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Shaedon Sharpe, and the history of selecting a player straight out of high school

As we continue to look at potential players the Pistons could draft at pick number 5 in the 2022 NBA Draft, I want to make a case for the player many believe has the highest upside of anyone available when the Pistons select on June 23, 2022.

Shaedon Sharpe is the mystery box of this draft. The RSCI and ESPN #1 High School recruit was set to play for Kentucky next season, but graduated early from high school and was able to enter his name into this 2022 NBA Draft. If you follow the draft, you know by now the narrative around Sharpe has been something to the effect of, “He’s a major risk because he only went up against high school guys.