Nassir Little Projected As No. 2 Overall NBA Draft Pick By ESPN

Posted Aug 31, 2018
Some North Carolina fans are wondering if Nassir Little is going to start this season for the Tar Heels. Meanwhile, ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony has the powerful 6-7 forward penciled in as the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, going to the Atlanta Hawks. Little, from Orange Park, Florida and Orlando Christian Prep, was ranked No. 6 in the 2018 recruiting class by ESPN. (Syracuse.com)

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