Decidedly, the Ignite Team has been popular since its creation. After Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga – drafted respectively in 2nd and 7th position this year – it’s Sterling’s turn « Scoot » Henderson, announced crack of the basket ball, to join this team de G-League, to say the least unique. Portrait and context.
Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant, we have seen worse role models for a young leader who wants to break into the NBA. Well, that’s precisely the mentality of these players that Sterling Henderson, says Scoot, wants to learn from. The 17-year-old leader already has an NBA player physique: 1m91 for 84 kilos and a wingspan of 2m06, practice for defense. Offensively talking, his former coach Desmond Eastmond – who also took care of Jaylen Brown and Zion – is full of praise for his new protégé. He compares him in particular to John Wall for his speed, to Russell Westbrook for his explosiveness and his competitiveness, all this seasoned by the body control by Jamal Crawford. Hey beh, not bad at all this recipe. And as if that weren’t enough, crack also possesses a shoot that qualifies as lethal, provided it is properly developed. In short, it’s only been seven lines and we are already at the end of the line.
New recruit of the Ignite!
Ranked 7th prospect of the 2022 draft by ESPN
All-Time Leading Scorer du Kell High-School
Medium; 32pts / 7reb / 6padHe will become the youngest pro basketball player in history!
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Courted by the universities of Auburn, Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky or Florida State, the guard finally decided to skip the NCAA to join the Ignite Team, the new professional and personal training center of the NBA. This human dragster thus becomes the first junior d’high school to sign in G-League. Early, Hendy is still too young for the 2022 Draft and will therefore spend two seasons with the Californian team to wait to be able to appear at the 2023 edition. Here too, a first for the Ignite Team program which should initially exist only one season. . This team, under the yoke of the NBA herself, is coached by Brian Shaw, five-time champion with the Kobe Bryant Lakers (three player titles, two as a coach). Be careful though, because the Scoot (no, we won’t make the joke of saying “scout one day scout always”) will have to share the lead with Jaden Hardy and Dyson Daniels, ranked respectively 3rd and 16th by ESPN in their Draft Board 2022. L The teenager explained his choice on Complex while not failing to self-enjoy, by the way.
“I have the feeling that this is an important moment because I am precisely a pioneer. This is the perfect opportunity to develop my game in all its aspects. […] I am of a different race. I don’t think there is a single player like me. […] I am the most selfless, high profile, five star prospect there is. “ – Scoot Henderson, on his legendary humility
Although his father assures us that the salary did not influence the choice of the son, we suspect that the million dollars – amount unveiled by the Shams – the key has nevertheless had its small importance. Throughout the year, Sterling continued to dominate the Atlanta area averaging 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, even carrying his team to the final of the State Championship. He was notably noticed during an XXL confrontation with Mikey Williams, sensation ofhigh school and already expected in the first spots of the Draft 2024. There is still a small hitch: the regulations of the G-League stipulate that players must be 18 years old to sign their contract. However, Scootie will not blow out its 18th candle before February 3. How do we do it? Unless the Gatorade League changes its rules, we won’t see the point guard donning a Team Ignite jersey for quite a while, if not for training. But hey, the spot is secure, that is the important thing.
The Ignite Team is definitely the team to follow very closely for some time, and recent signings within the latter confirm this. Once his eighteen brooms are reached, Scoot Henderson will be able to hit seasoned professionals who only play for their pear, just to show that he has a place in the NBA.
Source texte : NBA G League
