As of now, we don’t know if Bobby Hurley is staying but Wednesday morning it became official Arizona State freshman guard Luguentz Dort isn’t.
Thank you to everyone who has helped me get this far. I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life. #SunDevilForLife
Merci aux personnes qui m’ont toujours supporté, sans vous je ne serai pas rendu si loin. Je suis excité de commencer ce nouveau chapitre de ma vie. #Montreal pic.twitter.com/NjZAtxbxR2
— Luguentz Dort ?? (@luguentz) April 10, 2019
Dort will hire an agent and is “all in” on the NBA moving forward according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
The 6-foot-4, 215-point shooting guard averaged 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and garnered second-team All-Conference honors.
Highlights from Lu Dort’s freshman season at ASU, which also won him second team all-conference and Pac-12 all-defensive team honors. Big pre-draft process coming up for him. Outside shooting will be key. Teams love his physical tools, defensive versatility and open court prowess pic.twitter.com/DWWBmPQqG8
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 10, 2019
A four-star recruit from Montreal, Quebec Dort made an immediate impact his only season in Tempe as the Devils advanced in the NCAA tournament for the first time in several years.
Thank you for everything ?? @ASU #SunDevilForLife pic.twitter.com/P05YfJ9aPs
— Luguentz Dort ?? (@luguentz) April 10, 2019
While he struggled at times with consistency offensively, Dort was arguably ASU’s top defender. An intense all-around player, he averaged 1.5 steals per game and used his strong upper body to keep opponents out of the paint.
He’s projected by many to go anywhere late in the first round of this summer’s draft.
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