, Maryland. At 6'6" and 190 pounds, she is tall and strong enough to play at the shooting guard position in the NBA.

Trevelin Queen played college basketball at Marin (2016-2017) and New Mexico Military (2017-2018). She then transferred to New Mexico State for her final two seasons of eligibility before being drafted by the Pacers in 2020 as an undrafted free agent .

In her rookie season with Indiana, she averaged 10 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest off the bench . For her sophomore campaign, she increased her scoring average to 12 points per game while starting 23 out of 31 games that she appeared.

Trevelin Queen is a guard with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA G League. Trevelin Queen was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Trevelin Queen played college basketball at Liberty University where she averaged 17 points per game as a senior in 2018-19 season. 

In her rookie season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Queen led all rookies in scoring (21 points per game) and assists (5 assists per game).

After playing for two seasons with the Rockets, Queens joined the Pacers for their inaugural season in the 2021-22 campaign and quickly became one of their most important players on both sides of the ball.

Averaging 14 points, four rebounds, and five assists over 44 games that year before winning champion's MVP award as RGV won their first-ever title that summer against Delaware 87ers 2-1 in an epic seven-game series which also saw.

Gary Trent Jr.'s triple-double clinch win as Most Valuable Player securing Houston's first championship since 1994; this earned Trent his own spot on the All-NBA G League First Team alongside Trevelin herself.

The following year saw more impressive numbers from QUEEN who averaged 16ppg/7apg/4rpg while shooting 45% from three point range en route to being named NBA G League MVP. 

After leading Fort Wayne to another playoff berth; unfortunately, they were eliminated by Tulsa 66ers 3-0 despite holding home court advantage throughout much of series including Games 1&2.

Although limited due to injury during playoffs run she still managed 21pts 7asts 5rebs wth 4blks vs Tulsa wile sitting out Game.

Overall career stats stand at 2080 pts 690 ast’d 5rbds 82 blks currently putting her 13th all time among g league guards just behind former IUPUI player Kia Nurse.

Her individual accolades include Second team All WAC (2020),WAC tournament Mvp 2019,All World JCAC Team 2018.

5. Carlik Jones

Career

• High school: Aiken (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• College: , Radford (2017–2020), Louisville (2020–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Texas Legends
• 2021: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022: Denver Nuggets
• 2022: Windy City Bulls
• 2022–present: Chicago Bulls
• 2022–present: →Windy City Bulls
• All-NBA G League Third Team (2022), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2022), Big South Player of the Year (2020), 2× First-team All-Big South (2019, 2020), First-team All-ACC (2021), Big South Freshman of the Year (2018)

Carlik Jones is a talented point guard who played college basketball for Louisville. He was not selected in the NBA draft, but he has signed with the Chicago Bulls and is ready to start his career.

Carlik Jones has great court vision and can shoot from long range as well. He will need to work on his strength and conditioning if he wants to make it in the NBA, but he has all the talent necessary to be successful.

Carlik Jones is an exciting player to watch and should be one of the top players in the league within a few years time. Jones was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks. After playing one season for the Texas Legends, Jones was traded to the Dallas Mavericks where he spent two seasons.

In 2021, Jones joined the Denver Nuggets and played there until he was traded to Chicago Bulls in 2022. Currently, Jones is a member of Windy City Bulls and has been since they were founded in 2022. 

With his time with Chicago Bulls so far, Jones has won multiple awards including All-NBA G League Third Team and Rookie of The Year award from Big South Conference both in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

6. Sharife Cooper

Cleveland Cavaliers

Career

• High school: McEachern, (Powder Springs, Georgia)
• College: Auburn (2020–2021)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall
• Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Atlanta Hawks
• 2021–2022: →College Park Skyhawks
• 2022–present: Cleveland Charge
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2021), McDonald's All-American (2020), USA Today All-USA Player of the Year (2019), Mr. Georgia Basketball (2019)

Sharife Cooper is a point guard for the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League. He was born on June 11, 2001 in Newark, New Jersey and attended McEachern High School before playing college basketball at Auburn.

In 2021, he was selected 48th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Draft but has yet to make an appearance in the league. Sharife Cooper is a versatile player who can play both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2021 and was also selected as Mr. Georgia Basketball that year. Sharife has had an impressive career so far, playing for both the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Charge in the NBA D-League. In 2019 he won Mr.

Georgia Basketball honors which are given annually to the state's best high school basketball player. Sharife is known primarily for his shooting ability, averaging over 17 points per game in his three seasons of college basketball thusfar - including 25 points against Vanderbilt last year.

His athleticism allows him to get past defenders easily, especially off of catch-and-shoot opportunities - something he excels at due to his great range from beyond the arc (45% on 3 pointers). 

Sharife will likely continue to play professionally for years to come; with his skill set combined with hard work and dedication it is no wonder why he has been so successful thus far.

Also Played For: nba summer league

7. Mfiondu Kabengele

Boston Celtics

Career

• High school: , Corpus Christi, (Burlington, Ontario), Bosco Institute, (Crown Point, Indiana)
• College: Florida State (2017–2019)
• NBA draft 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
• Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2021: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2019–2020: →Agua Caliente Clippers
• 2021: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2021–2022: Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 2022–present: Boston Celtics
• 2022–present: →Maine Celtics
• NBA G League champion (2022), ACC Sixth Man of The Year (2019)

Kabengele was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. He attended Burlington High School before attending Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Indiana. Kabengele played college basketball for Florida State before being drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2018.

Kabengele is a power forward and center who averaged 10 points, six rebounds and one block per game during his rookie season with the Celtics. 

Kabengele has expressed an interest in playing for both Canada's national team as well as senior teams from countries such as Nigeria and Lithuania once he finishes his professional caree.

r Kabengele was a highly touted recruit coming out of high school, and he proved himself as one of the best players in the NCAA this past season.

He is an incredibly versatile player who can play multiple positions well and has length that many other guards lack. 

Kabengele will likely be a key contributor for the Brooklyn Nets next season, and he could develop into a top-tier point guard down the line if he continues to grow at his current pace. He is also known for being a strong defender.

Which should come in handy with Russell Westbrook on the opposing team most nights. Kabengele is not only an exciting player to watch but someone who brings something different to every game he plays, making him quite valuable on any roster he joins moving forward.

Also Played For: florida state university basketball

8. Saben Lee

Utah Jazz

Career

• High school: Corona del Sol, (Tempe, Arizona)
• College: Vanderbilt (2017–2020)
• NBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
• Selected by the Utah Jazz
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2022: Detroit Pistons
• 2021–2022: →Motor City Cruise
• 2022: Raptors 905
• 2022: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2022: →Delaware Blue Coats
• 2022–present: Raptors 905
• All-NBA G League Second Team (2022), Second-team All-SEC (2020)

Saben Lee was born on June 23, 1999 in St. Louis, Missouri and played college basketball at Vanderbilt before being drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Saben is a point guard who stands at 6' 2" and weighs 183 lbs., which shows that he has good size for the position. 

As a sophomore at Corona del Sol High School (Tempe, Arizona), Lee averaged 18 points per game while shooting 47% from three-point range and 89% from the free throw line en route to winning MVP honors of his state championship team as a junior.

In 2017–2018, as a freshman with Vanderbilt, Saben averaged 12 points per game while making 42% of his three-pointers and 91% of his free throws – both NCAA records for freshmen players during that season's conference play. 

After averaging 17 points per game over 36 games during his 2018–2019 campaign with Vandy (15 starts), Saben declared for the 2019 NBA draft but returned to Nashville after being undrafted to continue developing as a player under head coach Bryce Drew and assistant coaches Jay Wright and Rick Barnes.

Also Played For: phoenix suns

9. Shaquille Harrison

Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball

Career

• High school: Lee's Summit West, (Lee's Summit, Missouri)
• College: Tulsa (2012–2016)
• NBA draft: 2016 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2016–present
• 2016–2018: Northern Arizona Suns
• 2018: Phoenix Suns
• 2018–2020: Chicago Bulls
• 2020–2021: Utah Jazz
• 2021: Denver Nuggets
• 2021–2022: Delaware Blue Coats
• 2021: Brooklyn Nets
• 2022–present: South Bay Lakers
• NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year (2022), NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2022), 2× Second-team All-AAC (2015, 2016), AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2016)

Harrison was drafted by the Lakers in 2016 but did not sign with them. He then played for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. Harrison is a shooting guard who was born on October 6, 1993, in Kansas City, Missouri.

At six feet four inches tall and 180 pounds, Harrison has an average build for a shooting guard in the NBA G League. Harrison played college basketball at Tulsa from 2012 to 2016 where he averaged 16 points per game over his three seasons there.

After graduating from Tulsa, Harrison joined the Lakers' development team before signing with South Bay as their starting shooting guard this season. Shaquille Harrison was a two-time second-team All-AAC player and an AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Shaquille Harrison spent three seasons playing for the Northern Arizona Suns before being drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2018. In 2021, Harrison signed with the Denver Nuggets where he played for two seasons before joining the Delaware Blue Coats in 2021.

After one season with Brooklyn, Shaquille Harrison returned to his home state of California to sign with the South Bay Lakers in 2022. 

In 2020, Shaquille earned NBA G League Defensive Player of The Year honors after averaging 2 steals and 1 block per game while also shooting 53% from 3 point range on over 200 attempts.

10. Jalen Green

Houston Rockets

Career

• High school: , San Joaquin Memorial, (Fresno, California), Prolific Prep, (Napa, California)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
• Selected by the Houston Rockets
• Playing career: 2020–present
• Number: 0, 4
• 2020–2021: NBA G League Ignite
• 2021–present: Houston Rockets
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2022), McDonald's All-American (2020), FIBA Under-17 World Cup MVP (2018)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing the  United States, FIBA U19 World Cup, : 2019 Greece: Team, FIBA U17 World Cup, : 2018 Argentina: Team, FIBA Americas U16 Championship, : 2017 Argentina: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing the  United States
• FIBA U19 World Cup
• : 2019 Greece: Team
• FIBA U17 World Cup
• : 2018 Argentina: Team
• FIBA Americas U16 Championship
• : 2017 Argentina: Team

Jalen Green was selected 2nd overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. Jalen is a shooting guard and is considered one of the top prospects in this year's draft class.

He spent his freshman season at San Joaquin Memorial High School before transferring to Prolific Prep for his sophomore campaign. In his two seasons with Prolific, he averaged over 20 points per game and 5 rebounds per contest.

The 2020-21 season will be Jalen's rookie year in the NBA, and he is looking forward to proving himself on one of the most competitive teams in basketball Jalen Green is a rookie in the NBA G League with the Houston Rockets. 

He was born on December 12th, 1997 and played high school basketball at Montverde Academy in Florida.

Green scored 1,500 points during his senior year and was named MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Green joined the Rockets' G League affiliate team Ignite for their inaugural season before making.

His debut for Houston against Golden State Warriors as a late replacement for Eric Gordon who suffered an ankle injury minutes prior to tip-off.

In 76 games (including playoffs) over two seasons with Ignite and Rockets, he averaged 21 points per game while shooting 41% from the three-point range (88/223). 

On July 20th, 2020 he signed with the Houston Rockets as an unrestricted free agent after completing a successful preseason campaign with them where he averaged 22 points per game including 38% 3pt shooting (10/26).

11. Terry Taylor

Indiana Pacers

Career

• High school: Bowling Green, (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
• College: Austin Peay (2017–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021: Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2021–present: Indiana Pacers
• 2021–2022: →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2× OVC Player of the Year (2020, 2021), 4× First-team All-OVC (2018–2021), OVC Freshman of the Year (2018)

Terry Taylor was a standout player at Bowling Green, and he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft. In his rookie season with the Pacers, Terry averaged 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 40% from three-point range.

Terry's sophomore season saw him improve both his scoring (14.4 ppg) and rebounding (7 rpg) averages, as well as convert on more than 50% of his three-point attempts for the year – all career highs. 

Terry registered a similar stat line in 2018–19 despite missing 11 games due to injury, helping lead Indiana to their first playoff appearance since 2013–14.

As a junior in 2019–20, Taylor led Indiana in scoring (21 ppg), assists (6 apg), rebounds (7 rebs), blocks (1 bkp), steals (1 spd) and minutes played (~34 mpg). 

His strong play helped propel Indy into an eventual National Championship game against BC Dallas; they lost 92-86 after holding a two-game lead throughout most of the regulation time but were unable to hold off any late rally.

Dallas thanks largely to some outstanding play by Terry Taylor who finished with 26 points on 13/26 shooting including 5/11 3PT FGs en route to MVP honors.

12. David Duke

Career

• High school: , Classical, (Providence, Rhode Island), Cushing Academy, (Ashburnham, Massachusetts)
• College: Providence (2018–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Brooklyn Nets
• 2021–present: →Long Island Nets
• Second-team All-Big East (2021)
• Medals, , Representing  United States, Pan American Games, : 2019 Peru: Team
• Representing  United States
• Pan American Games
• : 2019 Peru: Team

David Duke Jr. is a young point guard / shooting guard who was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in 2022. Duke attended both Classical and Cushing Academy, where he starred as a classical player.

After graduating from high school, David Duke Jr began his professional career with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022. In his rookie season with the Brooklyn Nets, David Duke Jr averaged 10 points per game while playing Shooting Guard for the team.

In 2023, David Duke Jr moved up to play Point Guard for the Brooklyn Nets and continued to produce great numbers; averaging 16 points per game that year alone. 

In 2024, after two successful seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, David Duke signed a multi-year contract extension with the team which will keep him inBrooklyn until at least 2030.

David Duke is a white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan leader. He was a member of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1991 to 1999, when he resigned after being elected as an official in the neo-Nazi National Alliance party. 

In 2000, Duke ran for Governor of Louisiana but withdrew his candidacy after reports surfaced that he had used racial slurs during past conversations with reporters about Jews and other minorities.

In 2002, Duke unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana on a platform that included anti-immigrant rhetoric and support for school vouchers aimed at promoting segregationist education policies; his campaign made use of racist images and symbols including the Confederate flag.

 After losing the gubernatorial race, Duke formed The Order, which describes itself as "a Christian order dedicated to restoring European American identity," although its membership has been reported to include Holocaust deniers, white nationalists, and people associated with neo-Confederate movements.

In 2016, following Donald Trump's election as president, Duke spoke at a rally in Charlottesville where hundreds marched alongside members of several hate groups while waving. 

Confederate flags; shortly afterward he was photographed wearing one such flag at an event celebrating Trump's inauguration.

13. Brandon Boston Jr.

Los Angeles Clippers

Career

• High school: , Norcross, (Norcross, Georgia), Sierra Canyon, (Chatsworth, California)
• College: Kentucky (2020–2021)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51st overall
• Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2021–2022: →Agua Caliente / Ontario Clippers
• McDonald's All-American (2020), California Mr. Basketball (2020)

Boston was a high school standout in Norcross, Georgia. He starred for the Sierra Canyon basketball team and helped them make it to the state championship game in his senior year.

Boston was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft. In his first professional season, he averaged 10 points per game and 3 rebounds per game while playing for both LA Clippers' G-League affiliate, The South Bay Lakers and their NBA parent team, the Clippers.

Boston is considered a long shot to make an impact on an NBA roster this upcoming season but he will continue to develop at training camp and preseason games before potentially making an appearance during one of LA's 82 regular season games later this year or early 2020s seasons.

 Brandon Boston Jr. is a 2021 forward from Chatsworth, California who was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2nd round of the 2021 NBA Draft.

He played college basketball at Kentucky and has appeared in two games for Los Angeles Clippers this season, averaging 3 points and 1 rebound per game. Brandon is known for his athleticism, scoring ability and shooting touch from outside the arc.

Also Played For: los angeles clippers, kentucky basketball

14. Mason Jones

Career

• High school: , Triple A Academy (Dallas, Texas), Link Year Prep (Branson, Missouri)
• College: , Connors State (2017–2018), Arkansas (2018–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2021: Houston Rockets
• 2021: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2021: South Bay Lakers
• 2021–2022: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2021–2022: →South Bay Lakers
• 2022–present: Capitanes de Ciudad de México
• All-NBA G League First Team (2022), AP Honorable Mention All-American (2020), SEC Co-Player of the Year – AP (2020), First team All-SEC (2020)

Mason Jones is a 24-year-old shooting guard who played collegiately at Connors State and Arkansas. Mason was drafted 13th overall by the Capitanes de Ciudad de México in the 2018 NBA G League Draft.

In his rookie season with the team, he averaged 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist per game while playing 30 minutes per contest. Mason has announced that he will be returning to play for Capitanes next year and hopes to improve on his rookie performance.

Mason Jones is a 2020 undrafted player who has played for the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, South Bay Lakers and Capitanes de Ciudad de México in his career so far. 

Mason Jones was an All-American at Vanderbilt in 2018 before going on to play for the Rockets, 76ers and Lakers over two seasons each.

Mason Jones won SEC co-Player of the Year honours with teammate Bryce Drew in 2020 whilst playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He is currently signed to play for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México this season after being part of their preseason squad.

15. Neemias Queta

Utah State Aggies men's basketball

Career

• High school: F.C. Barreirense (2009-2017)
• College: Utah State (2018–2021)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
• Selected by the Sacramento Kings
• Playing career: 2017–2018; 2021–present
• 2017–2018: Benfica
• 2021–present: Sacramento Kings
• 2021–present: →Stockton Kings
• First-team All-Mountain West (2021), 2× Second-team All-Mountain West (2019, 2020), 2× Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021), 3× Mountain West All-Defensive Team (2019–2021), Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2019)
• Medals, , Men's Basketball, Representing  Portugal, FIBA U-20 European Championship Division B, : 2019 Portugal: Team
• Men's Basketball
• Representing  Portugal
• FIBA U-20 European Championship Division B
• : 2019 Portugal: Team

Neemias Queta was born on July 13, 1999 in Barreiro, Portugal. He attended F.C. Barreirense high school and played for the team from 2009 to 2017 before being drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2021 NBA draft.

In his rookie season with Benfica of the Portuguese Liga ACB, he averaged 11 points and 7 rebounds per game while helping them win their league championship title. 

With the Sacramento Kings, he has appeared in 74 games (all starts) over two seasons and averages 8 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 53% from the field overall and 41% from three-point range.

Neemias Queta is a center for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G-League. He was born in Portugal and played high school basketball there before enrolling at Syracuse University. 

In his three years with Syracuse, he averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game while shooting 54% from the field overall and 41% from downtown. 

After leaving college, Queta spent time playing in Europe where he had success with clubs such as FC Barcelona Bàsquet (Spain) and Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece).

He joined the Kings this season after being waived by Olympiacos on October 16th. In 15 games for them so far this year, Queta has averaged 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 steal per contest while shooting 62% from the floor overall and 50% from 3-point range.

16. Jamorko Pickett

Detroit Pistons

Career

• High school: , Eastern, (Washington, D.C.), Massanutten Military Academy, (Woodstock, Virginia)
• College: Georgetown (2017–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Detroit Pistons
• 2021–2022: →Motor City Cruise
• 2022–present: Cleveland Charge
• Big East All-Freshman Team (2018)

Pickett attended high school in Washington, D.C., and played for Eastern High School's basketball team. He then went on to play college ball at Massanutten Military Academy before being drafted by the Cleveland Charge in 2018.

Pickett is a small forward / power forward who can shoot from outside and inside the three-point line, as well as drive to the basket unimpeded. 

In his rookie season with the Charge, Pickett averaged 12 points per game while also grabbing six rebounds and two assists off of the bench – all whilst playing under 20 minutes per game averagely throughout the campaign due to Cleveland's deep rotation heading into playoffs.

As a result of his promising start to professional basketball career, Pickett was named an NBA G League All-Star for 2019/20 before joining Cleveland's playoff roster as they reached their first ever Finals appearance against Milwaukee Bucks.

Where he contributed five points (on 2-of-2 shooting) along with four rebounds over just 16 minutes of action during Game 4 loss which ultimately led to Milwaukee advancing to their first championship series win since 1971/72 season.

Also Played For: georgetown hoyas

17. Jaden Hardy

Career

• High school: Coronado, (Henderson, Nevada)
• NBA draft 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
• Selected by the Sacramento Kings
• Playing career: 2021–present
• Number: 1, 3
• 2021–2022: NBA G League Ignite
• 2022–present: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022: →Texas Legends
• McDonald's All-American (2021), Jordan Brand Classic (2021), Nike Hoop Summit (2021)

Jaden Hardy was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 NBA Draft. Hardy played college basketball for the Coronado High School Spartans and led them to a state championship as a junior.

In his rookie season, he averaged 11 points per game and 4 assists on 48% shooting from 3-point range. As a sophomore in 2024–25, Jaden improved his averages to 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 46% shooting from 3-point land while also making 41% of his free throws (leading all rookies).

He declared for the 2018 NBA draft but withdrew before it began due to injury concerns; however, he ultimately decided to return for his senior year at Coronado where they made it back-to-back state championships with him leading their team once again in scoring (28 ppg) and assists (6 apg). 

After going undrafted in both 2020 & 2021 drafts, Jaden signed with Dallas Mavericks midseason of 2022 after impressing head coach Rick Carlisle during an offseason workout program.

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18. Isaiah Todd

Career

• High school: , John Marshall, (Richmond, Virginia), Trinity Academy, (Raleigh, North Carolina), Word of God Christian Academy, (Raleigh, North Carolina)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
• Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
• Playing career: 2021–present
• Number: 7, 14
• 2020–2021: NBA G League Ignite
• 2021–present: Washington Wizards
• 2021–2022: →Capital City Go-Go
• McDonald's All-American (2020)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing the  United States, FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, : 2017 Argentina: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing the  United States
• FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
• : 2017 Argentina: Team

Isaiah Todd is a 21-year-old power forward who was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 2018 NBA draft. Isaiah has played for John Marshall, Trinity Academy, and Word of God Christian Academy all in Maryland before being drafted by Washington.

He averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior at Trinity Academy which earned him First Team All-State honors from The Associated Press.

In his two years playing college basketball at North Carolina's Trinity University he averaged 9 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting over 50% from the field both seasons.

Isaiah is known for being an athletic player with good rebounding skills who can also shoot threes effectively (he made 41% of his three-point attempts during his college career). Isaiah Todd is a 2021 NBA draft prospect who was recently selected by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Isaiah played college ball at Washington, where he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game over his two seasons with the Huskies.

He's participated in both the G League and NBA Summer League, showing off his versatility as a player. With his size (7'1", 235 pounds) and shooting ability from long range (41% on three-pointers), Todd has high potential for success in the league if he can develop into an all-around player.

In 2020, Isaiah won McDonald's All-American honors after averaging 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists during his senior season at Washington High School in Seattle Heights, WA.

19. Jay Huff

Los Angeles Lakers

Career

• High school: Voyager Academy, (Durham, North Carolina)
• College: Virginia (2017–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2021–2022: →South Bay Lakers
• 2022–present: South Bay Lakers
• NCAA champion (2019), Second-team All-ACC (2021), ACC All-Defensive Team (2021)

Jay Huff was originally from Durham, North Carolina and attended Voyager Academy. He played college basketball for Virginia before being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NBA G League Draft by the South Bay Lakers.

In his rookie season with South Bay, Jay averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds per game. Jay is expected to be a key player for the Lakers this upcoming season as they look to make an impact in the league. Jay Huff was undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, but he has since had a successful career playing for various teams in the league.

Jay Huff is a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year and NCAA champion with South Bay Lakers. Jay Huff is known as one of the best perimeter defenders in college basketball history, and his ability to shut down opponents will be crucial on Saturday night when he takes on Lonzo Ball and UCLA.

Also Played For: virginia cavaliers men's basketball, university of virginia basketball

20. Jalen Crutcher

Career

• High school: Ridgeway, (Memphis, Tennessee)
• College: Dayton (2017–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Greensboro Swarm
• 2× First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020, 2021), Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2019), Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2018)

Jalen Crutcher is a 23-year-old point guard who played college basketball at Ridgeway. He was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft, but he opted to sign with their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm.

In his rookie season with Greensboro, Crutcher averaged 12 points and five assists per game. He was named to both the G League All-Star Game and Rising Stars Challenge roster. Crutcher has also represented Team USA at various international tournaments, including FIBA U19 World Cup (2017) and U20 European Championships (2018).

Jalen Crutcher is undoubtedly one of the most promising young players in American basketball and looks set for big things in future seasons Jalen Crutcher is a talented college basketball player who was drafted in the 2021 NBA Draft.

He started his career with the Greensboro Swarm and has continued to play well since then. His highlights include being named an All-Atlantic 10 First Teamer in both 2020 and 2021 as well as being a part of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2018.

Jalen Crutcher is someone to watch for upcoming seasons because he has shown great potential throughout his career so far.

Also Played For: dayton flyers men's basketball

21. Orlando Robinson

Career

• Centennial
• (Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Cathedral
• (Los Angeles, California)
• Middlebrooks Academy
• (Los Angeles, California)

Robinson was a highly touted recruit coming out of high school, and he played basketball for two powerhouse programs in Cathedral (Los Angeles) and Centennial (Las Vegas).

He entered the NBA as a rookie with the Miami Heat in 2019. Robinson averaged 5.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.8 blocks per game over 58 games played that season.

In 2020–21, Robinson started all 82 games for Miami and averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block per game while shooting 46% from the field and 36% from the three-point range across 397 total minutes. 

Played The following season saw more of the same as Robinson continued to produce at an elite level – averaging 16 points (on 48% shooting), 8 boards (+1st on the team), and 2 dimes. (.482 FG%, .365 3P%), 0 steals (-0th on team) en route to his first All-Star Game nomination. 

Finishing 4th among Eastern Conference frontcourt players in MVP voting behind Kyrie Irving (#1), James Harden (#2), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (#3).

22. Miles McBride

Career

• Second-team All-Big 12 (2021)
• Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2020)

Miles McBride is a highly touted prospect who was drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft. Miles McBride attended Moeller High School and helped lead his team to back-to-back state championships as a senior.

As a freshman at West Virginia, Miles played sparingly but still managed to averaging 4 points per game while shooting 34% from three point range. 

In his sophomore season, Miles emerged as one of the best players on West Virginia's roster and averaged 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals per game en route to being named First Team All Big 12 honoree for the 2019–2021 season.

At 22 years old, Miles has already developed into an elite level point guard in the NBA with consistent performances both offensively (20 PPG) and defensively (8 RPG). Miles McBride was selected 36th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

Miles has played for three teams during his career so far, including New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder. He is a versatile player who can play multiple positions on the court and contributes offensively and defensively.

Miles has been a consistent performer throughout his career, winning accolades such as Second-team All-Big 12 (2021) and Big 12 All-Freshman Team (2020).

23. Eugene Omoruyi

Career

• High school: Orangeville Prep, (Orangeville, Ontario)
• College: , Rutgers (2016–2019), Oregon (2020–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021: Dallas Mavericks
• 2021: →Texas Legends
• 2022–present: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2022–present: →Oklahoma City Blue
• First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)

Eugene Omoruyi was born on February 14, 1997 in Benin City, Nigeria. Omoruyi played high school basketball for Orangeville Prep and averaged 26 points per game as a senior.

He then attended Rutgers where he started all 38 games of his sophomore season before declaring for the 2017 NBA draft. Omoruyi was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and made his professional debut in 2018-19.

Eugene is known for his athleticism and shooting ability from outside of the arc, which has led to him averaging 10 points per game over his three seasons in the NBA so far His nickname is "The Beast." 

He has an impressive physique for a player his age and size. Omoruyi played college basketball at Rutgers University where he averaged 13 points and 9 rebounds per game over three seasons with the Scarlet Knights.

After not being drafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Omoruyi signed with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent on July 6th of that year. In his rookie season with Dallas, he appeared in 27 games averaging 2 points, 1 rebound and 0 assists per game before being traded to the Texas Legends shortly after the season ended on March 15th, 2020. 

He would go on to average 18 points and 10 rebounds playing 54 games for Texas during their inaugural season in the NBA G League (formerly known as Developmental League).NBA All Star Game VIP Association 2018 Global Official Event Ticketing Page Webstore Now Available.

Omurui This led to him signing a contract extension with Oklahoma City Thunder on February 20th, 2022.
In 22 appearances for Oklahoma City Blue this past season (2022–present), he averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game.

Also Played For: oklahoma city thunder

24. DJ Stewart

Career

• High school: Riverside, (Grace, Mississippi)
• College: Mississippi State (2019–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Sioux Falls Skyforce
• Second-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021)

DJ Stewart was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft. DJ Stewart played college basketball at Mississippi State, where he averaged 16.9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game as a junior in 2018-19.

In 2019, DJ Stewart joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League and has since been averaging 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game while shooting 46% from three-point range. 

Stewart is currently on a two-way contract with Memphis Grizzlies which will expire at the end of 2020 season unless renewed before then through an extension or trade; if not re-signed by Memphis then he'll likely return to Sioux Falls for another year.

Stewart is viewed as having potential to be a top backup guard in the NBA due to his athleticism, scoring ability and passing skills; however it's still early days for him so there's plenty of room for improvement both on court and off it.

25. Gabe York

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Career

• High school: Orange Lutheran, (Orange, California)
• College: Arizona (2012–2016)
• NBA draft: 2016 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2016–present
• 2016: Vanoli Cremona
• 2016–2017: Erie BayHawks
• 2017–2018: Medi Bayreuth
• 2018–2019: Lakeland Magic
• 2019: AEK Athens
• 2019–2020: SIG Strasbourg
• 2020–2021: Hapoel Tel Aviv
• 2021–2022: Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2022: Indiana Pacers
• 2022–present: Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• NBA G League steals leader (2022), NBA G League Sportsmanship Award (2019), BCL Star Lineup Second Best Team (2018), Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)

Gabe York is a 29-year-old point guard/shooting guard playing in the NBA G League. He attended Orange Lutheran High School and played for Vanoli Cremona before being drafted by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2016.

In his two years with Arizona, he averaged 8 points and 2 assists per game. Gabe has been a fixture of the Mad Ants since joining them midway through the 2017–2018 season; he's averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game this year.

Gabe York is a versatile player who has played both guard positions in the NBA G League. He was drafted by the Erie BayHawks in 2016 and spent two seasons with them before joining Medi Bayreuth last season. His most productive year came in 2018-19 when he averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game while shooting 43% from three-point range.

The Mad Ants signed him for the upcoming 2019-2020 season and he is looking to continue his good form there.

Also Played For: arizona wildcats men's basketball

26. Charles Bassey

Philadelphia 76ers

Career

• High school: , St. Anthony (San Antonio, Texas), DeSales (Louisville, Kentucky)
• College: Western Kentucky (2018–2021)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
• Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2021–2022: →Delaware Blue Coats
• 2022–present: San Antonio Spurs
• 2022–present: →Austin Spurs
• All-NBA G League Second Team (2022), NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2022), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2022), Third-team All-American – USBWA (2021), Conference USA Player of the Year (2021), 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2019, 2021), 2× Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021), Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2019)

Charles Bassey is a 21-year-old center and power forward for the San Antonio Spurs. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 NBA draft. Bassey played college basketball at Western Kentucky, where he averaged 10.5 points and 7 rebounds per game over two seasons.

Bassey has a strong physique that should help him develop into an effective big man in the NBA. Bassey played college basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Bassey was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 NBA Draft and made his debut with them in 2020. 

Since joining San Antonio Spurs, Bassey has been a vital part of their defence and is one of only four players to ever win an All-NBA G League Defensive Player of The Year award (the others being DeAndre Jordan, Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green).

Bassey also won an NBA G League All-Rookie Team Award after helping the Austin Spurs reach the playoffs during his rookie season.

Also Played For: san antonio spurs

27. Gary Clark

New Orleans Pelicans

Career

• High school: Clayton (Clayton, North Carolina)
• College: Cincinnati (2014–2018)
• NBA draft: 2018 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2018–present
• 2018–2020: Houston Rockets
• 2019: →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 2020–2021: Orlando Magic
• 2021: Denver Nuggets
• 2021: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2021: Capitanes de Ciudad de México
• 2021–2022: New Orleans Pelicans
• 2022: →Birmingham Squadron
• 2022–present: Capitanes de Ciudad de México
• NBA G League champion (2019), AAC Player of the Year (2018), First-team All-AAC (2018), Second-team All-AAC (2016), 2× AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2018), AAC tournament MVP (2018)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  United States, FIBA AmeriCup, : 2022 Brazil:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  United States
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2022 Brazil:

Gary Clark was born in Smithfield, North Carolina on November 16th of 1994. At 6'6" and 225 lbs., Gary is a power forward who played college basketball at Cincinnati before being undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft.

In his first two seasons in the G League, Clark has averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Orlando Magic respectively. 

With an impressive skill set that includes shooting range from beyond the arc (41%), strong post play (87% effective field goal percentage), and athleticism to spare, Gary looks primed to start developing into an all-around player with experience at both the NBA level and internationally.

Gary Clark is a two-time AAC Defensive Player of the Year and NBA G League champion. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. 

Gary Clark has also played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Birmingham Squadron in his career so far. Gary Clark won an NCAA Championship with Louisville in 2016 before being drafted by the Nuggets that year too. 

He has represented Mexico at international level on multiple occasions and will be playing for them at this year's FIBA World Cup tournament.

28. Aubrey Dawkins

Michigan Wolverines men's basketball

Career

• High school: , Palo Alto, (Palo Alto, California), New Hampton Prep, (New Hampton, New Hampshire)
• College: , Michigan (2014–2016), UCF (2018–2019)
• NBA draft: 2019 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2020: Erie BayHawks
• 2020–2021: BG Göttingen
• 2021–2022: Türk Telekom
• 2022–present: NBA G League Ignite
• Second-team All-AAC (2019)

Aubrey Dawkins was born on May 8, 1995 in Durham, North Carolina. He is listed at 6'6" and 205 pounds. Dawkins played one year of college basketball for Palo Alto before transferring to New Hampton Prep in New Hampshire where he averaged 17 points per game as a senior.

In 2015, Aubrey Dawkins signed with the NBA G League's Ignite team and has since been averaging 16 points per game while shooting 44% from three-point range. 

As an undrafted free agent out of Duke University, Aubrey Dawkins has had a successful career playing overseas in Europe and South America before landing with the NBA G League's Ignite team this season Aubrey Dawkins is a professional basketball player who plays for the Erie BayHawks in the NBA G League.

He was born on October 21, 1994, in Gainesville, Florida. He played college ball at Michigan before transferring to UCF in 2018. In his one season with the Knights, he averaged 14 points and 5 rebounds per game en route to being named Second-Team All-AAC performer. 

At 6'7", 215 pounds, Aubrey Dawkins has a versatile build that allows him to play both small forward and power forward positions seamlessly; this versatility has helped him carve out a niche as an impact player off the bench for various teams throughout his career thus far.

Dawkins has appeared in 71 games (including playoffs) over four seasons with seven different clubs spanning two countries - United States of America and Germany - while averaging 12 minutes and 2 points per contest overall.

29. Trevor Hudgins

Houston Rockets

Career

• High school: Manhattan (Manhattan, Kansas)
• College: NW Missouri State (2018–2022)
• NBA draft: 2022 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2022–present
• 2022–present: Houston Rockets
• 2022–present: →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 3× NCAA Division II champion (2019, 2021, 2022), 2× NCAA Division II Tournament MOP (2019, 2022), 2× NABC Division II Player of the Year (2021, 2022), Bevo Francis Award winner (2022), 2× First-team Division II All-American – NABC, D2CCA (2021, 2022), 3× MIAA Player of the Year (2020–2022), 4× First-team All-MIAA (2019–2022), MIAA Freshman of the Year (2019)

Trevor Hudgins is a point guard for the Houston Rockets. He attended Northwest Missouri State University before being drafted by the Rockets in the 2022 NBA draft.

Hudgins has played professionally since then and currently plays for the team. Trevor Hudgins has a career average of 6 points per game and 2 assists per game through his 5 seasons in the NBA so far.

Trevor Hudgins is a three-time NCAA Division II Champion and two-time NABC Division II Player of the Year. He was also a First-team All-American by both the NABC and D2CCA leagues in his senior season.

Hudgins started all four years at Memphis, leading the team to consecutive MIAA Championships as a freshman and sophomore before leaving for Houston following his junior year.

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30. Devontae Cacok

Los Angeles Lakers

Career

• High school: Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Georgia)
• College: UNC Wilmington (2015–2019)
• NBA draft: 2019 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2021: Los Angeles Lakers
• 2019–2020: →South Bay Lakers
• 2021–2022: San Antonio Spurs
• 2021–2022: →Austin Spurs
• 2022–present: Motor City Cruise
• NBA champion (2020), All-NBA G League First Team (2020), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2020), NCAA season rebounds leader (2018), CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2017), CAA 3x3U DOS EQUIS National Champion, 2× First-team All-CAA (2018, 2019), No. 15 retired by UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Cacok was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA draft but did not play with them. Cacok played college basketball at UNC Wilmington and led the Seahawks to two NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2018.

In 2019, he joined the G League's Motor City Cruise and has averaged 12 points per game while shooting 47% from 3-point range. The 26-year old is a versatile player who can also play forward or center depending on matchups, making him an intriguing prospect for teams looking for depth or injury replacements down the road.

As of now, Cacok is contracted with Motor City Cruise for another season after which he will likely look to join an NBA team full time Devontae Cacok is a 6'5" forward who was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the South Bay Lakers. 

Cacok played college basketball at UNC Wilmington and led them to back-to-back 3x3U DOS EQUIS National Championships, as well as being named First Team All-CAA both seasons.

In his two years with the Lakers, he's appeared in 22 games (all starts) averaging 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists per game while shooting 45% from three point range. 

He's already made an impact in his short time with LA, earning himself Rookie of The Year awards from both the G League and NBA coaches associations alike after leading all rookies in rebounding (8th overall) and blocks (tied for 4th). 

When he eventually makes it to the big leagues - Devontae has high potential due to his athleticism and ability shoot threes - he'll be one tough opponent for any team unlucky enough to cross paths with him on court.

31. Alize Johnson

San Antonio Spurs

Career

• High school: St. John Neumann, (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
• College: , Frank Phillips (2014–2016), Missouri State (2016–2018)
• NBA draft 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall
• Selected by the Indiana Pacers
• Playing career: 2018–present
• 2018–2020: Indiana Pacers
• 2018–2020: →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2021: Raptors 905
• 2021: Brooklyn Nets
• 2021: Chicago Bulls
• 2021–2022: Washington Wizards
• 2022: New Orleans Pelicans
• 2022–present: Austin Spurs
• 2022: San Antonio Spurs
• All-NBA G League Second Team (2021), 2× First-team All-MVC (2017, 2018), MVC Newcomer of the Year (2017)

Alize Johnson was drafted in the 2018 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Alize played college basketball at Missouri State where she averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game.

Johnson has appeared in 38 games for the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League this season, averaging 10 points, five rebounds and one assists per game. She is a powerful forward who can score inside or outside of the paint and will be looking to develop her game further with Indy next season if she impresses during summer league play.

Alize Johnson is a 2017-2018 First Team All-MVC honoree and an all around solid player. The 24 year old has spent the last two seasons in the G League with Fort Wayne Mad Ants, where he has averaged 16 points and 7 rebounds per game. 

It looks like Alize will get his shot at playing in the NBA this upcoming season as he signed a contract with the Austin Spurs of San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason.

He’s known for being a physical defender who can shoot from outside and inside, so look for him to make an impact on offense and defense this upcoming season.

32. Nate Darling

Career

• High school: DeMatha Catholic, (Hyattsville, Maryland)
• College: , UAB (2016–2018), Delaware (2019–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2021: Charlotte Hornets
• 2021: →Greensboro Swarm
• 2021–present: Ontario Clippers
• First-team All-CAA (2020)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  Canada, FIBA Under-19 World Cup, : 2017 Egypt: National team, FIBA Americas U18 Championship, : 2016 Chile: National team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  Canada
• FIBA Under-19 World Cup
• : 2017 Egypt: National team
• FIBA Americas U18 Championship
• : 2016 Chile: National team

Nate Darling is a shooting guard who played college basketball at UAB. He was undrafted in the NBA Draft but signed with the Ontario Clippers of the G League after going unselected in 2020.

In his rookie season, Nate averaged 14 points per game and 4 rebounds per game for the Clippers. In 2019–20, he made his debut in Europe playing for Delaware where he averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game over 38 games played.

Darling was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Darling has played for several teams over his career, including Charlotte, Greensboro Swarm and Ontario Clippers. 

He has won several awards throughout his career, including First-team All-CAA in 2020 and Second Team All-America from Basketball Reference in 2021.

Darling is currently playing for the Ontario Clippers in the G League.

33. Dru Smith

Miami Heat

Career

• High school: FJ Reitz, (Evansville, Indiana)
• College: , Evansville (2016–2018), Missouri (2019–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Sioux Falls Skyforce
• 2022: Miami Heat
• 2022: →Sioux Falls Skyforce
• First-team All-SEC – Coaches (2021), Second-team All-SEC – AP (2021), SEC All-Defensive Team (2021), MVC Most Improved Team (2018), MVC All-Freshman Team (2017)

Dru Smith was born in Evansville, Indiana on December 30th 1997. He attended high school at FJ Reitz in Evansville and played for the varsity team from 2016-2018.

In 2019, Dru signed with Missouri as a walk-on and participated in all 34 games of their season while averaging 3 points per game. Smith announced his decision to leave Missouri after their season concluded and will play for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League starting in 2020.

At 25 years old, Dru is young enough to continue developing his skills whilst also playing professional basketball which should give him plenty of opportunities to improve further over time Dru Smith is a 2021 NBA draft prospect who has bounced around between the Sioux Falls Skyforce and Miami Heat throughout his career.

Dru Smith was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team in 2021, making him one of the top defenders in college basketball that year. Dru Smith had a standout freshman season at MVC rival Wichita State, where he averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. 

As a sophomore with Sioux Falls Skyforce, Dru Smith led team in scoring (17 ppg) and rebounding (8 rpg).

In 2022-03 with Miami Heat Dru recorded averages of 3pt shooting (.383), 1st on team; 8 apg 10th in league; 38% from ft.; 0 blk.

34. Justin Champagnie

Toronto Raptors

Career

• High school: Bishop Loughlin, (Brooklyn, New York)
• College: Pittsburgh (2019–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Toronto Raptors
• 2021–2022: →Raptors 905
• First-team All-ACC (2021)

Champagnie is a 21-year old small forward who attended Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn. He was drafted by the New York Knicks with the 36th overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft.

Champagnie has played for three teams in his young career, mainly appearing as a rookie on the Knicks' Summer League squad before being traded to the Phoenix Suns midway through that season.

In 2019/20, Champagnie starred for Team USA at The FIBA U19 World Cup and helped them reach their first final since 2013. After averaging 22 points and six rebounds per game during summer league play. 

it is likely that Champagne will be given an opportunity to feature more prominently for Phoenix next season - particularly if Deandre Ayton remains sidelined due to injury or suspension (which has been reported).

Also Played For: raptors 905, pittsburgh panthers men's basketball

35. Bryce McGowens

Career

• High school: , Wren, (Piedmont, South Carolina), Legacy Early College, (Greenville, South Carolina)
• College: Nebraska (2021–2022)
• NBA draft 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
• Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Playing career: 2022–present
• 2022–present: Charlotte Hornets
• 2022–present: →Greensboro Swarm
• Third-team All-Big Ten (2022), Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2022), South Carolina Mr. Basketball (2021), Jordan Brand Classic (2021)

McGowens began his career at Wren in Pendleton, South Carolina. McGowens attended Legacy Early College and then transferred to Greenville before playing for Nebraska in the 2022 season.

McGowens is a versatile shooter who can play both shooting guard and small forward positions. He has been compared to NBA stars such as Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler because of his offensive skillset.

McGowens is currently a member of the Charlotte Hornets, where he is expected to provide depth behind starters Kemba Walker and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist . McGowens is a versatile player who has played both forward positions in the NBA.

McGowens was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft and has since made an impact with Charlotte Hornets and Greensboro Swarm. In his two seasons withCharlotte, he's averaged 6 points and 3 rebounds per game while shooting 38% from three-point range.

McGowens is also known for his strong defense which has helped him accumulate over 2 defensive win shares during his career so far. 

He will be playing for Greensboro Swarm this upcoming season where he'll look to help them make it to playoffs once again after making it out in each of their first three seasons as a team member thusfar.

36. Nate Hinton

Career

• High school: , Forestview, (Gastonia, North Carolina), Gaston Day School, (Gastonia, North Carolina), Northside Christian, (Charlotte, North Carolina)
• College: Houston (2018–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2021: Dallas Mavericks
• 2021: →Long Island Nets
• 2021: →Santa Cruz Warriors
• 2021: →Texas Legends
• 2021–2022: Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2021–2022: Indiana Pacers
• 2022: →Fort Wayne Mad Ants
• 2022–present: Cleveland Charge
• Second-team All-AAC (2020), AAC All-Rookie Team (2019)

Nate Hinton attended high school in Gastonia, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Cleveland Charge in the 2019 NBA G League Draft. Nate is a shooting guard and small forward who can play both inside and out on the court.

Hinton has put up impressive numbers for both his college teams - Forestview High School (Gastonia, NC) and Gaston Day School (Charlotte, NC). He signed with the Cleveland Charge as an undrafted player this past offseason and will look to make an impact with them this season.

Nate Hinton is a 2020 NBA Draft prospect who played college basketball at Houston. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2020 draft but has yet to make an appearance in the league. 

Nate is known for his athleticism and scoring ability, having averaged over 20 points per game throughout his career so far.

In 2021, he signed with Long Island Nets before joining Santa Cruz Warriors and Texas Legends later that year. Currently, Nate plays for Cleveland Charge where he's been averaging 12 points per game this season.

Also Played For: houston cougars basketball, university of houston basketball

37. Louis King

Grand Rapids Gold

Career

• High school: , Roselle Catholic, (Roselle, New Jersey), Pope John XXIII, (Sparta, New Jersey), Hudson Catholic, (Jersey City, New Jersey)
• College: Oregon (2018–2019)
• NBA draft: 2019 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2020: Detroit Pistons
• 2019–2020: →Grand Rapids Drive
• 2021: Westchester Knicks
• 2021–2022: Sacramento Kings
• 2021–2022: →Stockton Kings
• 2022: Westchester Knicks
• 2022: Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• 2022–present: Philadelphia 76ers
• 2022–present: →Delaware Blue Coats
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2019), McDonald's All-American (2018), Jordan Brand Classic (2018), Nike Hoop Summit (2018)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing the  United States, FIBA U19 World Cup, : 2017 Egypt: National team
• Men's basketball
• Representing the  United States
• FIBA U19 World Cup
• : 2017 Egypt: National team

Louis King was drafted 23rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA draft. Louis played college basketball at Roselle Catholic and Hudson Catholic before being drafted by the Sixers.

He is a small forward who averaged 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assists per game during his rookie season with Philadelphia in 2019-20. 

Louis has expressed an interest in playing for Team USA internationally, and will compete at this year's FIBA World Cup as part of their team alongside fellow Americans Collin Sexton (Cleveland Cavaliers) and RJ Barrett (Boston Celtics).

Louis is a young player with plenty of potential who looks set to have a successful career in the NBA - watch out. Louis King is a freshman guard for the Oregon Ducks. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team this season and has shown great potential on the court. 

Louis started his career at Detroit Pistons before being traded to Grand Rapids Drive in 2019. He had an impressive rookie campaign with averages of 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.

In 2020, he was traded again this time to Sacramento Kings where he continued his good play off the bench averaging 9 points and 3 assists per game in 22 games played during that year. 

The next year, King moved onto Stockton Kings where he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist over 20 games played before rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers as a starter in 2022 - posting averages of 19 points (second highest in franchise history) along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

38. Mamadi Diakite

Career

• High school: Blue Ridge School, (Saint George, Virginia)
• College: Virginia (2016–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2021: Milwaukee Bucks
• 2021: →Lakeland Magic
• 2022: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2022–present: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2022–present: →Cleveland Charge
• NBA champion (2021), NBA G League champion (2021), All-NBA G League First Team (2021), NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2021), NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2021), NCAA champion (2019), Second-team All-ACC (2020)

Mamadi Diakite was born on January 21, 1997 in Conakry, Guinea. Mamadi Diakite played college basketball for Virginia from 2016-2020 and is currently a power forward with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.

Mamadi Diakite has had a successful career so far and is definitely one to watch out for in the future. Diakite is a versatile forward who has been playing in the NBA G League since 2017. In his rookie season with the Lakeland Magic, Diakite averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game.

He was named to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team after averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland Charge during their inaugural season in 2020-21. Diakite finished second on Cleveland's all-time scoring list behind LeBron James with 3,421 points scored in 755 games played from 2013 to 2019.

The 27 year old Senegal international had an impressive NCAA championship campaign with Louisville where he averaged 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists per game en route to winning college basketball's most prestigious title.

Also Played For: cleveland cavaliers

39. Zavier Simpson

Oklahoma City Thunder

Career

• High school: Lima Senior, (Lima, Ohio)
• College: Michigan (2016–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Oklahoma City Blue
• 2022: Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2022–present: Lakeland Magic
• 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2019, 2020), Big Ten All-Defensive team (2019), Ohio Mr. Basketball (2016)

Zavier Simpson was selected by the Michigan Wolverines in the 2016 NBA draft. He played college basketball for Michigan and led them to two Big Ten championships (2017, 2018).

In the 2019 G League playoffs, he averaged 25 points per game as Lakeland Magic reached the league finals. Simpson has appeared in 82 games for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, scoring an average of 3 points per game.

Zavier is a natural point guard who excels at creating opportunities for his teammates with his passing skills and shooting ability from outside-the-three-point line Zavier Simpson was a high school basketball standout, earning Second-team All-Big Ten honors in both his junior and senior seasons.

He went on to play two years of college ball at Oklahoma City before being drafted by the Oklahoma City Blue in the 2021 NBA Draft. 

Since then, Zavier has played for the Lakeland Magic of the G League and is currently with their affiliate team, the Tulsa 66ers, in 2020–21 season. In total, Simpson has averaged 4 points and 3 rebounds per game over his career thus far.

40. Dalano Banton

Toronto Raptors

Career

• High school: , Central Toronto Academy, (Toronto, Ontario), MacDuffie School, (Granby, Massachusetts), Redemption Christian Academy, (Northfield, Massachusetts)
• College: , Western Kentucky (2018–2019), Nebraska (2020–2021)
• NBA draft 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
• Selected by the Toronto Raptors
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Toronto Raptors
• 2021–2022: →Raptors 905

Banton is a young point guard who has been playing in the NBA for two seasons. He was born in Toronto, Canada and attended Central Toronto Academy before going to MacDuffie School.

Banton played college basketball at Clemson University and led them to their first ever NCAA Championship game appearance as a freshman in 2017 where they lost to Villanova 73-64. 

As of 2021, he is a member of the Toronto Raptors and has had some success so far with them including an All-Star selection in 2019.

Dalano Banton is likely to be one of the stars of Canadian basketball over the coming years and could even play for his country at some point if he continues his current level of performance Banton is a 2020 graduate of Redemption Christian Academy in Granby, Massachusetts. 

The 6'9" forward spent the 2018-19 season with the Northfield Mounties of the NAIA and averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game.

Banton was selected 46th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft and has played for both their G-League affiliate, Raptors 905, as well as the parent club, Toronto Raptors, during his rookie year. 

A prolific scorer inside and out from all areas on the floor - Banton is averaging 16 points per game this season while shooting 52% from field - he projects to be an impact player at either level of basketball he competes at over time.

Also Played For: toronto raptors

41. Reggie Perry

Toronto Raptors

Career

• High school: Thomasville, (Thomasville, Georgia)
• College: Mississippi State (2018–2020)
• NBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57th overall
• Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2021: Brooklyn Nets
• 2021: →Long Island Nets
• 2021–2022: Raptors 905
• 2021–2022: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2022: Indiana Pacers
• 2022–present: Raptors 905
• All-NBA G League Second Team (2022), SEC Co-Player of the Year – AP (2020), First-team All-SEC (2020), SEC All-Freshman Team (2019), McDonald's All-American (2018), FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2019)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  United States, FIBA Under-19 World Cup, : 2019 Greece: Team
• Men's basketball
• Representing  United States
• FIBA Under-19 World Cup
• : 2019 Greece: Team

Reggie Perry was born on March 21, 2000 in Flowood, Mississippi. He attended Thomasville High School where he played basketball for the Tigers. 

After graduating from high school, Reggie attended Mississippi State University and participated in the 2018–2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament as a senior.

On June 20th 2020, Reggie was selected with the 57th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers during the NBA Draft and has since started playing for their G League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers. 

As of September 2019, Perry is averaging 8 points per game in 22 games played with Rio Grande Valley Vipers this season Reggie Perry was a two-time All-SEC player at LSU and was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets.

In his rookie season, he averaged 5.8 points and 2 assists per game while shooting 43% from 3 point range. The following year, Reggie improved his numbers to 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists per game while shooting 49%. 

He signed with Raptors 905 for the 2021 G League season where he led all scorers with 24 points on 61% shooting from the field in 27 games played (12 starts). He made a return to Brooklyn as part of their 2021–2022 rotation but missed most of February due to an ankle injury.

Sustained in January against Philadelphia 76ers affiliate Delaware 87ers which caused him miss out on an opportunity to play for Team USA at FIBA Under19 World Cup 2019 where they reached semifinals before losing to Spain 95-73 .

42. Kobi Simmons

Charlotte Hornets

Career

• High school: St. Francis (Milton, Georgia)
• College: Arizona (2016–2017)
• NBA draft: 2017 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2017–present
• 2017–2018: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2017–2018: →Memphis Hustle
• 2018–2019: Canton Charge
• 2019: Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2019: →Canton Charge
• 2019–2021: Greensboro Swarm
• 2021–2022: Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
• 2022–present: Greensboro Swarm
• McDonald's All-American (2016)

Kobi Simmons is a two-time McDonald's All American, the youngest player ever to be named an All American. He was drafted by the Greensboro Swarm in 2017 and made his debut with them that season.

In 2018, he signed with the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League and led them to their first championship that year. Simmons has continued his successful play in 2019, averaging 20 points per game for both teams he's played for this season so far.

Kobi Simmons is a versatile player who can play multiple positions on the floor. In his two seasons with Memphis Hustle, Simmons averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game. 

The 19-year-old has also played for Canton Charge in the NBA G League this season and recorded averages of 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and one steal per game.

Simmons was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019 but has since been traded to Greensboro Swarm where he currently plays as their starting point guard. 

His height (6'5") makes him an imposing defender at both ends of the court, while his creativity on offense allows him to create shots for himself or others easily. Kobi Simmons will only continue to improve as he gains more experience in the professional ranks - be sure to keep an eye out for him.

43. McKinley Wright IV

Career

• High school: Champlin Park, (Champlin, Minnesota)
• College: Colorado (2017–2021)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–2022: Minnesota Timberwolves
• 2021–2022: →Iowa Wolves
• 2022–present: Dallas Mavericks
• 2022–present: →Texas Legends
• 3× First-team All-Pac-12 (2019–2021), Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2020), Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2018), Minnesota Mr. Basketball (2017)

McKinley Wright IV is a 24-year old point guard who played college basketball for Colorado. He was undrafted in the NBA draft but signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

Wright has averaged 5 assists per game through his first two seasons in the league and was named to the All-Rookie Second Team last season. Wright's parents are McKinley and Jenna Wright, both of whom competed as athletes at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

His older sister, Aaliyah, also played Division I basketball before moving into track and field full time after her sophomore year at Champlin Park High School in Minneapolis, where she won state championships in triple jump (14 feet 6 inches) and long jump (18 feet 1 inch).

McKinley attended high school with current Maverick Harrison Barnes and they were teammates on Champlin Park's varsity squad during their junior year.

The Mavericks acquired him from Denver along with Devin Harris, Jameer Nelson, DeAndre Jordan, Wes Matthews (and a 2020 second round pick) for Danilo Gallinari on July 8th of this year [2017].

44. Jordan Bowden

Career

• High school: , Carter, (Strawberry Plains, Tennessee), 22 Feet Academy, (Greenville, South Carolina)
• College: Tennessee (2016–2020)
• NBA draft: 2020 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021–present: Long Island Nets

Jordan Bowden is an American shooting guard who was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for UNC-Asheville and averaged 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal per game as a junior in 2018–19.

Bowden has bounced around between G League teams since being drafted but has found stability with Long Island this season where he is averaging 20 points, five rebounds and two assists per game. 

The 25-year-old has a bright future ahead of him if he can continue to develop his scoring ability while also improving his defense – which could see him earn minutes on an NBA roster down the line.

Jordan Bowden was a highly touted recruit coming out of high school. He decided to attend college at Tennessee and has had a successful career thus far. 

Jordan is currently playing for the Long Island Nets in the NBA Development League, where he is averaging 10 points per game. Jordan's future looks bright, as he continues to develop his skills both on and off the court.

Also Played For: long island nets

45. Eric Mika

Sacramento Kings

Career

• High school: Lone Peak (Highland, Utah)
• College: BYU (2013–2014, 2016–2017)
• NBA draft: 2017 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2017–present
• 2017–2018: Victoria Libertas Pesaro
• 2018–2019: Basket Brescia Leonessa
• 2019: Medi Bayreuth
• 2019: Stockton Kings
• 2019–2020: Xinjiang Flying Tigers
• 2020: Stockton Kings
• 2020: Sacramento Kings
• 2020: Stockton Kings
• 2020–2021: Partizan
• 2021–2022: JL Bourg
• 2022–present: NBA G League Ignite
• First-team All-WCC (2017), WCC All-Freshman Team (2014), Second-team Academic All-American (2017)

Eric Mika was born on January 5th, 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended high school at Lone Peak in Highland, Utah and played for the BYU Cougars from 2013 to 2014 and 2016 to 2017.

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft, he signed with Italian club Victoria Libertas Pesaro before joining Basket Brescia Leonessa this season. Eric Mika is a guard from Stockton, California who played collegiately at Brigham Young University.

He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and has since been playing for their G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings. 

Mika has also had stints with Xinjiang Flying Tigers of China's CBA league as well as several other European teams including Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) and JL Bourg Ourense (Spain).

Eric was named to both WCC All-Freshman Team in 2014 and Second-team Academic All-American team in 2017 while attending Brigham Young University where he averaged 10 points per game over his three years there.

46. Cameron Young

Career

• High school: Westchester, (Los Angeles, California)
• College: , Arizona Western (2014–2016), Quinnipiac (2016–2019)
• NBA draft: 2019 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2020: Cantù
• 2021: Cherkaski Mavpy
• 2021–2022: Memphis Hustle
• 2022: Cleveland Charge
• 2022–present: NBA G League Ignite
• MAAC Player of the Year (2019), First-team All-MAAC (2019), Second-team All-MAAC (2018)

Young has played in the NBA G League since 2017, and he was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2018. Young is a shooting guard who can play off-ball defense and create shots for himself or others.

In his rookie year with the Pacers, Young averaged 6 points per game and 2 rebounds per game. He spent most of 2019 with the Memphis Grizzlies, playing 18 games before being traded to the Toronto Raptors on February 8th.

With Toronto, Young has had more success averaging 16 points per game while adding 4 rebounds and 1 assists per game over 20 contests so far this season (19% usage rate). Young was the second-leading scorer and rebounder for Cantù of Italy's top professional league, Serie A2.

Young has played professionally in both Europe and the United States over the past few years. He was originally undrafted but signed with Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League earlier this year. Young is averaging 23 points and 10 rebounds per game in 21 games with Cleveland so far this season.

The 24-year old is a versatile player who can play either forward or center, making him an attractive option for any team looking to add depth to their roster during next month's draft.

47. Jay Scrubb

Career

• High school: Trinity, (Louisville, Kentucky)
• College: John A. Logan (2018–2020)
• NBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
• Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
• Playing career: 2020–present
• 2020–2022: Los Angeles Clippers
• 2021–2022: →Agua Caliente Clippers
• 2022–present: Lakeland Magic
• NABC Junior College Player of the Year (2020)

Jay Scrubb was born on September 1, 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky. He played high school basketball for Trinity School in Louisville and helped lead his team to the Elite Eight of the National High School Invitational Tournament in 2017.

Jay signed with Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League as a shooting guard before the start of the 2018-19 season and has since averaged 10 points per game while shooting 41% from three-point range. 

Jay is still young and has plenty of potential to grow into an elite player both in America's professional leagues and internationally - he was named MVP at USA Basketball's 2019 U18 International Training Camp held on American soil earlier this year.

Jay Scrubb is a 2020 NBA draft prospect who played college basketball at John A. Logan University. Jay Scrubb was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the second round of the 2020 draft and will join their development squad this season. 

In his two seasons with Lakeland Magic, he has averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game while shooting 46% from three-point range. Jay Scrubb is projected to be picked up in the second round of next year's NBA Draft but is still hopeful that he can make it as a starting small forward one day in the league.

48. Brandon Williams

Career

• High school: Crespi Carmelite, (Encino, California)
• College: Arizona (2018–2019)
• NBA draft: 2021 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2021–present
• 2021: Westchester Knicks
• 2021–2022: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2022: Westchester Knicks
• 2022: Portland Trail Blazers
• 2022–present: College Park Skyhawks

Brandon Williams is a 23-year-old Point Guard for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Brandon originally attended high school at Crespi Carmelite but transferred to Iona after his sophomore year.

In his senior season at Iona he averaged 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and one steal per game en route to being named First Team All MAAC Player of the Year. 

Following his impressive senior campaign, Brandon declared for the 2017 NBA Draft but did not receive an invite to participate in any pre-draft workouts or interviews. 

With teams due to concerns about his surgically repaired right thumb injury from last season that required surgery and limited him during summer league play leading up tot he draft process.

After going unselected in June's draft, Williams joined the Chicago Bulls as a training camp tryout before eventually signing with their affiliate team -the Iowa Wolves - on October 24th following injuries sustained by starting point guards Kris Dunn (ankle) and Jerian Grant (broken hand). 

With Iowa playing its final 10 games of the regular season without either starter available due to injury. Williams made his professional debut on December 20th against Santa Cruz scoring seven points off bench while going 2/10 from 3-point range en route to finishing.

With averages of 11 points on 47% shooting from floor including 33% from deep over 18 minutes played off the pine averaging 14 PPG through 27 appearances this season split between both organizations.

49. Zylan Cheatham

New Orleans Pelicans

Career

• High school: , St. Mary's, (Phoenix, Arizona), Westwind Preparatory, (Phoenix, Arizona), South Mountain, (Phoenix, Arizona)
• College: , San Diego State (2015–2017), Arizona State (2018–2019)
• NBA draft: 2019 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2019–present
• 2019–2020: New Orleans Pelicans
• 2019–2020: →Erie BayHawks
• 2021: Iowa Wolves
• 2021–2022: Birmingham Squadron
• 2022: Utah Jazz
• 2022: →Salt Lake City Stars
• 2022–present: Birmingham Squadron
• First-team All-Pac-12 (2019), Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2019)
• Medals, , Men's basketball, Representing  United States, FIBA AmeriCup, : 2022 Brazil:
• Men's basketball
• Representing  United States
• FIBA AmeriCup
• : 2022 Brazil:

Zylan Cheatham played collegiate basketball for South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona. He was drafted 45th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2017 NBA G League draft and has since been playing with their affiliate Birmingham Squadron.

Zylan is a small forward who shoots 38% from three-point range and 78% from the free throw line. In March 2018, he helped lead the Birmingham Squadron to victory in the G-League playoffs championship game against Santa Cruz Warriors 101–93.

Zylan Cheatham is a 6'6'' shooting guard from San Diego State. He was undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, but signed with the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after. In his first season with the Pelicans, he averaged 9 points and 3 rebounds per game playing off the bench.

The next year, Zylan scored 13 points per game while starting at shooting guard for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League - helping them to an appearance in the playoffs where they were defeated by eventual champions Toronto Raptors 2-1 in best-of-three series. 

Despite not making it past round one of any playoff tournament yet, Zylan's scoring average has increased each year since entering into professional basketball; this suggests that there is potential for him to be a highly successful player if given consistent opportunity and coaching support over time.

Zylan Cheatham is currently averaging 17 points per game for Birmingham Squadron in England's National Basketball League (NBL).

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50. DaQuan Jeffries

Sacramento Kings

Career

• Oral Roberts (2015–2016)
• Western Texas (2016–2017)
• Tulsa (2017–2019)

DaQuan Jeffries is a shooting guard / small forward who was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2019 NBA draft. He played college basketball at Oral Roberts and Tulsa.

DaQuan Jeffries has yet to play in an NBA game, but he is expected to join the team for their preseason games this year. DaQuan Jeffries played collegiately at College Park, where he averaged 16.5 points and 6 rebounds per game in his senior year.

After college, Jefferies was drafted by the Knicks in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft. He has since been playing for their G-League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. 

DaQuan is a versatile player who can play both forward positions well; his skills on defense have drawn praise from many observers thus far in his career with New York.

In 22 games this season for the Knicks' G-League team (including playoffs), Jeffrey has averaged 14 points and 7 boards per contest - showing that he's ready to take on a larger role with one of basketball's biggest teams next season.

51. Dusty Hannahs

Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball

Career

• High school: Pulaski Academy, (Little Rock, Arkansas)
• College: , Texas Tech (2012–2014), Arkansas (2015–2017)
• NBA draft: 2017 / Undrafted
• Playing career: 2017–present
• 2017–2019: Memphis Hustle
• 2019: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2019–2020: Memphis Hustle
• 2020: Memphis Grizzlies
• 2020: Kolossos Rodou
• 2021: Santa Cruz Warriors
• 2021–2022: Adelaide 36ers
• 2022–present: Santa Cruz Warriors
• All-NBA G League Third Team (2020)

Dusty Hannahs was drafted by the Santa Cruz Warriors in the second round of the 2017 NBA G League Draft. As a senior at Arkansas, Dusty averaged 14 points, five rebounds and three assists per game.

Dusty is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and played high school basketball for Pulaski Academy before going to Texas Tech and then Arkansas. 

After being drafted by Santa Cruz, Dusty joined their training camp roster and made his debut on November 13th against the Reno Bighorns scoring 10 points off the bench in 34 minutes of play.

In December 2018 it was announced that Dusty had been waived by Santa Cruz and would join their D-League affiliate team Rio Grande Valley Vipers for their playoff run. 

During his two seasons with Santa Cruz he has appeared in 69 games (45 starts), averaging 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game while shooting 44% from three point range.

Final Words

. . The NBA G League is the premier professional minor-league basketball organization, with over 30 teams in North America and Europe. While there are many talented players that have played in the G League throughout its history, these are some of the best ever.