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Warriors land Creighton’s Trey Alexander with No. 19 pick in CBS Sports 2023 mock draft

Creighton’s Trey Alexander was the latest prospect to be mocked to the Warriors in CBS Sports new mock draft.

With the 2023 edition of the NBA draft less than a month away, mock draft season is heating up. The Golden State Warriors will have the chance to add a player to their young core alongside Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and Patrick Baldwin Jr. with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2023 draft.

In Kyle Boone’s latest NBA mock draft for CBS Sports, the Warriors landed some help in the backcourt at No. 19. With their only first-round pick, Boone penned Creighton guard Trey Alexander to the Warriors in his mock draft. According to Boone, Alexander has developed into a “legitimate playmaking guard.” 

Via CBS Sports: 

Alexander’s development the last two years from an athletic wing into a legitimate playmaking guard who can shoot is among the more impressive arcs for a player in this class. He did well for himself at the combine, getting to the rim at will and showcasing his length as a potential two-way player in the NBA.

In his second season under Greg McDermott at Creighton, Alexander averaged 13.6 points on 44.7% shooting from the field and 41.0% from beyond the arc. Alexander added 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 32.1 minutes per contest over 37 games. 

Against DePaul, Alexander caught fire, scoring a season-high 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor with seven made triples in a win in December. Alexander hit five or more triples in three different games during the 2022-23 season, including two games with seven made 3-pointers. Following his sophomore season, Alexander was named an All-Big East honorable mention. 

Coming out of high school as a four-star recruit, Alexander was named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year for Heritage Hall School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

The 2023 NBA draft is set for Thursday, June 22 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. 

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Damian Lillard watched Julian Phillips, others at Trail Blazers’ draft workout

Tennessee forward Julian Phillips was among the prospects that worked out with the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

The Portland Trail Blazers held a pre-draft workout on Wednesday and had a familiar face in attendance to watch the group of six prospects: All-Star Damian Lillard.

The organization hosted D’Moi Hodge (Missouri), Trey Alexander (Creighton), Ben Sheppard (Belmont), Julian Phillips (Tennessee), Jordan Miller (Miami) and Dillon Mitchell (Texas) in the workout, which was its first ahead of the NBA draft on June 22.

Lillard has often popped in for draft workouts over the years. Last year, he was spotted after a session giving tips to AJ Griffin, who eventually went to the Atlanta Hawks with the 16th pick. He has even represented the team at the draft lottery.

The Trail Blazers enter the draft lottery on May 16 slotted fifth after finishing 33-49 this season. They also have the 23rd pick in the first round this year via the New York Knicks and the 43rd overall pick in the second round via the Hawks.

The prospects the Trail Blazers brought in on Wednesday are projected to be potential second-round picks, though, with over one month to go until the draft, those projections figure to change.

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Trey Alexander clears air: ‘De-commitment from Auburn University was amicable’

Former Auburn signee Trey Alexander went on Twitter to clear the air on why he decided to de-commit from the Tigers.

Auburn lost one of its key pieces to the 2021-22 basketball season last week when Trey Alexander, a four-star guard and signee from Oklahoma, de-committed from the Tigers and reopened his recruitment.

In The Oklahoma later, Alexander explained that his reason for deciding not to come to Auburn was because the Tigers and coaching staff didn’t hold up to their word and broke promises.

On Wednesday, the guard took to Twitter to clear some air.

4-star Auburn signee Trey Alexander reopens recruitment

Auburn four-star signee shooting guard Trey Alexander announced on Thursday that he has reopened his recruitment.

Shocking news for Auburn basketball on Thursday.

Longtime commit and Tigers signee Trey Alexander announced on Twitter that he has reopened his recruitment and will not be attending Auburn.

A four-star and ranked the No. 15 shooting guard in the nation, Alexander signed his letter of intent with the Tigers in November.

Early look at 2021-22 Auburn basketball potential starting lineup, key contributors

Auburn has added three quality players including former 5-star recruit Walker Kessler heading into the 2021-22 season.

The Auburn men’s basketball roster will not look as different as it did this past season but there are many changes to Bruce Pearl’s team.

With the departure of Sharife Cooper to the NBA draft, Justin Powell, Jamal Johnson and Javon Franklin to the transfer portal and the possibility of J.T. Thor also going to the NBA, Auburn has hit the portal hard for talented players including Zep Jasper, Wendell Green and Walker Kessler.

All-in-all, the Tigers will be a much improved team after a season in which Auburn had no experience returning.

Here’s a quick look at a potential starting lineup along with key contributors for Pearl.

4-star guard Trey Alexander officially signs with Auburn

4-star guard Trey Alexander has officially signed with Auburn, becoming the second player in the 2021 class to pen his name.

It’s been a great two days for Bruce Pearl and the Auburn basketball program.

On Tuesday, 5-star power forward Jabari Smith signed his letter of intent with the Tigers and, on Wednesday, 4-star guard Trey Alexander followed suit.

From Auburn’s press release:

Trey Alexander, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Oklahoma City, Okla., signed a National Letter of Intent with the Auburn basketball program, head coach Bruce Pearl announced Wednesday.

Alexander is a consensus four-star shooting guard by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. He is rated as the 40th-best player nationally in the 2021 class by ESPN, 61st by 247Sports and 72nd by Rivals.

Alexander, tabbed as the No. 1 player from the state of Oklahoma, averaged 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4.5 assists and four steals per game during his junior season at Heritage Hall School.

“First of all, we’re getting an outstanding student-athlete from an incredible family,” Pearl said. “I want to thank our former players because Trey and his father, Steve, who has been his coach his entire life, watched our backcourt grow, develop and play with freedom. That is what set us apart. I want to thank our former players for representing in such a way that somebody as talented as Trey would want to come to Auburn.

“His ability to score on all three levels, his work ethic and upside make him one of the best guard prospects that we’ve been able to recruit.”

Alexander, already Heritage Hall’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American last season. He also was named First Team All-State.

The sharpshooter averaged 24 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals as a sophomore and was labeled as the Greater Metro Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player in 2019.

The Chargers won the Class 4A state title during Alexander’s freshman campaign and were runners-up when he was a sophomore after he was named the Little All-City Player of the Year in 2018.

On the AAU circuit, Alexander averaged 24 points per game with various travel teams over the summer.

Prior to his junior season, Alexander averaged 19 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals for 16U Team Griffin during the 2019 grassroots season in which he led the team to the Nike E16 Peach Jam Championship.

The run to the title included Alexander’s driving buzzer-beater to send the championship game to overtime.

Alexander, who is cousins with current Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley Jr., is Auburn’s second signee in the Class of 2021.

4-star guard Trey Alexander picks Auburn over Kansas

The 4-star guard out of Oklahoma City is the No. 61 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class.

Bruce Pearl continues to bring the talent to the Plains.

On Thursday evening, 4-star guard Trey Alexander committed to Auburn over Kansas. He is the No. 61 overall player in the 2021 class by 247Sports composite.

Out of Oklahoma City, Alexander is 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds and averaged 26.6 points per game for Heritage Hall as a junior last season.

“I prayed about the decision and committing to Coach Pearl and Auburn is what it came to,” says Alexander. “God led me to this decision. Nothing more. Nothing less.”

From 247Sports:

Scouting Report: In Alexander, the Tigers program is getting a combo guard comfortable playing with or without the ball in his hands. He is a comfortable scorer who allows the game to slow down for him to be clever and instinctual in creating his own scoring opportunities. Alexander has also developed into a reliable off-the-dribble playmaker who can get his teammates involved through his herky-jerky penetration. The defensive upside is there as well with good length, decent lateral mobility, and the instincts to blossom on that end as well. He is a proven winner and competitor that is aware of the work he will have to put in to earn early minutes in the SEC.

Alexander joins 5-star power forward Jabari Smith as the two hard commits for the 2021 Auburn class.

Oklahoma firmly in the running for 2021 guard Trey Alexander

Oklahoma is firmly in the running for 2021 guard Trey Alexander

In-state prospect Trey Alexander’s recruitment is heating up, and the Sooners are certainly in the race for the four-star.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound product out of Heritage Hall is ranked the No. 57 player in the country, and hasn’t let much out about his recruitment thus far.

Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma State and TCU are also in the running.

The Sooners are currently the top-ranked contender for Alexander, according to Rivals’ Corey Evans. Oklahoma already has a commitment in three-star guard Bijan Cortes, who is on a travel team with Alexander. The Sooners are also targeting C Daimion Collins, who is on Team Griffin with Alexander. 

The Sooners currently have the 61st-ranked class in the country per Rivals, and could use the boost Alexander would give them.

Oklahoma is slated to begin their 2020 season on December 2 against Florida. With the Pac-12 opting to cancel it’s fall season on Tuesday, the Sooners lose an opponent in Washington on December 19.