BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It's a big night for several NBA Draft prospects who have ties to metro Atlanta.
There are six players who either played their high school basketball in the Atlanta area, or played at prep basketball academy Overtime Elite right near Atlantic Station.
Let's take a look at each player with connections to metro Atlanta and where they might go in the NBA Draft tonight:
Alex Sarr
Alex Sarr, who could very well be the No. 1 overall pick to the Hawks in the NBA Draft, has ties to Atlanta when he played at Overtime Elite for two seasons. Sarr played for the YNG Dreamerz and helped lead them to the championship series and earned a spot on the All-OTE Second Team. Sarr averaged 11.1 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Drafted by: Washington Wizards at No. 2
Stephon Castle
A reigning national champion who helped lead the offensive attack for the UConn Huskies, Castle played his high school ball just southeast of Atlanta at Newton High School.
In his freshman season at UConn, Castle had 11.1 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists per game. Castle was the No. 12 overall recruit in the ESPN Top 100 last year. Castle is projected to go inside the top six of the draft.
Drafted by: San Antonio Spurs at No. 4
Isaiah Collier
Collier played his high school basketball at Wheeler High School in Norcross and was a consensus 5-star athlete before he committed to USC. He was the No. 1 recruit in the ESPN Top 100 a year ago.
In his freshman year at USC, Collier averaged 16.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game.
Drafted by: Utah Jazz at No. 29
Rob Dillingham
Before Rob Dillingham was a standout at Kentucky, he was balling out with Overtime Elite, where he averaged 18 points per game and 6.5 assists per game during the playoffs for the Cold Hearts. He was the team's leading scorer during the regular season.
Drafted by: Minnesota Timberwolves at No. 8, traded to San Antonio Spurs
Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith played two years at Overtime Elite, before joining the G-league Ignite. In his second season at OTE, the 6-foot-10 Smith averaged 15.7 points per game and 8 rebounds per game.
Drafted by: Milwaukee Bucks at No. 33
Izan Almansa
Almansa is a borderline day-one pick, but he's more likely to go in Round 2. Almansa is a 6-foot-10 forward who played with the G-League Ignite after leading the YNG Dreamers to the championship series at Overtime Elite. He averaged 9.3 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game.
Drafted by: TBD
