Two colleges had three players drafted each and ten universities had two players selected in the 2023 NBA draft.
The NBA draft is an annual event where teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) select new players to join their teams. The draft is divided into two rounds of 30 picks each, one pick per team. The order of the picks is determined by the standings in the previous season to ensure balance among the franchises.
The draft process begins with the NBA draft lottery, which was held in May. The lottery determines the order of the first four picks in the draft. The teams with the worst records in the previous season have the best odds of winning the lottery.
The remaining 26 picks in the first round are then determined by the inverse order of the teams’ records. The teams that finished with the best records in the previous season have the first picks in the second round.
The draft was held last night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The NBA draft is an important event for both the teams and the players. For the teams, it is an opportunity to acquire new talent and build a championship contender. For the players, it is a chance to realize their dream of playing in the NBA.
Let’s have a look at all of the colleges that had multiple players selected in the NBA draft.
Here are two schools in the first tier as they both had a player drafted each in the first round and three players drafted overall in the NBA Draft.
Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
Anthony Black
Nick Smith Jr.
Jordan Walsh
UCLA
UCLA Bruins
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Amari Bailey
Jaylen Clark
Here is a look at the second tier as these schools had two players drafted with both being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.
Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide
Brandon Miller
Noah Clowney
Michigan
Jett Howard
Kobe Bufkin
Houston
Jarace Walker
Marcus Sasser
Duke
Duke Blue Devils
Dereck LIVELY II
Dariq Whitehead
Here is a look at four schools in the third tier with two players selected in the NBA draft with one player being selected in the first round.
Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks
Gradey Dick
Jalen Wilson
Kentucky
Cason Wallace
Chris Livingston
Indiana Hoosiers
Jalen Hood-Schifino
Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jordan Hawkins
Andre Jackson Jr.
These two schools are in the fourth tier as they had two players selected in the NBA Draft in the second round.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Jalen Pickett
Seth Lundy
Jordan Miller
Isaiah Wong