Freshman point guard TyTy Washington may not have been a top 10 recruit, but it appears he may be valued higher in the eyes of NBA scouts.
In a way-too-early 2022 NBA Mock Draft, Gary Parrish of CBS Sports projects Washington to go 10th overall to the `New Orleans Pelicans.
“Kentucky got stuck last season without the kind of high-level one-and-done point guard John Calipari has used to make four Final Fours in 12 years with the Wildcats,” Parrish wrote. “But things will get back to normal this season thanks to the enrollment of TyTy Washington, a 6-3 point guard who can create for himself (and others) and reliably shoot in a way that would be beneficial for any primary ball-handler playing with Zion Williamson in New Orleans.