What happened: Before choosing basketball, Jalen Suggs played quarterback and defensive back in high school. His football résumé included a state championship.
Why it matters: Suggs became the first athlete to win Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball and Mr. Football awards in the same year. His quarterback background later carried into his long outlet passing on the basketball court.
By the numbers: Suggs threw 25 One traveled 45 yards through the air and reached a receiver at the goal line.
What to watch: His football background remains a reference point for how he approaches contact, defense and transition passing.