![]() ![]() That last happened from 2004-06 when Blake Stepp (Minnesota Timberwolves), Ronny Turiaf (Los Angeles Lakers) and Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats) were selected. Presuming Bulldogs wing Julian Strawther, a projected midsecond-round pick, hears his name called during the event, it’ll mark just the second time in school history Gonzaga’s had someone selected in three consecutive drafts. Most projections suggest Gonzaga’s run will continue Thursday night when the NBA draft takes place at the Brooklyn-based Barclays Center. Only Duke and Kentucky have had a player chosen in each of the past seven drafts. When Chet Holmgren and Andrew Nembhard were selected last year, it made Gonzaga one of 13 programs with at least one player selected in five of the past seven drafts. Villanova and Oregon have had eight players selected during that span. ![]() Programs with nine draft picks since 2016 include Kansas, North Carolina, Arizona and Michigan. Florida State matched Gonzaga with 10 players selected since 2016, but the Bulldogs have had more first-round picks during that span, with seven compared to the Seminoles’ six. During that time, only Duke (23) and Kentucky (20) have had more players selected. ![]() Since 2016, the Bulldogs have had 10 players selected in the two-round draft and haven’t gone more than one year without at least one player selected. Īfter a two-year hiatus in 20 when no Bulldogs players were drafted, Domantas Sabonis was selected by the Indiana Pacers in 2016, launching an impressive run in which Gonzaga became one of the main fixtures at the annual event in late June. Gonzaga’s recent track record at the NBA draft, in relation to many of the country’s high-achieving high-majors, is also something to note. The Bulldogs are the only program with eight consecutive trips to the Sweet 16 and Mark Few owns the top winning percentage (.836) among active coaches. In the middle of one of the most impressive runs by any college basketball program over the past three decades, Gonzaga’s built a resume that measures up to almost any in the country.Īfter Kansas and Michigan State, Gonzaga possesses the third-longest streak of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances at 24. ![]()
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