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  • back to college troops.

  • Let's talk about Jalen Sucks.

  • He had a huge surge late to help Gonzaga B b Y U 88 to 78 in the West Coast Conference tournament final took over late, scoring eight points in a two minutes 33 seconds span.

  • That's Ah, Gonzaga extend its lead to nine.

  • Sucks Finished with a game high 23 points and five assists.

  • His performance was just another highlight on the loaded freshman resume that's convincing many he could become a top three pick in this year's NBA draft.

  • It's championship week.

  • And who better to have talk about NBA prospects and our draft analyst Mike Schmidt?

  • Mike Jalen Suggs took over down the stretch as Gonzaga claimed another WCC title.

  • What are the talent evaluators seeing from the true freshman?

  • They see a potential star.

  • You know that's what stars do.

  • Tony Late game.

  • They take over and Jalen Suggs has that it factor We saw yesterday against BYU, making big shot after big shot down the stretch, but it wasn't just that it's his toughness, his ability to put pressure on the rim in the open court.

  • He's incredibly physical in space and then he makes everyone around him better.

  • He was a big time quarterback in high school, and you can see that in the open court and then on the defensive end of the floor.

  • He's one of the best defenders in the entire draft, so it's very rare to have a guy that's that good offensively and that special defensively, His motor is incredible.

  • He's a potential top three pick.

  • If Gonzaga makes a deep run and saying, you can't deny the confidence that exudes for sucks delivering, especially when his team needs it the most.

  • Now Mike today you are heading to the SEC tournament.

  • Which prospect will you have your eyes on?

  • Keon Johnson is the most interesting prospect out in Nashville.

  • To me, 6 ft 5 may be the most impressive athlete in this entire class.

  • He is absolutely bouncy in space.

  • He makes everyone around him better, and he plays with an incredible motor.

  • Kind of like Suggs.

  • He defends multiple positions.

  • He's a great cutter, still improving as a perimeter shooter, but he reminds me a little bit of a smaller Isaac Kokoro just in terms of his all around winning impact and then a couple of prospects.

  • We'll have our eyes on from afar.

  • Evan Mobley, the projected number two pick.

  • He's a quintessential modern big 7 ft tall who puts a lid on the rim.

  • Defensively, he can step out and switch.

  • He has touched from all over the floor.

  • He has those unicorn qualities handling the ball in space again, a projected number two overall pick and then Cade Cunningham, the projected number one pick.

  • This kid is special.

  • He would be my pick at number one overall.

  • 6 ft eight makes everyone around him better.

  • It can create space with step back and in crunch time, Kate is money.

  • He loves getting downhill to the rim.

  • He loves creating space with step backs, and he has star potential.

  • Reminds me a little bit of a mix between Jason Tatum and Luca.

  • Don check.

  • This is one of the most exciting top fives in recent memory, and to your point, Cunningham man, He's unreal.

  • Became the fourth player to win both Big 12 player and freshman of the year, joining Michael Beasley, Marcus Smart and Kevin Durant.

  • Mike is always appreciate the insight here on SportsCenter.

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