The NBA draft is being held Wednesday and Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first-round (No. 17 overall) on Wednesday.
Knecht transferred to Tennessee from Northern Colorado ahead of the 2023-24 basketball campaign. In his only season with eligibility at Tennessee, he averaged 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest.
Knecht guided the Vols to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship. Tennessee also advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for the second time in school history.
PHOTOS: A look at Dalton Knecht through the years
