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NCAA Basketball: Predicting NBA 2K19 ratings for incoming top-10 rookies

By Lukas Harkins

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with (L-R) Donte DiVincenzo, Jerome Robinson, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wendell Carter Jr., Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Jaren Jackson, Aaron Holiday, Chandler Hutchison and Zhaire Smith pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver poses with (L-R) Donte DiVincenzo, Jerome Robinson, Mikal Bridges, Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wendell Carter Jr., Collin Sexton, Marvin Bagley III, Trae Young, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Miles Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Jaren Jackson, Aaron Holiday, Chandler Hutchison and Zhaire Smith pose for a photo before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 15: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers brings the ball up the court. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 15: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers brings the ball up the court. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

PG Collin Sexton, Cleveland Cavaliers

Not many players in college basketball were as exciting as Collin Sexton last season at Alabama. A high-end scorer with insane speed and quickness, watching Sexton was like trying to keep up with a blur. He was the clear-cut star player for the Crimson Tide a year ago and was the most important part of the team’s run to an NCAA Tournament bid. Without the stellar play of Sexton throughout the year, Alabama would not have gone dancing. For the year, the former top-10 high school recruit averaged 19.2 points per game.

As far as 2K goes, all aboard the Collin Sexton Hype Train. Ever since keeping Alabama in a game against Minnesota despite playing 3-on-5 early in the college basketball season, Sexton has been making highlights. A tremendous scorer with creative moves around the basket, he is the future of the Cleveland Cavaliers now that LeBron James is gone.

With the Cavs likely to have one of the worst 2K rosters in the league heading into next year, giving Kevin Love a higher-rated PnR partner could boost the playability of the team. When it comes to Sexton’s 2K strengths, he should have above-average speed with the ball as well as a high driving lay-up rating.

Predicting overall rating: 76 overall. 

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