BYU's Richie Saunders on His NBA Journey, ACL Recovery & Elite Shooting

Richie Saunders, BYU guard and NBA Draft prospect, joins to unpack his journey from three-star high school recruit to elite shooter. He breaks down how relentless effort, growth through adversity and a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Seattle shaped his mental toughness. Hear how Saunders intends to rebound from his ACL injury, details his work with two different college coaches and explains why his age is an asset—not a hurdle.

0:30 Richie breaks down his own scouting report
4:55 How Richie improved his shooting
7:20 Experience on two-year mission
9:12 How Kevin Young convinced Saunders to stay at BYU
12:43 Recovery from torn ACL in college
14:51 Lessons learned from NBA Finals
16:52 Current improvements to Richie's game
18:55 Are NBA teams concerned with Saunders' age?
20:47 Rapid-fire random questions
23:56 Does it matter to be picked in the 1st round?

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