Jeremy Sochan gets air for a dunk after work in the paint. There is a time and a place.
Jeremy Sochan will enter the NBA draft and not be able to stay in college because he will hire agents.
I am fortunate enough to be declaring for the NBA draft in 2022.
He said he would sign with Jim and Deirunas.
Sochan was named Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year, All-Big 12 honorable mention and made the Big 12 All-Freshman team after he averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebound and 1.8 assists in 25 minutes per game last season. He established himself as one of the best defenders in the college game as a result of his work at the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
The season had a lot of ups and downs, but it was a great opportunity for Sochan to grow. I wanted to make myself better and help the team win.
Sochan's parents played basketball at Panhandle State and were American and Polish. Sochan spent the majority of his life in England.
He was named the Most Valuable Player at the U16 European Championship Division B in Poland in 2019. Due to the swine flu, he returned to Europe and joined Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany for his senior year. He decided to go to Baylor over offers from Kansas, Michigan State, Arizona and others.
In February of 2021, Sochan became the youngest player in history to play for the Polish senior national team when he scored 18 points in a win over Romania.
I may be the only player in this draft who played at an American high school, in Europe versus men and in college at the NCAA level. I think my ability to work hard, learn and adapt quickly will make it easier for me to evolve.
As injuries forced the Bears to shuffle lineups and adjust their style of play, Sochan played a variety of roles, sliding among the small forward, power forward and center positions.
Although Sochan was not initially considered a one-and-done candidate, his energy, competitiveness, defensive versatility and toughness helped him emerge as a potential lottery pick in Big 12 play. He was often asked to switch to guards and wings in the aggressive defensive schemes of the Bears, while showing flashes of being a ball handler, passer and shooter that hint at good things to come down the line.
Sochan said that he always knew that he would be in the NBA. Some players that I think I can learn a lot from are Draymond Green, Jaylen Brown, Boris Diaw, and others.
One of the youngest players currently projected to be drafted, having yet to turn 19, Sochan grew several inches in the past few years, allowing him to see some minutes as a Diaw-style modern small-ball center with perimeter skill and giving him upside to tap into as his career moves
Sochan is looking forward to showing NBA teams how mature his game is for his age and how he learns and adapt to new places quickly.
The NBA draft combine will take place in Chicago in May, and the draft will take place in New York City in June.
Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft expert and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams.
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