After an outstanding performance in this yearβs NCAA Tournament, recently eliminated Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren has the chance to go first overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The freshman already has the tools to become a first-class NBA big man. In addition to standing at 7-feet fall with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, Holmgren shot for 39% beyond the arc this season. And heβs a defensive anchor, averaging 3.7 blocks per game in his freshman year. Holmgren is a walking double-double, averaging 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game this season, and could become a cornerstone for a struggling NBA team that falls to the top of this yearβs lottery.
βPhysically, heβs scary as hell, but basketball is a game of versatility and heβs the most versatile player in the draft,β an NBA scout told Yahoo Sports about Holmgren.
One of the few caveats to Chet Holmgrenβs game is his weight.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Scouts have likened Holmgren to former…