Indiana Men’s Basketball in the NBA Draft
6/25/2024 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time since the National Basketball Association shortened the annual draft to two rounds, the event will take place over two nights. Round one will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 26, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the second round at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 27, at ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan.
Kel'el Ware, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, averaged team highs in points (15.9 per game), rebounds (9.9), and blocked shots (1.9). He became the third Hoosier in the last 25 seasons (D.J. White, Trayce Jackson-Davis) to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for a season. Ware shot 58.6% (188-of-321) from the floor and 42.5% (17-of-40) from the 3-point line. The Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree added a team-best 15 double-doubles to go along with 19 multi-block contests. The North Little Rock, Ark., native measured 6'11.75" with a 7'4.5" wingspan and a 9'4.5" standing reach. All three figures ranked top-5 of all participants in the Draft Combine.
The Indiana men's basketball program ranks seventh among all Division I programs with 27 players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft since its inception in 1947. The Hoosiers rank third among Big Ten teams in first-round picks and are one of six conference schools with at least 20 first-round selections.
Indiana has produced two No. 1 overall picks, tied for third in the NCAA. In total, IU has had 79 players selected in the NBA Draft.
Hoosiers Selected in the First Round of the NBA Draft
First Overall
Walt Bellamy, Chicago, 1961
Kent Benson, Milwaukee, 1977
Second Overall
Archie Dees, Cincinnati, 1958
Scott May, Chicago, 1976
Isiah Thomas, Detroit, 1981
Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 2013
Fourth Overall
Cody Zeller, Charlotte, 2013
Sixth Overall
Calbert Cheaney, Washington, 1993
Seventh Overall
Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee, 1976
Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers, 2008
Eighth Overall
Ward Williams, Fort Wayne, 1948
Ninth Overall
Noah Vonleh, Charlotte, 2014
11th Overall
Bob Wilkerson, Seattle, 1976
Jared Jeffries, Washington, 2002
12th Overall
Mike Woodson, New York, 1980
14th Overall
Romeo Langford, Boston, 2019
16th Overall
Alan Henderson, Atlanta, 1995
Kirk Haston, Charlotte, 2001
17th Overall
Steve Downing, Boston, 1973
Uwe Blab, Dallas, 1985
Greg Graham, Charlotte, 1993
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Los Angeles Lakers, 2023
18th Overall
Ray Tolbert, New Jersey, 1981
22nd Overall
Randy Wittman, Washington, 1983
23rd Overall
OG Anunoby, Toronto, 2017
27th Overall
Brian Evans, Orlando, 1995
29th Overall
D.J. White, Detroit, 2008
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Kel'el Ware, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, averaged team highs in points (15.9 per game), rebounds (9.9), and blocked shots (1.9). He became the third Hoosier in the last 25 seasons (D.J. White, Trayce Jackson-Davis) to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for a season. Ware shot 58.6% (188-of-321) from the floor and 42.5% (17-of-40) from the 3-point line. The Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree added a team-best 15 double-doubles to go along with 19 multi-block contests. The North Little Rock, Ark., native measured 6'11.75" with a 7'4.5" wingspan and a 9'4.5" standing reach. All three figures ranked top-5 of all participants in the Draft Combine.
The Indiana men's basketball program ranks seventh among all Division I programs with 27 players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft since its inception in 1947. The Hoosiers rank third among Big Ten teams in first-round picks and are one of six conference schools with at least 20 first-round selections.
Indiana has produced two No. 1 overall picks, tied for third in the NCAA. In total, IU has had 79 players selected in the NBA Draft.
Hoosiers Selected in the First Round of the NBA Draft
First Overall
Walt Bellamy, Chicago, 1961
Kent Benson, Milwaukee, 1977
Second Overall
Archie Dees, Cincinnati, 1958
Scott May, Chicago, 1976
Isiah Thomas, Detroit, 1981
Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 2013
Fourth Overall
Cody Zeller, Charlotte, 2013
Sixth Overall
Calbert Cheaney, Washington, 1993
Seventh Overall
Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee, 1976
Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers, 2008
Eighth Overall
Ward Williams, Fort Wayne, 1948
Ninth Overall
Noah Vonleh, Charlotte, 2014
11th Overall
Bob Wilkerson, Seattle, 1976
Jared Jeffries, Washington, 2002
12th Overall
Mike Woodson, New York, 1980
14th Overall
Romeo Langford, Boston, 2019
16th Overall
Alan Henderson, Atlanta, 1995
Kirk Haston, Charlotte, 2001
17th Overall
Steve Downing, Boston, 1973
Uwe Blab, Dallas, 1985
Greg Graham, Charlotte, 1993
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Los Angeles Lakers, 2023
18th Overall
Ray Tolbert, New Jersey, 1981
22nd Overall
Randy Wittman, Washington, 1983
23rd Overall
OG Anunoby, Toronto, 2017
27th Overall
Brian Evans, Orlando, 1995
29th Overall
D.J. White, Detroit, 2008
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