2023-06-23 02:22:04
This Thursday the NBA Draft 2023 took place in which all the forecasts were fulfilled and the San Antonio Spurs made the number one selection with the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, the most anticipated youth player in the NBA since LeBron James in 2003. While the Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. will play for the Miami Heat.
Victor Wembanyama, 2.21 meters tall and 19 years old, broke down in tears after hearing his name, going on stage wearing a Spurs cap and taking the classic photo with Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner.
“This is fulfilling something I’ve dreamed of all my life,” the power forward from France’s Metropolitans 92 said through tears, who made history by becoming the sixth player selected number one not to go through the United States collegiate system. and the first since 2006.
Mexican forward Jaime Jáquez Jr. was chosen by the Miami Heat in pick 18 from UCLA and became the sixth Mexican to reach the NBA and the fourth Latino with the best selection in history after the Dominicans Al Horford (3rd in 2007), Charlie Villanueva (7th in 2005) and Chris Duarte (13th in 2021).
“I feel incredible right now. It’s surreal. There are no words to describe it,” said the 2.01-meter-tall, 22-year-old Mexican, one of the oldest in the 2023 Draft.
Who also made history were the twins Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson by becoming the first brothers to be selected in the top 5 of an NBA Draft.
TOP PICKS NBA DRAFT 2023
These were the first round picks announced by commissioner Adam Silver.
1- San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92, France)
2- Charlotte Hornets: Brandon Miller (Alabama)
3- Portland Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson (NBA G League Ignite)
4- Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)
5- Detroit Pistons: Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)
6- Orlando Magic: Anthony Black (Arkansas)
7- Indiana Pacers: Bilal Coulibaly (Metropolitans 92, France)
8- Washington Wizards: Jarace Walker (Houston)
9- Utah Jazz: Taylor Hendricks (UCF)
10- Dallas Maverick: Cason Wallace (Kentucky)
11- Orlando Magic: Jett Howard (Michigan)
12- Oklahoma City Thunder: Dereck Lively II (Duke)
13- Toronto Raptors: Gradey Dick (Kansas)
14- New Orleans Pelicans: Jordan Hawkins (UConn)
15- Atlanta Hawks: Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
16- Utah Jazz: Keyonte George (Baylor)
17- Los Angeles Lakers: Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
18- Miami Heat: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)
19- Golden State Warriors: Brandin Underworld (Santa Clara)
20- Houston Rockets: Cam Whitmore (Villanova)
21- Brooklyn Nets: Noah Clowney (Alabama)
22- Brooklyn Nets: Dariq Whitehead (Duke)
23- Portland Trail Blazers: Kris Murray (Iowa)
24- Sacramento Kings: Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette)
25- Memphis Grizzlies: Marcus Sasser (Houston)
26- Indiana Pacers: Ben Sheppard (Belmont)
27- Charlotte Hornets: Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)
28- Utah Jazz: Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
29- Indiana Pacers: Julian Strawther (Gonzaga)
30- Los Angeles Clippers: Kobe Brown (Missouri)
1687504637
#NBA #Draft #Wembanyama #play #San #Antonio #Spurs #Jaime #Jáquez #Miami #Heat