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Opta Analyst US @OptaAnalystUS

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We're breaking down all of the NBA Draft first-round picks: theanalyst.com/articles/2026-…

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 14 – Final of Lottery) Charlotte Hornets Hannes Steinbach, Washington, 6-10 Forward Led D-I in rebounding at 11.8 per game and tied with Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Kent State’s Delrecco Gillespie for the national high of 22 double-doubles.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 13) Miami Heat (expected for the Milwaukee Bucks) Nate Ament, Tennessee, 6-10 Wing Got to the free throw line nine times per game during a 12-game SEC stretch in which he averaged 22 points on 44/38 shooting splits.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 12) Oklahoma City Thunder: Aday Mara, Michigan, 7-3 Center Led the Big Ten and ranked fourth in D-I in FG% (66.8%) while averaging 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the national champion Wolverines.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 11) Golden State Warriors Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan 6-9 Power Forward Led D-I in WAR (10.50) and shot 48.1% on 3s over his final 16 games for the national champion Wolverines.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 10) Milwaukee Bucks Brayden Burries, Arizona, 6-4 Shooting Guard Finished his freshman season 10th in D-I in WAR (7.86) and DRIP (8.0).

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 9) Dallas Mavericks Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan, 6-9 Power Forward Particularly efficient shooter inside the arc (65.8%) who posted a double-double in the Wolverines’ national championship win against UConn.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 8) Atlanta Hawks Kingston Flemings, Houston, 6-3 Point Guard Averaged 16.1 points and 5.2 assists while ranking 26th in D-I in WAR (6.73).

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 7) Sacramento Kings: Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas, 6-2 Point Guard The first-team All-American averaged 28.8 points and 6.7 assists over his final 13 games while shooting 47.6% on 3-pointers.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 6) Brooklyn Nets Mikel Brown Jr., Louisville, 6-4 Point Guard Posted 45 points with 10 3s against NC State, but later missed the ACC and NCAA tournaments with a back injury.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 5) Los Angeles Clippers Keaton Wagler, Illinois, 6-5 Guard Ranked fifth in D-I in WAR (8.83) as a freshman while leading Illinois to the Final Four.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 4) Chicago Bulls Caleb Wilson, North Carolina, 6-9 Power Forward Averaged 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks while ranking 17th in D-I DRIP (7.2).

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 3) Memphis Grizzlies Cameron Boozer, Duke, 6-8 Power Forward Led Division I in DRIP (10.6) and won AP National Player of the Year on 59 of 61 votes.

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11 hours ago

Forever linked for being the top two 2026 NBA Draft picks, AJ Dybantsa (Washington Wizards) and Darryn Peterson (Utah Jazz) faced off collegiately this past season.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 2) Utah Jazz Darryn Peterson, Kansas, 6-5 Guard Averaged 20.2 points with 43.8/38.2/82.6 shooting splits and posted a 6.4 DRIP in just 24 games.

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NBA Draft (Round 1, Pick 1) Washington Wizards AJ Dybantsa, BYU, 6-9 Wing BYU’s first-ever No. 1 overall pick became the second Division I freshman since 1953 to average 25+ points on 50% shooting with eight free throw attempts per game (Kansas State’s Michael Beasley, 2007-08).

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12 hours ago

At the NBA Draft, from left, Morez Johnson Jr., Aday Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg from national champion Michigan. The Washington Wizards will be selecting No. 1 overall for a record seventh time. The last time was with guard John Wall in 2010.

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16 hours ago

This week's PGA Tour stop is the Travelers at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. theanalyst.com/articles/fraca…

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22 hours ago

We've been hearing a lot about the top few picks going into the 2026 NBA Draft, but - perhaps surprise, surprise - Yaxel Lendeborg of national champion Michigan was our D-I leader in WAR last season.