Potential first-round pick Alex Toohey has declared for this year’s NBA draft, according to SydneyKings.com. Toohey confirmed his decision on social media (Twitter link).
Toohey played for Australia’s Sydney Kings as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program. He started in 25 of the 29 games he played, averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest.
Toohey, a 6’7” wing, is currently ranked No. 31 overall on The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie’s Big Board. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony slots Toohey at No. 37.
Toohey, who turns 21 in May, is an Australian native. He originally committed to play in the U.S. for Gonzaga in 2022 but decided the following year to enter the Next Stars program.
Nine Next Stars have been drafted in the past five years: LaMelo Ball (No. 3, 2020), R.J. Hampton (No. 24, 2020), Josh Giddey (No. six, 2021), Ousmane Dieng (No. 11, 2022), Rayan Rupert (No. 43, 2023), Alex Sarr (No. two, 2024), AJ Johnson (No. 23, 2024), Bobi Klintman (No. 37, 2024) and Ariel Hukporti (No. 58, 2024).
Just chk him out for first time. Has good size and a handle. NBL is a good league. More physical than Euro league. Suppose to be fundamentally sound. Has good mechanics on his shot. SF with size good rebounder. I can see him in late first round. Needs to impress at combines. Positional size is huge today.