Murray State’s Ja Morant became the highest modern NBA Draft pick in the history of the Ohio Valley Conference when the Memphis Grizzlies selected him as the second pick during last night’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland was taken as the fifth overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kentucky’s PJ Washington was selected 12th by the Charlotte Hornets, with Tyler Herro chosen 13th by the Miami Heat.
Tennessee’s Grant Williams was selected 22nd by the Boston Celtics, Belmont’s Dylan Windler went 26th to Cleveland and Kentucky’s Keldon Johnson was chosen 29th by San Antonio.