The Sixers star quickly adjusted to the NBA with Philadelphia after his days dominating Dallas-area high school basketball.
The former Garland Lakeview Centennial standout ranked fourth in West Texas A&M history with 1,230 points when he graduated in 2015.
On Friday, the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) era in college athletics will turn one year old.
ESPN projects four Dallas-area natives to be drafted in the first round next year.
The 6-4 shooting guard averaged 23.3 points as a junior and led McKinney to its first-ever state championship game.
Assimakopoulos is a recent graduate of Northwestern University and has covered college football, basketball and more.
Lewis averaged 20 points per game as a junior at El Paso Chapin, and now joins a Duncanville team seeking its fourth-straight 6A state title.
McNeeley, the No. 6 recruit in ESPN’s class of 2024 rankings, was an all-state honoree as a sophomore at John Paul II.
The Richardson Pearce product joined two of his teammates this week heading back to the Bulldogs.
Mobley also received three years probation and a public reprimand for playing too many games.
Wednesday is the first day of the regular signing period for basketball, but other sports can sign as well.
Workman was previously a varsity assistant coach under Duane Gregory, whom he is replacing.
Robinson, a sophomore, is a four-star recruit. Warren was a first-team all-state honoree as a junior.
Walter, the No. 17 player in the country, averaged 23.3 points and 7.6 rebounds for McKinney last season.
Anamekwe had originally signed with SMU but was released from his national letter of intent in April
Seven boys and girls basketball players were named player of the year in their classification, and 10 area coaches were named coach of the year.
Wallace, a Kentucky signee, averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks per game for Richardson this past season.
Lindsay, a Dallas Morning News all-area representative, had originally signed with UNLV.
Black, a five-star Arkansas signee, battled ineligibility in his senior season but ended it a state champion and a McDonald’s All American.
The Dallas area features two top 10 recruits in the class of 2024, and two top 20 recruits in the class of 2023 as well.
