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Five-star prospect, and the top recruit in the Class of 2020, Jonathan Kuminga will reportedly make a decision on his basketball future on June 22, according to Tobias Bass on Twitter.
Kuminga, previously of the Class of 2021, graduated from high school early this month and reclassified to enroll in college this summer. He announced last month his top-five recruitment choices with Texas Tech, Duke, Kentucky, Auburn and the NBA G League making the final cut.
According to Bass, the decision for Kuminga is apparently down to Texas Tech and the G League. In addition to the G League, Kuminga is also reportedly considering turning professional in the National Basketball League in Australia, according to Adam Zagoria of Zags Blog.
Johnathan Kuminga will make his decision on June 22. I’ve been told it’s a coin flip between #TexasTech and the #NBAGLeague. Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. #NBATwitter #CBB #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/9BtGeCP7iX
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) June 18, 2020
Five-star prospects Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd were the first two players to commit to playing professionally as the G League can offer prospects up to $500,000. The program was designed to offer players an alternate route playing collegiately in order to turn professional.
Under the structure of the new program, prospects are placed on a team filled with veteran players and experienced coaches to provide mentorship throughout the season. Former NBA head coach Brian Shaw has been tapped to lead the new G League Select Team.
In addition to Green and Todd, Daishen Nix also joined the program while Kai Sotto, a four-star prospect from the Phillippines, also signed with the G League, becoming the first international player to join.
Kuminga is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
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