With the 5th pick in the 2023 draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Ausar Thompson from the Overtime Elite league. Checking out at his stats at first, look, well, unimpressive. 12 points per game on 43% fg and 14% from 3. But look a little further and you’ll find that he’s also averaging 10 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks Keep in mind, he is 6 foot 6. Somehow in 11 games Ausar learned how to play well within a team, play mature, patient defense, and that effort wins games. I don’t think this came from his time at Overtime Elite, I think it might just be who he is.

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