Bahamas genius VJ: From wild ball boy to McDonald s All-Star, the draft market is expected to be set to the top three

The finals are in full swing recently, and of course the 2025 NBA draft is coming soon. Some people say this is a "one-year-old year" and some people say that it is "average, but the highlights are explosive enough". But today we are not a fool. Let’s tell you a real story first - there is a Bahamas boy named in this talent show. His story is more exciting than any inspirational movie, and it can also let you fully understand: why the 2025 talent show is worth looking forward to.

From the wild court to the top three drafts: How cruel is the "sense of mission" of the poor boy?

VJ was born in Bimini, Bahamas. He has three sisters and four brothers. Although his father is an athlete of the Bahamas national team, his family is not rich and he can't even touch the game console. When he was a child, his only entertainment was playing jungle ball. When he was 13 years old, he went to the training camp and "successfully" all the children who were three or four years older than him. Later he said: "I came to the United States for two things - entering the NBA and giving my family a better life. "

This is easier said than done, but harder. When he first came to high school in the United States, the epidemic caused him to be unable to play. He played in the AAU league in the summer of his senior year, and was injured in his wrist and could not shoot. He relied on rushing to the basket, chasing the hat, and making fouls, but he didn't even get a college offer throughout the season. But teammates and coaches know that once this kid is healthy, he will definitely be able to explode.

Transferred to Long Island Luther High School in New York in his third year. He averaged 15.5 points, 5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and directly entered the top ten in the United States from "Jiu Wuming" and received olive branches from 25 prestigious universities including Duke, Baylor, and Kentucky. In his fourth year of high school, he led the team to 21 wins and 5 losses, and was in the top five in the United States. His average data rose to 17.3 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.3 steals per game. The most amazing thing is that while playing games, he set up his own funds to pay tuition for poor children in his hometown - how could he be a high school student? It is clearly "little adult".

Baylor University: From "adapting difficulties" to "counterattacking the top position", why is he?

In the fall of 2024, VJ went to Baylor University. The beginning was not smooth: the average average of 11.7 points in the first 10 games, and 3 of 17 three-pointers in the first 4 games, and the draft market once declined. But how could this kid admit defeat? He slowly adapted to the intensity of the NCAA Division I league, optimized his shooting and improved his reading game ability, and broke out completely after scoring 30 points against Kansas in January - scoring 15 in the last 14 games, and the draft market directly returned to the top five.

Throughout his freshman season, he averaged 15 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game, shooting 43.6%, three-pointers, and 34% of free throws and 78.2% of free throws. The most outspoken thing was the violent dunk of "dunk the head coach's son", which was called "the least face-saving dunk of the year" by fans.

Physical test + trial training: Data explosion + attitude to attract fans, why should he become a "hot cake"?

During the joint trial, VJ's physical test data was directly sensible scout: his bare foot was 193cm, his wingspan was 201.5cm (2cm and 5.5cm longer than last year's test, and it was probably developed again); the maximum vertical bounce was 38.5 inches (about 97.8cm), and he was bounced on the spot 30 inches (76.2cm), and the key was that he "didn't even do a warm-up."

What attracted more fans was his attitude. In the interview, he said: "Many people think that rookies are not defending, but I want to change this impression - standing on the court, they have to fight hard on both sides of the offense and defense." The US media gave him 96 points, with 9 points in athletic ability, defensive flexibility and potential, and the template was Westbrook; but he himself said that since he was a child, he actually learned from Wade, and he learned from Ju Holiday. Is the 2025 draft a "big New Year"? Just watch VJ and you will understand

After talking about VJ, let’s talk about this draft as a whole. Although he runs for 106 people this year, although he is much less than in previous years, the "Talent Density Breaking" - No. 1 Popular Cooper Flag is called "Defensively Enhanced Version Tatum". Duke averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in his freshman year; Dylan Harper, the son of a legendary celebrity, has an arm span of 2.08 meters and a top pass; there are also many top talented rookies...

Of course, Yang Hansen, who is paid attention to by Chinese fans, also signed up. The CBA averaged 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. He performed well in the trial training and is expected to hit the second round.

Finally, I would like to say a few words: This rookie, "temperament" is more precious than data

Is the 2025 draft a "one-in-one year"? Some people look at data, some people look at talent, but in my opinion, VJ's temperament of "playing with a sense of mission" is the most precious thing in this year. From the wild court to the top of the draft, he did not rely on family background or shortcuts, but only the word "work hard" - this may be the "rookie template" that the NBA needs most.

At the end of June, let's move the small stool and wait and see how these young people write new stories. After all, the most moving thing on the court is never the talent itself, but the spirit of "not giving up".