With the first pick in the 2019
NBA track
the New Orleans pelicans select Zion Williamson
Emotions evidence for Zion as he becomes the third number one overall picks from Duke and ties
Kentucky for the most of the common graft era the Blue Devils previously taken number one over RL Elton Brand and
Kyrie Irving
Dyan averaged over 22 points nine rebounds per game. He won the Wooden Award
When 81 points in the ACC tournament most by a freshman in ACC history
And now is making that walk to start his professional career
And to really assume the mantle then Anthony Davis leaves behind after the trade
Can be the face of the franchise in New Orleans?
Shot 82 percent in transition the highest player efficiency rating in the last 10 years
They will be keeping that in hit for 10 years higher than even Anthony Davis who is a spectacular superstar in the NBA
He's got star written all over him really super star written all over
Not just low. I'd love the fact that he's just such a good teammate. They are so humble
You can tell it he with the second pick in the 2009 NBA Draft
the Memphis Grizzlies select John Moran from Murray State University
There's a little over a year ago
I guess in our draft guides and maybe John Moran was a was a French draft guy at all
Then he went to a summer camp Chris Paul's camp and then got in the mid first round after
sensational season
Moved all the way up. He's a second overall pick Mike
Conley has been traded from the Memphis Grizzlies spent his whole career there the great Mike Conley point guard and now
John rent takes over in Memphis John. Yeah, I think he's is a wonderful prospect
Like you said, it kind of came out of nowhere. I
Love those guys with chips on their shoulders and he plays the game the right way, you know
I'm a lot better than anybody. Well, he's the best passer in the draft Chauncey. He's got creativity
Delivery with either hand. He's an ambidextrous passer average ten assists per game that led the nation. He's also really creative
He doesn't just see angles. He creates angles body control. He can strip
With the third pick in the 2019 NBA Draft the New York Knicks elect RJ berry
That's know porzingis reaction but the bath kids go crying today this is who they wanted
Number one player ranked going into this freshman year and do let the ACC in scoring
At one of the great seasons in recent college basketball history in terms of scoring
860 points in his freshman year and his fifth among freshmen all-time in division 1 history
He really enjoyed the entire process. It nukes that everybody needs that year at college to play for tonight
Go to Waffle House in the wee hours ever hooked. Well, he's got an NBA body right now
He selectors are gonna make the choice that this pick will eventually go. Hey, Anna
With the fourth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft the Los Angeles Lakers select DeAndre hunter
Virginia
The national champion, Virginia Cavaliers
ACC Defensive Player of the Year he was
magnificent in the National Championship game
He'd be Andre who?
grew up without his father who passed away when he was seven, but
DeAndre came and though
He was hurt in his first year that he played he redshirted his first year at Virginia
2018 broke his wrist in the ACC tournament. They ended up losing that game to UMBC
That's 16 over 1 upset and then came back this year and won the national championship
He hit clutch shot after clutch shot in the final Ford in the National Citizen in the championship
Yeah
27 points in the title game going against Jared Culver of Texas Tech was going to be a lottery pick but DeAndre hunter is the
Best individual defender in this draft. He's got a 72 wingspan
He can guard 1 through 5. You'll remember Tony Bennett put him on Carson Edwards went
With the fifth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft the
Cleveland Cavaliers select
Darius Carlin
from Vanderbilt University
In those five games for the Commodores there is garland averaged about 16 points per game
declared for the NBA draft in
January after having that meniscus injury to his left knee
I played at Brentwood Academy and the Nashville area is dad's Winston played seven seasons in the NBA averaged a little over nine
points per game four times he led
Brentwood Academy two state championships and though he lists his favorite player as Damian Lillard
He kept a basketball and autographed basketball in his dorm room
It was autographed by Chauncey Billups. Is that right? How about that?
Because you told me today because I'm high on him and that's why we were testing you
And you said well, I haven't met him yet. I never remember meeting
With the sixth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft the Phoenix Suns select
Jared Culver from Texas Tech University
Another life-changing night in Brooklyn for Jarett Culver of Texas Tech
Culver very strong family background
Jarett before he goes up and
Greets, the Commissioner has plans to make his way over and share a hug with his grandmother
Marva done and you see Jarrod who is from Lubbock the home of Texas Tech his dad
Hiawatha you saw there in the shot a moment ago is a pastor to Baptist Church a strong family of faith his brother
Trey has Olympic aspirations
Training for the 2020 Olympics faith is a big part of the Culver family in this journey
And Jared after saying hello to his grandmother saying hello dad
with the seventh pick in the 2019 NBA Draft the Chicago Bulls select Kobe white
I
Am a huge fan of
Kobe white as a player and as a young man
He had a really outstanding
Season from North Carolina averaging about 16 points per game the questions about it was just how he would be able to
Involve his teammates been growing his hair since his freshman year of high school
we sethe
All-time leading scorer in North Carolina high school basketball history largely because he had the score to give his team a chance to win
The pink sneakers that have become a signature are in honor of his late father
Donald who died of liver cancer is father. Donald was thrilled when Kobe chose, North Carolina had a
Great respect for Roy Williams and I'm sure that Donald who still continues to live in Kobe's hard
He read the piece and the players Tribune it was
Sensational that it was raw and authentic and genuine from Kobe and there's his dad who was thrilled he was going to, North Carolina
And no doubt would be delighted with this turn of great fortune for Kobe white who goes 7th overall
to the Chicago Bulls
Trends New Orleans and that's legate. He may to Zion Williams
With the eighth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft the Atlanta Hawks elect
Jackson Hayes from the University of Texas
The coldest guy a
late-bloomer is
Understating it. He didn't start at Cincinnati molar in high school until his senior year
but he was a force in his one season in Texas his mom was a
Terrific player Conference Player of the Year at Drake and only that she averaged 52 points a game in high school Wow
His dad was a great tight end Jonathan Hayes, and now as a coach in the NFL, he grew almost a foot
In high school in Cincinnati. He became a starter later on in his career and
was
Parlayed that into now being the eighth overall pick and he's selected and he'll be on his way
I would just with us now won't you got something more on this pick here?
Yeah, risa, David Griffin the executive vice president of basketball operations
With the Jackson Hays picks and pick imagines the most athletic frontcourt in the NBA to pair Hayes