Jaren Jackson Jr.

It’s rare enough to find an NBA player with the confidence to hoist a contested three while down seven points with less than 30 seconds on the clock, rarer still to find one in the form of a 19-year-old rookie big man. Enter Jaren Jackson Jr. Trailing late against the Brooklyn Nets, Jackson Jr. puts the Grizzlies on his back in the final minute of regulation, drawing contact on a deep three and ultimately converting on the four-point play. Jackson Jr. would go on to drill another late three to force overtime and from there his squad would eke out the double-overtime win. Jackson Jr.’s 36 points in the November 30, 2018 contest would stand as his season high and he’d eventually clinch a spot on the 2018-19 All-Rookie First Team.

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