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Former Arizona State guard Josh Christopher was projected to be a lottery pick in the 2021 NBA draft early in the Sun Devils’ 2020-21 season.
He was projected to go in the middle of the first round after it.
Now, most NBA mock draft projections for Thursday’s 2021 NBA draft have Christopher missing the first round all together.
Christopher, a former five-star recruit, was limited by injury in his only season with the Sun Devils. He scored 14.3 points per game, while adding 4.7 rebounds per game and 1.4 assists per game.
The Sun Devils haven’t a first-round pick in the NBA draft since 2009 (James Harden). They haven’t had an NBA draft pick since 2013 (Carrick Felix).
Will Christopher end both of those droughts on Thursday night or could the ASU basketball program still be looking for its first 1st round selection since 2009?
Check out where NBA writers are projecting Christopher will land in the 2021 NBA draft.
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Fox Sports: Utah Jazz land Josh Christopher at No. 30
Jason McIntyre writes: “There are a few guards in the mix at this spot — Quentin Grimes of Houston, Josh Primo of Alabama (youngest player in the draft) — but I landed on Christopher because of his aggressive scoring ability. He played only 15 games as a freshman but topped 20 points three times, and two of them came against high-level competition (Villanova and UCLA).”
CBS Sports: Utah Jazz take Josh Christopher at No. 30
Colin Ward-Henninger writes: “Josh Christopher has all the upside you want in a late first-rounder, and is somewhat of a mystery since he only played 15 games at Arizona State. He has NBA athleticism and creates tremendous space off the dribble with a confident mid-range and 3-point stroke. Utah can give him time to develop, but if he impresses early there could be a rotation spot up for grabs.”
Yahoo Sports: Milwaukee Bucks land Josh Christopher at No. 31
The site has the former ASU guard going to the NBA champions with the first pick of the second round.
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SI.com: Milwaukee Bucks take Josh Christopher at No. 31
This site also projects the Arizona State guard to go to the Bucks with the first selection of the second round.
Tankathon: Orlando Magic pick Josh Christopher at No. 33
The site has the Arizona State guard slipping to the third pick of the second round.
The Rookie Wire: Oklahoma City Thunder draft Josh Christopher at No. 34
The site has Christopher getting picked with the fourth pick in the second round.
NBAdraft.net: Oklahoma City Thunder select Josh Christopher at No. 35
The site has the guard slipping to the fifth pick of the second round on draft night.
NBA Draft Room: Chicago Bulls end up with Josh Christopher at No. 38
It writes: “A big guard who can score from three levels and loves to get his own shot. Polished.”
Note: Many other recent NBA mock draft projections that only included the first round, such as The Ringer, Sporting News and NBC Sports, didn’t include Christopher in their mock drafts.
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