Kai Sotto to skip college, sign with NBA G League—report

Kai Sotto is skipping college and signing with the NBA G League.

According to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 7-foot-2 center is the "first international draft prospect to sign a deal in the NBA G League pro program."

Kai Sotto — a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines — has decided to skip college and will be the first international draft prospect to sign a deal in the NBA G League pro program, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 11, 2020

Sotto, 18, joins Fil-Am prospect Jalen Green in the G League Pathway Program, which allows high school players to experience the professional game and earn a salary instead of going to college.

Sotto, who turns 18 today, is joining the new G League team in Southern California alongside Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix. NBA’s enhanced pro development program gaining international talent. https://t.co/erlFyHqT0s

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 11, 2020

The Batang Gilas stalwart has previously attracted the attention of several NCAA Division I schools, such as DePaul, Auburn, and Georgia Tech.

READ: US sports analyst names Kai Sotto as ‘big-time prospect’ for NCAA basketball

He has been playing for The Skill Factory, a prep team based in Atlanta, Georgia. He also attended the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in February.

The former UAAP Juniors Most Valuable Player moved to the United States with his family last year to chase his NBA dream. —MGP, GMA News