"Max Christie" "KD": Hoops fans debate which NBA player 5-star freshman hooper Adan Diggs resembles 

Adan Diggs, the No. 1 basketball prospect in the nation in the 2028 class, has performed well for the Williams Field Black Hawks (Gilbert, Arizona). The 6-foot-4 guard also plays for Sneaker Steal and was part of the USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October.

Famous basketball page Ballislife took to Instagram to share some highlights of Diggs in the Black Hawks jersey, asking the audience about any NBA resemblances.

"WHOS DOES THIS 9TH GRADER REMIND YOU OF?" the first slide of the carousel was captioned.

Hoops fans took to the comments section to give their opinions:

Hoops fans debate which NBA player 5-star freshman hooper Adan Diggs resembles

"Max Christie," commented a fan, comparing Diggs to Lakers' Max Christie.

Another fan commented, "KD."

"Grant Hill, WOW! That was an amazing comparison," a fan compared Diggs with seven-time NBA All-Star Grant Hill.

"Less athletic D Rose," this fan compared Diggs with Rose.

Another fan compared the 2028 Class player with Paul George, "First move was PG."

More fans joined the conversation to give their opinions:

Hoops fans debate which NBA player 5-star freshman hooper Adan Diggs resembles

"Chauncey Billups the way he drives and maintains contact with the defender and uses pace to keep bigger defenders off guard," commented another fan comparing Diggs with five-time NBA All-Star Chauncey Billups.

This fan was not happy with people making comparisons, "He Reminds Me Of Himself.. Compare Him To His Own Talent STOP Looking For Whats Already There And Start Looking For Whats Next 🙌 The Kid Has Talent Love To See Him Develop ❤️."

Another fan was not happy with the comparisons, "Please stop with this “who does this remind you of” trend. He’s himself. Leave it at that.

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Who are Adan Diggs' NBA idols?

Diggs was interviewed by the famous basketball YouTube channel Pro Insights while attending the USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp. When asked who his NBA idols are, Diggs mentioned eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving and two-time All-Star Shai Gilgeous Alexander.

While Diggs has time to decide on a college, he named Texas as one of the schools he wanted to go to.

"Texas, for sure. I really like Texas and obviously the big blue blood schools like Duke," Diggs said. (4:22 - 4:25)

Diggs already has offers from nine programs, according to 247Sports. These include Arizona State, California, Creighton, LSU, Maryland, UMass, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia