Former NBA coach Lionel Hollins, now in charge of Team EBO, says that he hasn’t seen as many players as gifted as Green. “He’s a very talented kid,” Hollins said. “A lot of coaches are looking at him and to be such a young player, he’s really advanced. To think that he’s going to be a junior next year, and what he’s doing out here against a lot of guys that are going to be seniors next year is pretty amazing.” Green impressed college coaches over three games at the Adidas tournament, averaging 20.5 points with 5 rebounds per contest. He believes having the coaches in attendance didn’t add any extra pressure. “It’s good to have the coaches here, but I don’t really pay attention or care for it too much,” Green said. “I just try to lock in on my game and do what I do.” Green headed into the Adidas Gauntlet after a notable performance for Team USA at the FIBA U17 World Cup, where he took home the tournament’s MVP award on July 8. But after the World Cup, Green was faced with a new task: Play the point guard position for his AAU team. “I just came back from Argentina where I was playing in a system, so playing like that and then switching to being a point guard is a hard transition,” Green said.I’m not trying Jalen Green ❌ @JalenRomande @0Ebo2 pic.twitter.com/MreTulQDMP
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Green says he’s working on his half-court offense and his jump shot this summer, in case his coaches decide to play him more at point guard. Right now, Green describes his game as, “A slasher. I get to the rim. I like to pass the ball and play defense.” On Saturday, Green proved he could handle running a half-court offense. He handed out 4 assists and didn’t turn the ball over. He went to the free throw line 15 times, and over the last two games, attempted 28 free throws. “To think about how young he is and what he’s doing out here with the poise and with the athleticism and ability to get to the paint and get fouled is pretty amazing,” Hollins said. Follow Daniel on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And like ZAGS on Facebook6-5 + 16-year-old Jalen Green was rightly named #MVP of the @FIBA U17 World Cup, as he was the most productive player on the dominant #USA team despite being its youngest member
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