Los Angeles Lakers · C
Newnan, Georgia native (Woodward Academy) who played at North Carolina and Auburn, where he was SEC Defensive Player of the Year, then spent four seasons protecting the rim in Utah before a 2026 sign-and-trade made him the Lakers' starting center. Calls Waffle House "Waffle Home," has floated buying a franchise with Lauri Markkanen, and runs a signature order of about 4,000 calories.