Emmanuel Mudiay

ABOUT EMMANUEL MUDIAY

Congolese point guard who was named the second-rated prospect in the country by Rivals.com after a stellar high school career at Grace Preparatory Academy and Prime Prep Academy. He played professionally in China for a season, then was selected 7th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets . In 2018, he was traded to the New York Knicks .

He and his family moved to the U.S. due to the war-torn conditions of the Congo resulting from the Second Congo War.

After high school, he agreed to a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association in July 2014.

His father died when he was a toddler and his mother grew coffee and vegetables to support the family.

He attended Grace Preparatory Academy with Isaiah Austin , a standout center who was diagnosed with Marfans syndrome shortly before the 2014 NBA Draft.