Adem Bona, from UCLA, was drafted 41st in the 2024 NBA Draft. He will be a member of the Philadelphia 76ers when the 2024-2025 season begins. The 6’10, 235lbs big man scored 12.4 points per game and ripped down 5.9 rebounds per game for the Bruins a season ago.
Bona joins Jared McCain, a guard from Duke in the draft. McCain was drafted 16th overall. On the 76ers, Bona and McCain will join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, who were two of the top scorers a season ago in the NBA.
The NBA Draft started Wednesday night with forward Zaccharie Risacher from France as the top pick. Alex Sarr, the big man from Australia was second. The top pick was guard Reed Sheppard from Kentucky, who went to the Houston Rockets.
Adem Bona is selected 41st overall by the @sixers in the 2024 #NBADraft presented by State Farm!
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— NBA (@NBA) June 27, 2024
Bona is expected to play on the 76ers Summer League team this summer. He will battle for a roster spot for the 76ers, who made the postseason a season ago out of the Eastern Conference.