RIGA, Latvia -- The FIBA Under-19 World Cup -- occurring every other year since 2007 -- has produced 55 first-round picks in seven tournaments, making it one of the most important dates on the NBA scouting calendar. Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Klay Thompson, Gordon Hayward, Bogdan Bogdanovic and RJ Barrett are just a handful of the names who have participated.
The top five players currently projected to be picked atop our latest 2021 NBA mock draft -- Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, Jalen Suggs and Scottie Barnes -- all represented the U.