Emmanuel Mudiay was a five-star prospect coming out of high school in 2014, but he never played college ball.
Now, the 6-5 point guard is creating his own March Madness as a rookie with the Nuggets. Wednesday, he connected on a crazy buzzer-beater, nailing a long, contested 3-pointer to lift his team to a 104-103 win over the 76ers.
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Last year's seventh overall pick finished with 27 points on 10-for-23 shooting (3 of 5 from 3-point range). He also registered a career-high 11 rebounds to go with four assists.