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Big 12 NBA Draft Notebook

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BIG 12 CONFERENCE ~ PRE-DRAFT NOTEBOOK


The Big 12 has had a player selected among the top seven picks in nine of the last 10 seasons (2006-15).


The Big 12 has had at least one first-round draft choice in 18 of 19 seasons. There has been at least one athlete among the top 10 overall selections in 14 of 19 seasons.


The Big 12 has had two players drafted No. 1 overall (Andrew Wiggins, 2014; Blake Griffin, 2009). Three different conference players have been selected No. 2 overall (LaMarcus Aldridge, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2007; Michael Beasley, 2008).


ENTERING THE 2016 NBA DRAFT …..

The Big 12 has had 22 first-round picks in the last six years.


A total of 37 Big 12 players have been drafted since 2010, with nine or more players picked in the same draft three times since 2008.


The Big 12 has had at least four players drafted in 11 of the last 12 years. Overall, there have been 14 times in the 19-year draft history of the Big 12 that at least four athletes have been chosen.


There have been 98 players from the Big 12 selected since the first season in 1996-97.


Kansas has had the most selections as a Big 12 team with 28 in the past 19 years. Texas is next among current members with 17 picks, followed by Iowa State (8), Oklahoma State (8), Baylor (7), Oklahoma (7), Texas Tech (3) and Kansas State (2).


Lottery Picks (By Conference) Since 2000

ACC 31

BIG 12 28

Big East 27

SEC 25

Pac-12 24

Big Ten 19


First round picks by conference over the last eight years:Atlantic Coast - 40
Pac-12 - 33
BIG 12 - 28
Southeastern - 28
Big East - 24
Big Ten – 20


Lists above include schools that were in their respective conference from the previous season at the time of the NBA Draft and do not necessarily reflect current membership.
 
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