Former Wildcats complete their NBA and G League rookie seasons
By David Rosen
Four former Wildcats completed their rookie season in the NBA and G League. Time to recap how it went for each of them.
Back in June of 2017 two Wildcats got their name called during the NBA Draft and two earned their way into the NBA and G League. Lauri Markkanen, Kadeem Allen, Kobi Simmons and Chance Comanche each put in that hard work and got rewarded for it.
Records, highlights, jaw-dropping
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moves, each of these former Wildcats did not disappoint in their rookie seasons as professional basketball players.
With the addition of Markkanen, Allen, and Simmons, the Wildcats had 13 active players playing in the NBA this season. Not just playing, but performing at a high level. Hopefully next year Comanche will get his shot to play in the NBA and show how to throw it down as well.
This next years class of Wildcat players entering the NBA Draft, headlined by The Man, The Legend Deandre Ayton, will surely make its mark in the 2018-19 NBA season. Let us not forget though this past year class and what they did at the next level.
Time to recap each, starting with The Finnisher aka Markkanen.