When the Detroit Pistons selected Sekou Doumbouya with the 15th pick in this year’s draft, he was not only the first international player selected, he was also the youngest clocking in at just 18 years 10 months on opening night.
The NBA community did not have a wealth of information about the prospect going into the draft, seeing how he’s only played organized basketball for the past five years, but his projected ceiling, due to his size, athleticism, and ability to absorb the game as quickly as he has, was high enough for him to be a guaranteed first round pick and garner some way-too-early Pascal Siakam comps.