NCAA MatchDay is fully open.
In a match that ended today, the University of Memphis (Wiseman's alma mater) easily beat Tennessee Tech 89-65 to get off to the top.
In this campaign, the 2022 draft is popular, and Jalen Duren, the first center in the United States, who is regarded as a strong contender for the title, made his NCAA debut with an impeccable performance.
In the 31 minutes of playing, he scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 blocks on 7-of-10 shooting, and his defensive dominance was fully displayed.
In the game, Jalen Duren also completed dunks many times, interpreting her athletic talent to the fullest.
Popularize Jalen Duren.
Tall 2m 11 (taken from the official website of BBR Sports), arm span 2m 26, weight 113 kg, 19 years old, pure center player.
Athleticism and defensive ends far exceed the defensive awareness of their peers, which is the biggest selling point of Jalen Duren.
ESPN, 247sport, Tankathon and other draft sites have ranked it first in the 2022 class and believe it has the potential to become Dwight Howard.
Jalen Duren was ranked fourth in the first round in the latest issue of NBADRAFT Sports' mock draft list.
Today's game verified two things.
One: Jalen Duren's athleticism, muscular skeleton, as well as size, tonnage, agility, etc., are indeed very similar to Dwight Howard's youth.
Two: His defensive awareness and range area, as stated in the draft report, have met the NBA League standards.
As a blue-collar center who takes defense as his home, if Jalen Duren can avoid injuries in subsequent matches, then his prospects will be bright after entering the draft.
Perhaps some fans will look down on his future because of his too rough technology at this stage.
But it should be noted that Howard and Thick Brow will only eat cake most of the time in the first two years of entering the NBA.
Already with a sense of top-notch defense, Jalen Duren can slowly learn how to attack, how to ask for the ball from low, after all, he is only 19 years old this year.
Which rebuilding team Jalen Duren will eventually be picked out is unknown.
But Digo personally believes that the Oklahoma Thunder is a perfect fit for him.
First, because the ability of detonators to cultivate rookies is obvious to the outside world.
The second is their current lineup, the most lacking is the center position.
Imagine that Gidey/Alexander holds the ball, Jalen Duren three-point line outside the block and then goes down, the ball rises, buckles in, that picture, is there?