The 2023 NBA draft took place on Thursday night from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and a total of ten former SEC players were celebrated as draft picks, six of which went in the first round.
Alabama’s Brandon Miller was not only the first SEC player picked in the draft, but he was also the first collegiate player selected as the No. 2 overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets just behind the French unicorn, Victor Wembanyama who went No. 1 overall. Miller’s Alabama teammate Noah Clowney joined him as a first-round selection when he was taken by the Brooklyn Nets at No. 21 overall.
Arkansas joined the Crimson Tide in producing a pair of first-round picks with Anthony Black going No. 6 overall to the Orlando Magic and Nick Smith Jr. going No. 27 overall and will be joining Miller in Charlotte.
Let’s take a quick look at each former SEC player that was taken in the 2023 NBA draft.