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2018 NBA Draft: Big Board 4.0; Trae Young continues to soar

By Connor Harr

MORGANTOWN, WV - JANUARY 06: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners pulls up for three against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - JANUARY 06: Trae Young #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners pulls up for three against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum on January 6, 2018 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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Shakeup in the Top 5

There are two new additions to the top five of the latest big board. First, is the freshman phenom taking the college basketball world by storm Trae Young. After Young’s performance against Kansas on Tuesday night it was impossible to keep him out of the top five any longer.

Young ended the night with 26 points on only nine shot attempts. His crazy efficiency is something he hasn’t shown in Big 12 play at all, but he showed it Tuesday night against the best competition.

At the end of the first half Young only took three shots, but it felt like Young was the most productive player in the game. He did a great job of trusting his teammates, and playing within himself showing he is much more than a gunner. His 9 assists that he had don’t do him justice. Young probably should have had about 13 assuming his teammates make open layups and knock down their open perimeter shots. Young’s remarkably efficient night really put him over the top, pushing him into the top five.

The second new addition to the top five is Jaren Jackson, the freshman big man from Michigan State. Jackson has played on a whole new level the past few weeks and has shown tremendous improvement.

He is now taking players off the dribble finishing and dunking on them at the rim showing off his athleticism. This newfound offensive versatility Jackson has displayed has put him ahead of other Diaper Dandy Marvin Bagley from Duke. Jackson has shown the ability to be just almost as versatile as Bagley on the offensive end, and far more polished defensively, along with being a far superior rim protector.