{"id":710597,"date":"2021-04-19T18:43:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T22:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/?p=710597"},"modified":"2021-08-04T20:24:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T00:24:19","slug":"gonzagas-star-freshman-jalen-suggs-declares-for-2021-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/news\/nba\/gonzagas-star-freshman-jalen-suggs-declares-for-2021-nba-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonzaga&#8217;s Star Freshman, Jalen Suggs, Declares for 2021 NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fresh off a championship run with Gonzaga, star point guard Jalen Suggs officially announced he was declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalen Suggs drops by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheJump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheJump<\/a> to announce he&#39;s going pro &#8211; fun stuff here with Big Shot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RKHorry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RKHorry<\/a> asking about Jalen&#39;s own Big Shot in the tourney, plus Jalen with some impressive stuff on how he wants to use the platform he&#39;ll have in the NBA to work for causes off the court: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CH4fcsEAWS\">pic.twitter.com\/CH4fcsEAWS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rachel__Nichols\/status\/1384256172207742982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggs, a five-star high school recruit when he committed to Mark Few&#8217;s Bulldogs in 2020, was impressive all season and left no doubt that he was the  Zags&#8217; best floor general and playmaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As if his passing prowess and on the tenacity on the defensive end weren&#8217;t enough, the 19-year-old has incredible athleticism and size for his position, which makes his ability to drive downhill a translatable skill at the next level. Suggs was also the hero for the Bulldogs in the Final Four, as he hit an electrifying buzzer-beater to knock the UCLA Bruins out of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, showing his clutch gene in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ARE YOU KIDDING ME! INSTANT CLASSIC! JALEN MF SUGGS. (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSSports<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7iWbGau9Y\">pic.twitter.com\/c7iWbGau9Y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SLAM University (@slam_university) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/slam_university\/status\/1378545920086839307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Gonzaga saw their perfect season come to an end in the championship game against the Baylor Bears, Suggs&#8217; freshman campaign was certainly one to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suggs, the West Coast Conference Rookie of the Year and Concensus All-American averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.9 steals on the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off a championship run with Gonzaga, star point guard Jalen Suggs officially announced he was declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft. Suggs, a five-star high school recruit when he committed to Mark Few&#8217;s Bulldogs in 2020, was impressive all season and left no doubt that he was the Zags&#8217; best floor general and playmaker. 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