UK Men's Basketball

NBA Draft wrap-up: Kentucky basketball pads its all-time lead for first-rounders

TyTy Washington Jr. reacts after being selected 29th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
TyTy Washington Jr. reacts after being selected 29th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) AP

Kentucky basketball’s 2022 NBA Draft night included a pair of first-round picks: Shaedon Sharpe to the Portland Trail Blazers and TyTy Washington to the Houston Rockets.

That kept the Cats in the lead for all-time first-round picks while second-place North Carolina was shut out and saw its ACC rival, Duke, add four to its total and move from third to a tie with the Tar Heels.

Here are the links to all of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s draft night coverage:

NBA Draft updates: Kentucky’s Sharpe selected in lottery, TyTy Washington goes in first round

TyTy Washington has a bit of wait before being selected 29th in NBA Draft

Shaedon Sharpe first Kentucky basketball player off the board in NBA Draft

Grading the picks: How analysts view Kentucky’s first-round NBA Draft selections

Kentucky still leads the nation in first-round NBA Draft picks. Here’s the list.

Here’s what every first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft will make next season

Report: Former UK player Johnny Juzang has NBA contract lined up after going undrafted

NBA-ready? Here’s how every Calipari-coached draft pick has fared in the league.

This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 12:34 AM.

Dennis Varney
Lexington Herald-Leader
Dennis Varney is a former journalist for the Herald-Leader
Cameron Drummond
Lexington Herald-Leader
Cameron Drummond works as a sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader with a focus on Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting and the UK men’s basketball team, horse racing, soccer and other sports in Central Kentucky. Drummond is a second-generation American who was born and raised in Texas, before graduating from Indiana University. He is a fluent Spanish speaker who previously worked as a community news reporter in Austin, Texas. Support my work with a digital subscription
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