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Keyonte George · Deemed a sleeper selection at No. 16 during the 2023 NBA Draft, Keyonte George is quickly blossoming into the type of scorer who keeps opposing coaches up at night. Assembling the type of performance fit for a duel against arguably NBA history’s greatest shooting backcourt, George took both the Golden State Warriors’ defense and the scoreboard operators for an adventure, raining in 3-pointers from wherever the court encouraged him to go. Woven into the fabric of NBA history by hitting nine triples — tied for the most by a rookie in a single game — George put his budding star potential on tape with 33 points, six assists, and three steals. Despite falling short in a breathtaking fourth quarter comeback attempt, George and the Jazz issued the opposition all they could handle in a high-scoring loss on February 15, 2024. · State of Mint