Media noticed his tenacity and fearless play, but their attention didn’t come automatically or quickly, he had to prove himself over and over again. He wasn’t originally invited to the NBA Combine at first, but somehow he ended up being included much to our delight. As the year had progressed, we could not get enough watching him play.
Wildcats fans held their breath during the 2015 NBA draft hoping to hear his and Brandon Ashley’s names, but it didn’t happen. Then the refreshing news came out that T.J. actually signed on as a partially guaranteed free agent with the Sixers, where he played with the team for Summer League play in Vegas.