The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama’s Labaron Philon Jr. with the No. 22 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
This is a fantastic choice by Philadelphia‘s new-look front office led by Mike Gansey and Jameer Nelson.
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Philon, in his sophomore season with the Crimson Tide, averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 50.1% shooting and 39.9% shooting from three-point range in 33 games. He greatly improved his outside shooting in his second season at Alabama, going from 31.5% from the arc to the aforementioned nearly 40%. His ball-handling is also a serious highlight of his skillset.
It’s not an exaggeration
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