"I got to learn a lot from them"- Princepal Singh on sharing the court with probable NBA draft 2021 top-5 picks Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga

Many consider Princepal Singh to be a trailblazer in the Indian basketball scenario. Singh is one of the very few Indians plying their trade in the United States.

The 6' 9" power forward/center played for the NBA G League Ignite of the G League last season, and there have been recent talks of him planning to declare himself for the NBA 2021 draft.

Recently, Princepal Singh talked about playing with two potential top-5 NBA draft prospects, and more.

Princepal Singh shares his experience about playing with top-5 NBA draft prospects

India's Princepal Singh in action during a G League game.

Sportskeeda recently got an opportunity to have a video call session with Indian basketball phenomenon Princepal Singh.

The G League star talked about various topics, starting with his experience of playing with probable 2021 top-5 NBA draft picks and teammates Jonathan Kuminga and Jalen Green.

"It was a brilliant experience," Singh said. "They are top players from the USA, really good prospects coming out of high school. I got to learn a lot from them, and it was a proud feeling to play with them."

Both Green and Kuminga chose to play for a G League team coming out of high school instead of taking the traditional college path. The duo is expected to be chosen within the first five picks of the upcoming NBA draft.

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Continuing the interaction, Princepal Singh revealed how he kept himself motivated in a bubble setup when the G League tournament was going on, saying in this regard:

"It was a bit tough. We were not able to go outside; we could just go to the court and spend time in our rooms. I was focused on the game and tried to keep myself busy. In my spare time, I used to weight train."

Princepal Singh is now looking for his next assignment, working on his physique and his game in the off-season. The Punjab native played sparingly in his first season in the G League, suiting up in four games and putting up 2.3 points and a rebound per contest.

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Princepal Singh became the third player of Indian descent to play in the G League, when he signed a contract with the Ignite team in July 2020. Satnam Singh and Amjyot Singh Gill are the two other Indians to have featured in the competition.