NC State recruit Jalen Lecque appears to meet the qualifications to enter the NBA draft and has submitted paperwork with the league exploring his eligibility.
Jalen Lecque has submitted paperwork exploring his eligibility for the 2019 NBA draft, his father, Derrick, informed ESPN.
“We’re waiting to hear if he’s eligible or not,” Derrick Lecque told ESPN. “We’re waiting for them to evaluate the transcripts.”
Lecque, the No. 34 recruit in the 2019 high school class according to the ESPN 100, believes he is eligible for the 2019 draft as he is currently in his fifth year of high school at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. The 6-foot-4 guard reclassified from his original class following his junior year. He fulfilled all NCAA academic requirements to graduate high school in the spring of 2018 and could have enrolled in college this past fall as a full qualifier, Jalen Lecque told ESPN.
Because Lecque technically did not receive a high school diploma from the Christ School, where he was enrolled in North Carolina during the 2017-2018 season, he needed to petition the NBA for inclusion by submitting high school transcripts to the league office by April 11. Since he is a year removed from his original high school graduating class and turns 19 in the calendar year of the draft, as mandated by the collective bargaining agreement, he appears to have a strong case for inclusion, according to league sources. He will need to wait for an official decision before submitting his name for inclusion on the NBA early-entry list, the deadline for which is April 21.
A number of NBA scouts have told ESPN they attended Brewster Academy games this season to evaluate Lecque. Most, if not all, teams have scouted him in person.
Lecque’s team finished the season 34-7 and won the National Prep Championship in New Haven in March, a tournament that was attended by representatives from approximately five NBA teams, including Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti. Lecque played his best basketball of the season at that tournament, according to ESPN recruiting analyst Adam Finkelstein.
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