It’s been almost 24 hours since the San Antonio Spurs made the most shocking (and controversial) pick if the 2021 NBA Draft, selecting 18 year-old guard Josh Primo out of Alabama with the 12th overall pick. The decision was met with confusion and anger from many fans, but it’s time to let the dust settle and get to know your knew Spur.
Born in Toronto, Canada on Christmas Eve, 2002, Primo attended high school at Huntington Prep School in West Virginia before transferring to Royal Crown Academic School back in Toronto. He was ranked as a five-star recruit by 247Sports and chose to play for the University of Alabama, where he averaged 8.