NBA Draft 2022: 5 SEC basketball players improving their stock

Feb 5, 2022; Athens, Georgia, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) reacts with forward Chris Moore (5) after making the game deciding basket against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

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6-foot-1 junior Jahvon Quinerly, Point Guard, Alabama Crimson Tide

Last year’s SEC basketball tournament MVP is continuing to raise his stock in the NBA Draft at the point guard spot for Alabama basketball. Jahvon Quinerly has the Crimson Tide on the bubble for this year’s NCAA Tournament thanks to his production on the floor.

Quinerly is putting up career-high numbers in his second season in the rotation for Alabama basketball. He’s averaging 14.3 ppg, 4.4 apg, and 3.4 rpg while shooting 40.1 percent from the field this season.

He put folks on notice this season with a 26-point performance back in November against NCAA Tournament potential-squad, South Dakota State. He went 11-of-24 from the field and 4-of-15 from 3-point range while dishing out eight assists and snagging five rebounds.

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He ranks fifth in total assists (106) in SEC basketball and seventh in field goals made (125) as he improves his stock at the lead guard spot as a scorer and distributor with a ton of promise. He’s starting to find his own with the Crimson Tide as March approaches.

Quinerly is a streaky shooter on the perimeter but as he proves he can knock down shots when it counts, look for his stock to continue to rise in the SEC basketball ranks from an NBA Draft standpoint.

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