Published on 06/27/2024
Kyshawn George has become the third Swiss player chosen in the 1st round of the NBA draft.
The 20-year-old Valaisan will wear the Washington jersey, after being selected in 24th position by the New York Knicks.
Also trained in Chalon-sur-Sâone, Kyshawn George continues to follow in the footsteps of Thabo Sefolosha (no. 13 in the 2006 draft) and Clint Capela (no. 25 in the 2014 draft). He will join a team in full reconstruction, the Wizards, who drafted two other players in this first round including Frenchman Alex Sarr at No. 2.
Son of the former Monthey legend Deon George, Kyshawn George therefore experiences the same fate as Sefolosha during the draft. The Chablaisien was chosen by the Knicks, who immediately sent him to Washington in exchange for two draft picks. The Vaudois had been “traded” to Chicago after being retained by Philadelphia.
Kyshawn George (2m03), who also has Canadian nationality, is capable of playing in positions 2 and 3. He is coming off a season in the NCAA with the Miami Hurricanes, where he averaged 7.6 points but is is noted for his defensive qualities and his 3-point skill (more than 40% success).
Like last year with the prodigy Victor Wembanyama, it was a Frenchman who had the honors of first choice. Clint Capela’s Atlanta Hawks, also in reconstruction, opted for winger Zaccharie Risacher (19 years old). France therefore monopolizes the first two choices of this 2024 draft.
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