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Andscape: Scoot Henderson of G League Ignite projected as a top pick in 2023 NBA draft (3:18)

One of the youngest pro players in U.S. history is an 18-year-old guard.

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According to a source, Victor Wembanyama will travel to Las Vegas next month for a pair of highly anticipated games.

There will be two exhibition games in Henderson, Nevada, in October. The games will be broadcasted on the family of networks.

The 18-year old Wembanyama, who recently measured 7-foot-4 barefoot with an 8-foot wingspan, has impressed NBA executives for the past three years with his exceptional combination of fluidity, perimeter skill, shot- blocking instincts, and feel for the game, and has solidified himself as the He made his EuroLeague debut last season and was named French LNB Pro A Best Young Player for the second year in a row.

Henderson is an electric 6-3 point guard who is entering his second season with Ignite. Henderson has a prototypical frame, a 6-9 wingspan and explosiveness operating in the open court, playing off hesitation moves and finishing downhill drives above the rim in highlight reel fashion. This is the best chance for him to show a lot of NBA executives that he is worthy of consideration at the top.

Henderson is projected to be a first-round pick. He will be joined by Canadian wing Leonard Miller and French guard Sidy Cissoko. Potential draft picks from Australia and Nigeria are also expected to attend.

In the 2022-23 season, they will be eligible to compete for a championship if they play a full 50-game schedule. The season begins at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada.

The season starts later this month with three games before the team heads to the US for a week of training.