Both the NBA and NFL have done a great job of turning their respective drafts into spectacles.
Thursday, the NBA held the 77th edition of its draft, and three Razorbacks had their names called. It’s the most since 1992 when four players were drafted out of Fayetteville.
Anthony Black became the Razorbacks’ highest-drafted player, going No. 6 to the Orlando Magic, joining last year’s top overall pick Paolo Banchero.
Nick Smith’s name would get called later in the draft at No. 27 to the Charlotte Hornets, and the guard was emotional after going through a tumultuous freshman season at Arkansas. Jordan Walsh was the final Razorback drafted, going in the second round to the Boston Celtics, giving Eric Musselman four one-and-done players during his tenure as the Arkansas head coach.
With the smoke clearing, let’s take a look at all the players drafted to the NBA out of Arkansas since 2000.