NBA No. 2 Overall Pick Alex Sarr Had One Of The Worst Shooting Nights Ever

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The Washington Wizards held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and, to the surprise of many, selected Frenchman Alex Sarr. 

Sarr, a 7'0" 19-year-old, is considered a player with tremendous upside due to his incredible size and athletic ability, but probably needs time to adjust to the NBA. 

That has been pretty evident throughout the start of the NBA Summer League, but never more so than on Tuesday night. 

Washington Wizards draft pick Alex Sarr, selected #2 overall in the 2024 draft, had a historically bad Summer League performance.

Washington Wizards draft pick Alex Sarr, selected No. 2 overall in the 2024 draft, had a historically bad Summer League performance.

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The Wizards faced the Portland Trail Blazers, who featured a lineup with No. 7 overall pick and two-time National Champion Donovan Clingan from UConn. 

It was a low-scoring affair that the Blazers won, 82-80. Part of the reason for the low scoring was the dreadful performance by Alex Sarr. To say that Clingan got the better of him would be a massive understatement. 

Sarr failed to score a single point, but not for lack of trying. He went 0-for-15 from the field, 0-for-7 from three-point range and 0-for-2 from the free throw line. Yes, he missed all 17 shots that he attempted in the game. 

Sarr did have 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, but he also committed 5 fouls and had 3 turnovers. 

According to ESPN, Sarr's 15 shots were "the most field goal attempts by a player without a make in a summer league game since at least 2017… If it had been a regular-season game, Sarr's 15 attempts without a field goal would be tied for the second most in NBA history." 

Yikes. That's … terrible. The kid is young, sure, but he made Bronny James look a legitimate NBA starter with that output. 

This wasn't the first dud from Sarr, either. He scored just 8 points in the team's prior game, going 4-for-14 from the field and 0-for-5 from three. That makes him 4-for-19 from the field and 0-for-12 from three-point range in his past two games. 

Despite the performances, Sarr remains the second-favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (behind Zach Edey), according to DraftKings. 

Personally, I wouldn't bet on that. 

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