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THE FLATS – Josh Okogie strives to build a winning culture for Nigeria Basketball … Updates on Okogie and Avi Schafer in the Olympics … Rumors swirling regarding Derrick Favors’ future in Utah … Jose Alvarado reflects on staying in the NBA Draft … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.

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OKOGIE STRIVES TO BUILD WINNING CULTURE WITHIN NIGERIA BASKETBALL

He might have been born in Lagos, Nigeria but since he was three years old, Josh Okogie was a Georgia boy, growing up in the small rural town of Snellville, just outside of Atlanta. His basketball dreams were decidedly American. You know, first college ball, then the NBA.

Growing to 6’4″ (193 cm), he excelled in the game at Shiloh High School where his jersey now hangs in the rafters. Underrated by many scouts, he chose to stay close to home for college, playing at Georgia Tech where he proved them wrong, averaging over 16 points and 5 rebounds as a freshman, improving to 18 points per game as a sophomore.

Along the way, his success at Georgia Tech earned him a spot on the USA Basketball roster for the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo where the Americans won a bronze medal. He reveled in the chance to represent the country that he called home.

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OLYMPICS MEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE

Nigeria has lost its first two games in pool play, first to Australia Sunday by a score of 84-67, then to Germany Wednesday by a 99-92 decision. Josh Okogie scored 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting from the floor and 5-of-5 from the foul line in 23 minutes, earning FIBA’s “top performer” recognition. He was held scoreless by the German team in just 13 minutes of action. After losing its first two contests, Nigeria faces long odds to advance out of Group B into the quarterfinals. They will wrap up preliminary play on Saturday (12:40 a.m. EDT) against Italy in a matchup that could prove to be meaningless.

Former Tech walk-on Avi Schafer scored five points (2-5 FG) with two rebounds in 16 minutes as Japan lost to Spain, 88-77, on Monday. Japan lost, 116-81, Thursday to Slovenia as Schafer went scoreless in 11 minutes, and finish group competition Sunday against Argentina.

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ALVARADO REFLECTS ON DECISION TO STAY IN DRAFT

It was three years ago, but Jose Alvarado said he remembers being a guest at Josh Okogie’s draft party like it was yesterday.

“It was his day, but it was more like he made it for everybody,” Alvarado told the AJC. “He made a feeling that I just wanted to have eventually on my own.”

On the evening of June 21, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected the Georgia Tech guard – Alvarado’s running mate – with the 20th overall pick of the NBA draft. Thursday, with memories of that night spurring him for the past three years, Alvarado will have his own draft-night celebration with friends and family in New York.

Alvarado recognizes that he’s most likely not going to be a top-20 pick like Okogie, but he’s counting on landing with a team, either through the draft or as a free agent.

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THADDEUS YOUNG TALKS LONGEVITY, HIS BUSINESS EMPIRE AND MORE

Chicago Bulls veteran forward Thaddeus Young stops by Posted Up with Chris Haynes for a conversation about his 14-year career, his reputation as one of the league’s most reliable big men and how building a business empire behind the scenes has always been important to him since the night he was drafted in 2007.

Chris and Thaddeus talk about emerging tech platforms like Clubhouse, Thaddeus’ venture capital pursuits, a fight he witnessed between his teammates on the Philadelphia 76ers and how a scary bout with MRSA sidelined the start of his 2020-2021 season.

More from Yahoo! Sports

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COULD DERRICK FAVORS BE PART OF A DRAFT NIGHT DEAL?

Multiple outlets nave speculated that the Utah Jazz may be willing to trade a veteran player, such as Derrick Favors, to acquire draft picks ahead of Thursday night’s NBA Draft…

Matt Moore of the Action Network reported the Jazz were anxious to trade Derrick Favors just one year after signing him to a three-year, nearly $30 million contract. However, due to his lack of production, the Jazz may have to attach an asset like a first-round pick with Favors’ in a trade to get out from underneath his contract.

From the Deseret News: The Jazz could put together the 30th pick and Derrick Favors in exchange for a player that could help the roster, in order to clear a roster spot, or to turn around and trade what they get back for something even better.

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