The Irish have been enduring a NBA Draft selection drought since 2016, when Demetrius Jackson was selected in the second round with the 45th overall pick by the Boston Celtics. The last first round selection was a year before with Jerian Grant going 19th overall to the Washington Wizards.
ESPNโs Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz believe that the drought will end this year. They have Irish guard Blake Wesley going 30th overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their latest mock NBA Draft (insider).
The Irish freshman has had a very solid season, averaging 14.7 points-per-game while chipping in 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Wesley is shooting 41.1% from the field and oozes with potential.
Wesley will have a big time decision to make at the end of the season, will he return to the Irish and improve on his draft stock or test the NBA waters after just one year in South Bend?
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With four rebounds tonight, freshman @blakewesley0 now ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ this season to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds, 50 3FGM, 70 assists and 30 steals ๐ฅ#GoIrish โ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/gSmjm6IFxJ
— Notre Dame Basketball (@NDmbb) February 26, 2022
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