(Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty ImagesDayton’s Obi Toppin, who is among the leading contenders for national player of the year honors in college basketball, is expected to the enter the NBA Draft, sources said. “I know many NBA scouts are high on him.”The 6-foot-9 Brooklyn native is projected as the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft, per ESPN.com, but one league executive called him a “top-5” pick. Entering this week’s Atlantic 10 Tournament, Toppin was averaging 20 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, while shooting 63.3 percent from the field, which ranked fifth nationally. When NBA scouts contact Mike Casey, Toppin’s former coach at Ossining (N.Y.) High School, Casey tells them Toppin is “humble” off the court.

Source: Forbes March 14, 2020 22:41 UTC