This time a year ago, I don’t think anyone expected Jalen Lecque to be in the position he is now. Instead of attending college, where he committed to North Carolina State as a four-star recruit, Lecque seized his rare opportunity to enter the 2019 NBA Draft. Following a similar path to that of Anfernee Simons, who also went the preps to pros route after an extra high school season with IMG Academy, Lecque turned 19 just before the draft and declared without any college experience.
Lecque went undrafted, but he was the first free agent signed after the draft.