Cute Basketball players to watch out for

These are the cutest basketball players that you need to keep an eye out for during the next season!

Trae Young- point guard for the Atlanta Hawks

Trae Young was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 19, 1998. He began his collegiate career playing for the Oklahoma Sooners After one season with the Sooners, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft where he was drafted 5th overall by the Dallas Mavericks He was then traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night. In his rookie season, he averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists per game He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Luka Doncic- shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks

At just 19 years old, Luka Doncic is one of the most promising young players in the NBA today He’s a 6’7” shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks and he’s already being compared to some of the greatest players in the game.

Doncic was born in Slovenia and began playing Professional Basketball there when he was just 16 years old. He quickly established himself as one of the best players in Europe and he was named the EuroLeague Rookie of the Year in 2017. He then decided to make the jump to the NBA, and he was drafted by the Mavericks with the third overall pick in 2018.

Doncic had an immediate impact in the NBA, averaging 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game en route to being named Rookie of the Year. He also led the Mavericks to a playoff berth, and it looks like they will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come thanks to him.

Zion Williamson- Power Forward for the New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson is one of the most anticipated young players in the NBA today He was the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and he has not disappointed thus far. Williamson is a 6’7″, 285-pound power forward who plays with an incredible amount of strength and power. He is an excellent rebounder and finisher around the basket, and he has shown the ability to knock down mid-range jumpers with consistency. Williamson is still just 19 years old, and he has a very bright future in the NBA.

Jayson Tatum- small forward for the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics drafted Jayson Tatum with the 3rd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Tatum was born on March 3, 1998, in Saint Louis Missouri. He attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri where he played basketball. As a senior in High School he was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American. He then committed to playing college basketball at Duke University

In his one season at Duke, Tatum averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game He was named to the First Team All-ACC and the ACC All-Freshman Team. He helped lead the Duke Blue Devils to the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game where they lost to the University of North Carolina Tar Heels

Tatum was selected as the third overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA draft During his rookie season, he averaged 13.9 points and 5 rebounds per game He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2018, Tatum helped lead the Celtics to reach the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost to Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.

Ben Simmons- point guard for the Philadelphia

basketball fans across the country are raving about Ben Simmons the 6’ 10” point guard for the Philadelphia
76ers. The 20-year-old rookie is averaging 18.4 points, 9.1 assists, 7.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. He
recently had a triple double against the Milwaukee Bucks becoming the first player in NBA history to have at
least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists in a game while shooting over 60 percent from the field.

Jimmy Butler- shooting guard for the Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler is a shooting guard for the Miami Heat He was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls

Butler is a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2015. He has also been named the NBA Most Improved Player twice, in 2015 and 2016.

In his eight seasons in the NBA, Butler has averaged 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game

Bam Adebayo- Center for the Miami Heat

Bam Adebayo is a center for the Miami Heat He is 6’10” and was drafted in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets with the 14th overall pick. He was immediately traded to the Miami Heat He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2020, he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career.

Nikola Jokic- Center for the Denver Nuggets

Nikola Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Serbian national team at the 2014 Fiba Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics Jokić was selected by the Nuggets with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft He was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and to the All-NBA First Team in 2020.

Rudy Gobert- Center for the Utah Jazz

Rudy Gobert Center for the Utah Jazz is a very talented player. He was born on June 26, 1992, in Saint-Quentin, France. He is 2.16m tall and has a wingspan of 2.33m. Gobert began playing basketball at the age of nine years old. In 2010, he was drafted by the Cholet Basket of the French League

In 2013, Gobert was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 27th overall pick in the NBA Draft However, he was later traded to the Utah Jazz With the Jazz, Gobert has become one of the best Defensive Players in the NBA. He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 2017 and 2018. He was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.

Donovan Mitchell- point guard for the Utah Jazz

Donovan Mitchell is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the Jazz in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick. In his rookie season, Mitchell was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. He is also a two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion, winning in 2018 and 2019.