Ayo Dosunmu 23 PTS 7 REBS | Illinois Fighting Illini vs #2 Michigan | 23 PTS 7 REBS |

#NextOnes #AyoDosunmu As Dosunmu rises, so do his chances of early departure: I saw Deron Wiliams as a freshman. And Brian Cook. And Frank Williams. All three became NBA first-round draft picks. None of them were as good as freshmen as Ayo Dosunmu is right now for the Illinois men's basketball program. Not even close. The Illini guard put up another big number against Michigan on Thursday night, scoring 19 points in the first half on his way to a game-high 23 points. It was his seventh game with at least 18 points this season. Including the last four. Good news, Illinois: Others are starting to notice Dosunmu. Bad news, Illinois: That includes NBA scouts. I checked a string of 2019 NBA mock drafts on Friday. They didn't mention Dosunmu. Yet. The mock drafters are dealing with older data. Soon, they will catch up. And soon, Dosunmu will start dotting the lists. Is the 6-foot-5, 185-pound guard out of Chicago's Morgan Park ready for the NBA? Earlier this week, ESPN updated its draft prospects list and put Dosunmu at No. 24. That means first-round talent. Currently, not a lot of European players are projected in the first round, which would work in Dosunmu's favor. The player has talked about being a one-and-done guy in the past. He mentioned it when he made the commitment to Illinois in October 2017 and it has always been a possibility. Against Michigan, Dosunmu had a pair of chase-down blocks. Highlight-reel stuff. He was asked about them afterward. His answer provides a clue about the future. "I try to give my all each and every night," Dosunmu said. "No matter if we're up 20 or down 20, I play to the end of the clock. "Be true to the game. Be true to the God-given talent that God has given me. Any minute, he could take it away from me. I've got to use it." Left unsaid: the sooner, the better. Read Full Article Here: http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/2019-01-12/asmussen-dosunmu-rises-so-do-his-chances-early-departure.html * * * Subscribe to Next Ones for daily content - You’ll be the first to know about up and coming players before anyone else - http://bit.ly/2u3LHiP Follow Next Ones on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram Twitter - http://bit.ly/2z8Qpli Facebook - http://bit.ly/2lU0Kbr Instagram- http://bit.ly/2KwB3wf Business email: info@nextones.com I DO NOT own clips or videos that i post of sports Highlights. All highlights or clips are property of the NBA, NCAA, ACC, NFL, SEC, ESPN , BroadbandTV NBA account, ETC.. All videos are edited following the "fair use" guideline of Youtube.