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(Ignite: Guard, G League, 6-2)
Previous overall rank: 2 (-)
Best overall rank: 2 (ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, NBADraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, SB Nation, Yahoo, Basketball News, For The Win)
Worst overall rank: 2
Scoot Henderson has drawn comparisons to Donovan Mitchell, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and John Wall, according to several NBA executives and scouts who spoke with HoopsHype.
Henderson was the unanimous No. 2 overall pick in all 10 mock drafts polled. In any other draft class without a generational talent like Wembanyama, Henderson would be the top prospect.
At the G League Showcase in Las Vegas, those around the G League Ignite program raved about Henderson’s basketball IQ, internal drive, charisma, and leadership qualities. Despite being out due to injury, Henderson was the most vocal player on Ignite’s bench, cheering his teammates on and barking out instructions on both sides of the ball from the sideline.
