I love his size. He’s the opposite of Ace Bailey. He was bigger in person than I thought he was on tape and played bigger. I love his length. I love his pace. I’d seen him play as a younger kid in some of the other events, and I loved how he adjusted to the college game and speed.
He was really good early on, especially shooting the ball, and tapered off some as the season went along. It’ll be interesting to see how the speed of the game at the NBA level affects him from the point guard position. That’s a tough position to play in the NBA. There’s not many foreign point guards in the NBA. But he has a big-time skill set.
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21. Illinois wing Will Riley
Very, very, very talented. I love his size, his pace. Shotmaker. Scoring mentality. Before our game against Illinois, he was getting in a full sweat workout in warmups, like pro style. That was his routine. I was super impressed.
The physicality of the NBA game is what I worry about with him, but he wasn’t rattled by the moment. In the guts of the game, he was really, really good. He’s so young. If he gets in the right situation where he gets a vet to take him under his wing, he’s a phenomenal talent, he has a chance to be really good.
on June 19, 2025, 11:24:26