It’s easy to spot the many parallels — on and off the court — between The Patrick School (N.J.) small forward Jonathan Kuminga and former one-and-done Duke basketball small forward Luol Deng.
The 247Sports 2021 Composite’s No. 1 prospect was born in the Congo, a neighbor to what is now South Sudan, the birthplace of 2003’s No. 1 not-named-LeBron high schooler. Also, Kuminga and Deng each earned a lofty ranking with a stretched-out, 6-foot-9 frame; an abbreviated, soft shot; a shoulders-square, attacking driving style; and a relaxed sense of confidence (Kuminga does appear to have a tad more bounce than Deng).