Two weeks ago the Nets drafted the two youngest prospects in team history in the first round. But it was second-round pick Jalen Wilson who had the numbers — the higher-scoring average, more awards, the bigger wins in college.
Last year Wilson helped lead Kansas to the 2022 NCAA title. This year the consensus All-American unanimously won Big 12 Player of the Year and the Julius Erving award for the best small forward in all of college basketball.
And now he’ll try to make it in the NBA, after being drafted 51st overall by Brooklyn.
Wilson was signed to a two-way contract on Wednesday, and opened Las Vegas Summer League play on Friday vs. Cleveland in his first chance to start showing Jacque Vaughn and the other Brooklyn coaches what he can do. With 17 points, five rebounds and two blocks, the early returns were promising.
