Three years in the NBA keep telling T.J. McConnell he’s legit, but doubt still arises sometimes.
Like when the former Arizona Wildcats standout has to tell his compelling story himself. You’ve certainly heard it: average-sized mid-major player transfers to Arizona, plays well but goes undrafted after his senior season, then somehow makes the Philadelphia 76ers and becomes a valued part of the roster.
Telling that story, not just playing it out, requires a different skill.
“Did you see it? Did I look all right?” McConnell asked, when approached after he addressed the 285 young participants of the Sean Miller Camp at McKale Center on Wednesday.