NEW YORK — It took awhile, but the Brooklyn Nets finally made their first pick (21st overall) of the 2023 NBA Draft: Alabama forward Noah Clowney. Clowney was the second player from the University of Alabama selected in this draft after teammate Brandon Miller went to the Charlotte Hornets with the second overall pick.
Clowney, 18, comes to the Nets with an impressive resume as he finished the 2022-23 season with being named to the SEC All-Freshman team. Clowney, listed at 6-foot-10 and 210 pounds, averaged 9.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field and 28.3% from three-point land.
What Clowney brings to the Nets is his versatility on the defensive end as he can guard on the inside as well as on the perimeter. Clowney will need to bulk up if he wants to be a plus-defender as a big, but with the way that he shoots the ball, he could develop into an effective offensive player on the perimeter.
Here’s a video breakdown of Clowney’s college film by Adam Spinella:
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